Published on Friday, 7 May 2021 at 2:07:50 PM
HILL STREET TREES REPORT
Recently the Shire of Boddington engaged a Level 5 Arborist to undertake a management plan for the Liquid Amber trees on Hill Street. The following is the recommendation:
Whilst the retention of trees, particularly mature trees is preferable, consideration needs to be given to the lifecycle of the trees and their long-term management, not just of these specific trees as individuals but these trees as part of the urban forest canopy.
Specific technical arboricultural recommendations form only part of the equation when considering management options. Other factors such as maintenance costs, liability, security, infrastructure or asset protection also must be considered by the property owner or manager.
In this instance for example there is little in terms of arboricultural intervention required for the benefit or protection of the trees. It is the trees’ ongoing interaction with the built environment that is posing the management challenges.
It is no longer possible that these trees are able to grow to their natural size and form without having a significant impact on surrounding built assets and infrastructure. They are also of such size and maturity that they are no longer able to be controlled or reduced without significant negative long- term consequences to the trees
It is my opinion that the best long-term outcome is to remove these trees and to replace them with more suitable, native species utilising contemporary confined space planting techniques such as tree wells.
If you wish to read more please refer to the Shire website at https://www.boddington.wa.gov.au/tenders.aspx
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