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The Southeast Campus Tree Care Plan applies to the 68 acres of land South of E. 81st St. and west of highway 169 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
1. Obtain a diversity of trees in terms of age and species at the campus.
2. Plant a sufficient number of trees in the next 10 years to eventually increase existing
canopy of tree coverage at the campus by 20%.
3. Educate the campus as to the tree inventory through an identification system that the College will make available to faculty, students, staff, and visitors.
4. Maintain and protect campus trees as is prudent from man-made and naturally-
occurring hazards.
5. Involve TCC biological sciences students in the care and maintenance of the campus tree inventory.
TreeInspections
Periodicinspectionsofeachcampus'streeresourcesiscriticalinprovidingpreventativemeasurestocombatnaturalandman-madeinjuries,growthandculturalabnormalitiesandpestanddiseasecontrolneeds.Theseinspectionsidentifiedunderthe"AnnualInspections"tabshouldbeviewedaspreventativemaintenanceandbeconsideredasbasicascheckingthefluidsinavehicle.Assumingthatgroundsmaintenancepersonnelwhoarearoundthetreesallthetimewill“noticewhensomethingishappening"doesnotreplacethefactthataphysicalinspectionofplantresourcesisneededperiodically.PestControlNeeds:Insectinfestationscanoccuratanytimeormaybepredictabledependentonaparticularspeciesorplantvigor.The"SeasonalInspections"sectionunderthe"AnnualInspections"tabdefinesthefrequencyoftheseinspectionstoinsurethatinsectinfestationsdonotcreateadverseimpactsonplantresources.Insectinfestationsthatshouldbenotedandasprayplanestablishedforincludebutmaynotbelimitedtothefollowingtargetpests:borers,beetles,mites,bagworms,webworms,scale,wasps,andbees.Otherproblemsthatshouldbeidentifiedincludecankers,galls,andweepingplanttissue,allofwhichmayormaynotaffectthetargetplant,butmaybethehostorentrypointforotherdiseasesorissuesthataffectotherplantspecies.Man-madeInjuryRepair:Man-madeinjuriesmayoccuratanytimeandifleftunattended,mayleadtosignificantdeteriorationoftreeresources.Thedamagetotreesmayresultfromconstructionactivities,mowingoperations,trimming,orbyvehicleoperatorswhodonotusecautionwhenparkingvehiclesinparkinglotsneartrees.Dependingonthenatureoftreewounds,damagefromthecarelessoperationofmowersandweedeatersshouldbereportedtothecontractadministratorsothatanappropriate
TCC–SoutheastCampusTreeCarePlanGoals
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actioncanbetakentoinsurethatthetreeiscompensatedforthedamage.Reportingdamageshouldcommunicatetheneedforimprovedperformancearoundtreeresources.
ActionRequirements:Thecorrectiveactionrequiredshouldberecordedandascheduledeterminedtoprovidecorrectiveactions.Whereappropriate,removalofsmalltreesmayberequiredsincetheinvestmentoftimetoattemptcorrectiveactionsmayoutweighthevalueoftheplant.
Growth/CulturalPractices:Atrainedeyethatrecognizespotentialgrowthabnormalitiescanidentifyissueswhichneedtobecorrectedintheearlystagesoftreedevelopment.Thesecorrectiveactionswillpaysignificantdividendsinfutureyearsinthepreventionofwindandicedamage,rubbinglimbsthatcausepointsofinjuryanddecay,andimprovementofformandcharacter.Examplesofpreventativemeasuresincludeidentifyingtheneedtoremoveco-dominantleaders,crossinglimbs,danglinglimbsthatinterferewithmowingand/orparking,deadwoodremoval,andbrokenbranches.
