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<br />2 <br /> <br />Table of Contents <br /> <br />Section 1 Definitions............................................................................................................3 <br />Section 2 Tree Inspections / Tree Inventory......................................................................5 <br />A. Inspection Objectives <br />B. Identifying and Documenting Inspections <br />Section 3 Routine Tree Maintenance.................................................................................7 <br />A. Restricted Acts to be Avoided without Arborist Approval <br />B. Standards for Pruning Public Trees <br />C. Pruning Methods for Trees <br />D. Tree Care for Birds and Other Wildlife <br />E. Plant Health Care Plan and Integrated Pest Management <br />F. Fertilizing <br />G. Watering Schedule <br />I. Fruit Control <br />Section 4 Protection of Trees During Construction........................................................10 <br />A. Tree Protection Objectives <br />B. Site Plan <br />C. Activities During Construction and Demolition Near Trees <br />D. Tree Maintenance During Construction <br />Section 5 Tree Removal ....................................................................................................13 <br />A. Tree Removal Objectives <br />B. Removal Criteria <br />C. Tree Evaluation for Removal <br />Section 6 Replacement and Planting of Trees.................................................................15 <br />A. Tree Planting Specifications <br />B. Planting Stock and Materials <br />C. Planting Site Preparation <br />D. Planting in Difficult Soil Conditions <br />Section 7 Approved Tree Palette......................................................................................17 <br />Section 8 Education and Community Outreach.............................................................18 <br />A. Community Forestry Objectives <br />B. Public Relations <br />C. Distribution of Education Material <br />D. Tree City USA <br />E. Developing a Tree Advisory Commission (Tree Board) <br />Section 9 Urban Wood Recycling Program....................................................................20 <br />A. Urban Wood Recycling Objectives <br />B. Tree Recycling Plan <br />C. Species Replacement Plan <br />D. Urban Wood Public Construction Projects <br />Section 10 References.......................................................................................................21 <br />Section 11 Appendices......................................................................................................22 <br /> <br />