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Arborist Report
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Customer: Jason Mgebroff
Site Address: 2625 NE 23rd St Renton WA 98056
Parcel: 0423059158
Arborist: Mitch Flannery - ISA Certified Arborist PN-9076A
Site Inspection Date: 08/09/24
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SUMARRY
7 Trees on the referenced parcel were inventoried and assessed, 4 of which meet the
landmark tree criteria based on Renton Municipal Code (RMC). The customer’s parcel is
.297 acres (12,950 square feet) with a total of 63 tree credits currently. After the removal
of a hazardous Norway spruce tree, which is the focus of this report, there will be 54 tree
credits remaining.
ASSIGNMENT
I was tasked with assessing the trees on the client’s property for health/safety, and
providing recommendations based on my findings.
OBSERVATIONS
The customer’s parcel is .297 acres, equivalent to 12,950 square feet. They have many,
very large, established trees on their property, along with 2 large, shared hedges on either
side
TREE
Trees on site consist of an un-identified variety of Cherry tree. By definition, there are 2
Cherry trees with a total of 6 stems that bifurcate close to ground level. The diameters of
the trees were found by using industry standard calculations. The customer also has 3
well established Douglas Fir Psudotsuga menziessi as well as a White Pine Pinus strobus.
All of the trees on site are in good health with the exception of one Norway Spruce Picea
abes.
The Spruce is planted closest to the house and is showing signs of decline throughout the
canopy. It forms a continuous canopy with the Douglas Fir behind it, which means limbs
have died out on that side, leaving all of the living foliage and weight on the house side.
A phototropic lean toward the house has also developed over time. In high winds, the
root plate has been reported to be lifting.
TARGETS
The Spruce tree described above is estimated at approximately 60-70’ tall. The
neighbor’s porch was measured at 15’ from the drip-line edge and 26’ from the base of
the tree. The customer’s house was measured at 33’ from the drip-line edge and 42’ from
the trunk. Therefore, in the event of likely tree failure, there is a significant amount of
damage potential.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I recommend removal of the Norway Spruce described above due to:
• Phototropic lean toward house
• Signs of decline
• Living branches and weight all on house side
• 2 targets – Cannot be restricted or re-located practically
TREE INVENTORY / RETENTION AND REMOVAL PLAN
Forested side of tree
Signs of decline in the canopy
Targets