Guying/TreeStakeRemoval:Thepurposeofthestakingandguyingprocess is toprovidetemporarysupportuntilthetreecantakeovertheanchoringprocessthroughestablishmentofarootanchoragesystem.Althoughnotanexact science, it is important that treesdevelop their support systemsoonaftertransplantingandbecomereliantontheirrootsforsupport.Leavingtreestaking/guyingsystemsontreestoo long(e.g., longerthansixmonths)cancause irreparabledamagefromwhichtreesmaynever fully recover. Again, consideration should be given to the size of the tree (height, caliper, orDBH), treespecies (evergreenordeciduous),siteconditions (protectedvsverywindy)andwhenthetreewasplanted(dormantoractivelygrowing)
TreeSelection
Treeselectionshouldbeviewedfromtwoperspectives.First,asaprocesstosatisfyaparticularsiteorlandscapedevelopmentneedand,second,whenselectingthetreetopurchaseinthenursery.
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SatisfyingaDesignNeed:ThecampusLandscapeMasterPlanshouldbethesourceorreferenceformakingadecisiononthespeciesoftreetoplant.Incaseswherenolandscapemasterplanexists,anumberoffactorsshouldbeconsideredbeforemakingthefinaldecisiononspeciesselection.Thesefactorsinclude:1)Determiningthespeciesbasedonanapprovedcampusplantpaletteorplantlistthattargetsspecifictreesforvariousdesignneeds;2)Evaluationofsoils,exposure,irrigationpotential,functionalroleorpurposeofthetree,i.e.,screening,background,reflectioncontrol,windbreak,shade,softeningbuildinglines,reducingbuildingscale,viewdirection,enframementofview,specimen,seasonalfloweringcolor,seasonalfoliagecolor,fruitingcharacteristics,barkcharacteristics,replacementofexistingtreelikespeciesorapartofanoverallsitedevelopmentschemeortheme);and,3)Evaluationoftheenvironmentalimpactsoftheplantingsite,i.e.,streettree,excessivecompaction,excessivevehicularemissions,reflectedradiationfrombuildingandparkinglotsurfaces,heatsinks,andpoororimproperdrainage.
SelectingNurseryStock:Knowingthenurseriesyoudealwithisaveryimportantaspectoftreeorplantselection.AkeyphaseofmakingplantselectionsisinsuringthatplantsinthenurseryhavebeengrownanddevelopedinaccordancewiththeAmericanStandardforNurseryStock,ANSIZ60.1(latestedition).Thisstandarddefinestrunkcaliper,containersize,treeheightandcrowndevelopmentandmanyothercharacteristicswhicharecriticalinselectinganappropriatelydevelopedplant.Notalltreesaregrownequallyandnotallnurseryoperationssatisfythisstandard.PlantingConditions:Decidingonthesizeofthetreeandits''plantingcondition"areimportantconsiderations.Therearefourdifferentclassesoftreesnormallyavailableinnurseriesforpurchase.BalledandBurlapped(B&B),ContainerGrown(CG),BalledandBurlappedPlantsContainerized(CN)andBareRoot(BR).Manynurseriesgrowsomeoftheirowntreesincontainersthatareinstalledintheground(containergrown-CG)whileothersgrowtheirtreesinfieldsthenpreparethetreesfortransport(balledandburlapped-B&B)whentheyreachmarketablesize.
Manynurseriescombinetheirmarketingoftreesbybuyingaportionoftheirinventoryfromlargewholesalesuppliers.Knowingthefrequencyofrootpruningforfieldgrowntreesisimportantsincemorefrequentrootpruningcanincreasetherootmassinthefinalrootballwiththetreeyouareconsidering.Containerized(CN)treesaregenerallybareroot(BR)trees thathavehadthesoilremovedfromtherootsystemandtransportedtoanursery.Thebareroottreesaresubsequentlyputintocontainersforresale.Treesthathavenotbeencontainerizedlongenoughwillnothaveasubstantialrootsystemandtheplantingmediamayfallawayfromthetreewhenremovingthecontainerpriortoplanting.Justtheoppositemaybetrueforcontainerizedandcontainergrowntreesinthenurseryastheymaybeleftorgrownintheircontainerstoolongresultinginamassofrootscirclingjustinsidethecontainerandonthebottomofthecontainer.Thisconditioncansignalatreethatwillstruggleafterplantingandshouldbeavoidedwhenpurchasingtrees.Again,purchasersshouldcheckANSIZ60.Iforappropriatesizerelationships,i.e.,trunk:diametervstreeheightvscontainer/ballsizevscrownspread.Note:Treesthatareprovidedincontainerswithbamboosplintsalongsideofthetreestemshouldbesuspectforpurchasesincetheyarerelyingonthebambootokeepthetrunkuprightandwhenthebambooisremovedtheywillfallover.
