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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRS_FlatleyArboristReport_230217_v1ARBORIST REPORT Prepared by Terrence J. Flatley Forester/Certi￿ied Arborist PN7272 A FOR VLADIMIR BEJENARI - TREE REMOVAL AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PERMIT 10502 SE 166 STREET FEBRUARY 7, 2023 Arborist Report Tree Removal at 10502 SE 166 Street, Renton, WA Vladimir Bejenari, Property Owner Introduc)on Several trees were removed on property owned by Vladimir Bejenari at 10502 SE 166 Street, Renton, WA. Eight stumps and their tree trunks were found along the west line of Parcel IdenKficaKon Number (PID) 0087000022 on February 3, 2023. The property owner had the trees cut down following storm damaged branches falling onto the mowed lawn; all trees were thoroughly infested with up to five different fungal diseases. In the past, all the trees lost their upper branches from either storm damaging events or topped intenKonally by previous owners. Tree Inventory and Assessment Table Methodology Tree stumps were located and numbered according to the photographs on the following pages. Stump 1 was encountered closest to SE 166 Street, Stump 8 was found at the north end of the property with the other numbered stumps in between. The height of tree stumps was measured and the corresponding cut trunk diameter was measured at a point 54 inches (diameter at breast height or DBH) above exisKng grade (stump height + cut trunk length = DBH) using a yard sKck and Cruiser sKck. Tree condiKon was noted and each assigned a percentage value where 100% equals a tree in excellent condiKon and 0% represenKng trees in very poor or dead condiKon. Stump No.Species Diameter at 54 inches Condi)on (%) Comments 1 Bigleaf maple 35 0 Top lost, mulKple branch sprouKng, wood 100% decayed 2 Bigleaf maple 27 0 Top lost, mulKple branch sprouKng, wood 100% decayed 3 Bigleaf maple 17 0 Top lost, mulKple branch sprouKng, wood 100% decayed 4 Bigleaf maple 15 0 Top lost, mulKple branch sprouKng, trunk wood 100% decayed 5 Bigleaf maple 28 0 Top lost, mulKple branch sprouKng, large upper stem wounds 6 Bigleaf maple 28 0 Top lost, mulKple branch sprouKng, wood 100% decayed 7 Bigleaf maple 27 0 Top lost, mulKple branch sprouKng, wood 100% decayed 8 Western redcedar 30 0 ExisKng hollow stump with bark separaKon Summary All trees removed were bigleaf maple species that showed extensive diseased wood from roots to tree crown. A Western redcedar stump was also measured even though it had been removed over 15 years ago and not part of the current removal process; it was hollow and the bark had become detached from the stump. All stumps and remaining tree trunks and branches were in similar condiKon and stages of decay with li_le variaKon among trees. ExisKng standing trees on the west parcel (PID 0087000020) a_est to the condiKon of those in this report including upper crown missing, storm damaged, reacKve epicormic branch sprouKng and advanced decay in tree trunks. InformaKon for VegetaKon Management Permit Neighborhood Loca)on Map 10502 SE 166 Street - Bejenari Page of 112 Tree Loca )on Map 10502 SE 166 Street - Bejenari Page of 113 Tree Stump Images 10502 SE 166 Street - Bejenari Page of 114 Stump 1. Extensive decay Hollow stump and wood decay Hollow upper trunk Upper trunk decay Stump images containing a number on the photograph were taken by the property owner and may be different than the tree inventory table and the tree locaKon map image. All images taken by the owner are included as a separate A_achment A. 10502 SE 166 Street - Bejenari Page of 115 Stump showing extensive decay Western redcedar stump Attachment A - Bejenari 10502 SE 166 Street - Bejenari 6 of 11 7 of 11 10502 SE 166 Street - Bejenari 8 of 1110502 SE 166 Street - Bejenari 9 of 1110502 SE 166 Street - Bejenari 10 of 1110502 SE 166 Street - Bejenari 11 of 1110502 SE 166 Street - Bejenari