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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ATTACHMENT 3 <br /> TREE PRUNING SPECIFICATIONS <br /> <br /> 1.0 INTRODUCTION <br /> Trees and other woody plants respond in specific and predictable ways to pruning and <br /> <br /> other maintenance practices. Careful study of these responses, has led to pruning <br /> <br /> practices, which best preserve and enhance the beauty, structural integrity, and functional <br /> <br /> values of trees. <br /> <br /> In an effort to promote practices, which encourage the preservation of tree structure and <br /> health, the following policies have been established. These specifications are presented <br /> as working guidelines, recognizing that trees are individually unique in form and <br /> structure, and that their pruning needs may not always fit strict rules. <br /> 1.01 OVERVIEW OF SPECIFICATIONS <br /> Any tree work performed in the City of Santa Ana Park and Recreation Facilities <br /> (SAPRF) must be done according to the SAPRF specifications. There are different <br /> criteria for pruning depending on the purpose for the pruning. <br /> <br /> a. Complete Prune Specifications are used when circumstances deem the entire tree <br /> needs to be fully pruned. <br /> <br /> b. Safety Prune Specifications require less pruning and are used when specific, <br /> possibly hazardous (dead/dying) limbs need removal to eliminate all safety <br /> concerns. Safety pruning may be recommended in some circumstances instead of a <br /> complete prune. Safety pruning specifications are used for "as needed" pruning as <br /> outlined above and address only safety concerns. Safety pruning includes only the <br /> basic requirements and does not include the fine pruning detail work outlined in a <br /> complete prune. <br /> c. Power Line Clearance Prune (PLC) Specifications are used for private tree power <br /> line clearance work and for street tree (PLC) pruning when the tree is pruned <br /> between its periodic complete pruning cycles. <br /> d. Palm Pruning Specifications are used when pruning any type of palm. <br /> <br /> All specifications are based on International Society of Arboriculture, National Arborist <br /> Association and American National Standards Institute criteria. This guarantees that <br /> SAPRF trees receive the best possible care. <br /> <br /> 1.02 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS <br /> The following requirements shall be used during any pruning work to be performed on <br /> SAPRF trees: <br /> a. Proper disposal of all tree debris generated. <br /> b. Assuring good traffic control and minimize disruption of the public. <br /> <br /> 40 <br /> <br /> 251-50 <br />