TreePlanning
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Thesetreeplantingrecommendationsassumetherehasbeenathoroughanalysiscompletedconcerningwherethetreesarebeingplanted,thesoilsenvironment,exposureissues,Genus/Speciesselection,andthephysicalsitecharacteristics.Havingmadetheseassumptions,theplantingcrewcanneverassumetherearenoutilitiesthatwillbeimpactedbytheplantingoperations,therefore,everyeffortshallbeexpendedtodetermineiftherearenositeutilitiesthatwillbeimpactedbythediggingoperationorbythetree'sexistenceonaparticularsite.OKIEI-CALLshallbeutilizedandothercollegeresourcesexhaustedbeforebeginningtheplantingprocess.Utilitymapsshallbereviewedandallcampusutilitylocatecapabilitiesshallbeexhaustedpriortodigging.Failuretoinvestigatethepotentialforimpactsonundergroundutilitiesmayresultininjuryordeathtoplantingcrewsthatdisturbutilitylines.
Plantingprinciples:Therearenumerouspublicationswhichhighlighttheprocessesandacceptedpracticesforplantingtrees.
ApprovedTrees
RecommendedYardTrees
LargeTrees:CommonName BotanicalNameCypress,Bald TaxodiumdisticumGinko(male) GinkobilobaHackberry,Common CeltisoccidentalisOak,Black QuercusveluntinaOak,Bur QuercusmacrocarpaOak,NorthernRed QuercusrubraOak,Shumard QuercusshumardiOak,SouthernRed QuercusfalcateOak,SwampWhite QuercusbicolorOak,Water QuercusnigraOak,White QuercusalbaPine,Loblolly Pinustaeda Planetree,London PlatanusxacerifoliaSycamore,American PlatanusoccidentalisTulipTree LiriodendrontulipferaSweetgum(male) Liquidambarstyraciflua
MediumTrees:Chittimwood BumelialanuginoseCoffeetree,Kentucky(male) GymnocladusdioicaElm,Lacebark UlmusparvifloiaElm,Cedar UlmuscrassifoliaGoldenrainTree(Panicled) KoelreuteriapaniculataHophornbeam,Eastern OstryavirginianaLocust,ThornlessHoney Gleditsiatriacanthos
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Maple,Shantung AcertruncatumMaple,Sugar(CaddoorLegacy) AcersaccharumMulberry,White(male) Morusalba‘Fruitless’Oak,Chinquapin Quercusmuehlenbergi
Oak,English QuercusroburOak,Sawtooth QuercusacutissimaPear,Callary(ClevelandSelect) PyruscalleryanavarPistache,Chinese PistaciachinensisZelkova,Japanese Zelkovaserrata
SmallTrees:Cherry,Japanese PrunusserrulataCrabapple,Flowering MalussppCrapemyrtle(standard) LagerstomiaindicaHawthorn,Washington CrataegusphaenoyprumHolly,Deciduous IlexdeciduasMockorange,Sweet PhiladelphiscoronariesRedbud,Eastern CerciscanadensisRedbud,Oklahoma CercisCanadensis‘Okla’Chinese,Fringetree ChionanthusretususSmoketree,Common CotinuscoggygriaTreesizeandspacing:
• Large–Treesmatureover60feetinheightandspacingofatleast35feet.• Medium–Treeswithamaturesizefrom30–60feetandneedaspacingofatleast35feet.• Small–Treeswithamaturesizeoflessthan30feetandneedaspacingofatleast15feet.
TreeMulching
Themulchingoftreeshasnumerousbeneficialoutcomesthatreachbeyondtheinitialplantingprocess.Mulchingtreeshelpstoconservewateraroundtheinitialrootzone,reducessoiltemperature,encouragesearthwormusage,increasesthepotentialforaeration,reducescompaction,encouragesairmovementtoandfromroots,reducesrunoff,reducescompetitionwithweedsandgrasses,and-thelistgoeson.However,mulchingtreesisnotaone-timejobwiththesupplementalbenefitsfrommulchingbeingrealizedthroughaprogramofmulchreplenishment.Treemulchingshouldbekepttothestandardof2"to4"inthicknessandwithnomulchimmediatelyaroundtheflareroots.Incaseswheretreeshavebeenseverelyimpactedbyconstructionoperationsorotheractivities,spreadingmulchoverthegroundmayplayasignificantroleinallowingthetreetorejuvenateorredevelopitsvigor.
TreeEstablishment
Treeestablishmentisoftenrelatedtoaone-yearperiodthatisinconstructioncontractsandthatattheendofthistimeperiodalltreeneedsexpire-farfromthismytharetherealfacts.Transplantshockmaylastforanumberofyearsortheunrecognizeddefectsintreedevelopmentthatarenotmitigated
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atthetimeofplantingmaycontinueonformanyyears.Treeestablishmentistheprocessofatreere-establishingitsvigorandvitalityinacompletelydifferentandsometimesveryhostileenvironment-onewithreflectedradiation,hotscorchingwindsoffasphaltpavements,carbonemissionsfromvehicles,inanenvironmentwhereanyrealsoilshavebeeneithertotallymixedupand/ordestroyedandwheremajorsoilcompactionrules.Iflucky,treeshaveanoverseerornurturerwhohasanunderstandingoftherelationshipswithsoil,waterandairandtheeco-systemthetreeistryingtobecomeapartof.EachcampusLeadGroundskeeperisthevitallinkbetweenthetree'spulseandongoingneedsthatcanonlybeprovidedthroughanongoingday-to-dayobservationofthetree'sneeds.TreeEstablishmentPractices:Thefirstthreeyearsfollowingplantingoftreesarethemostcriticalandrequirethemostefforttomaintaintreesinahealthygrowingstate.Thesepracticesare:1)Treewatering-weeklyduringthehotdrymonthsoftheyear;2)Keepingcompetingvegetationawayfromtreetrunks-sprayingwithnon-selectivecontactherbicides;3)Adjustingthetreestaking/guyingsystems;4)Inspectionforpestordiseaseinfestationsorindications-applyingpesticidesasrequiredtoprovidecontroloftargetpest;5)Replenishmentofmulchtokeeptheminimum2"to4"overrootballareas.
TreeGuying,StakingandWrapping
Theguyingand/orstakingoftreesfollowingplantingisextremelyimportanttokeeptherootballfrombeingfragmentedandloosenedonthetreestem,workingbackandforthinthewind.InotherInstances,therootmassisnotsubstantialenoughtokeeptreesuprightduringperiodsofheavyprecipitation,andtheresultmaybetreesfallingoverorleaningsignificantly.InstallationofStakes/Guys.Therearefivedistinctlydifferentapproachestostakingand/orguyingtrees,dependingonthesizeofthetreeandtheplantingenvironment.PleaserefertothetypicaltreeplantingdetailsinAppendix"G"fordetailedinstallationrequirements.
Method1-UsingonestakesuchasapieceofW'rebardrivenverticallyalongsidethetreestemortrunk.Analternativemethodofusingonestakeistodriveasharpened2"X2"stakediagonallywiththetopfacingtheprevailingwind;
Method2-Usetwostakes(steel"T"postsor2"X2"woodstakes)drivenverticallyoneachsideofthetreeapproximatelytwofeetfromthebaseofthetree-tetheringthetreetoeachstakewithawireandchaffingguard;
Method3-Usingthreeguywiresequallyspacedaroundthetreeandsecuringthemtostakesdrivenintothegroundat60degreestothetreetrunk.Chaffiguardsarerequiredaroundthewiresatthepointofattachmenttothetree.Orienttwoofthethreeguyssotheysplitthedistancebetweenthemtowardstheprevailingwinddirection-typicallysouthwest;
Method4-UsingfourguywiresequallyspacedaroundthetreeandsecuringthemasinMethod3.AgainorientationoftheguysshouldallowtwoofthefourguystospitthedistancebetweenthemtowardstheprevailingwinddirectionasinMethod3;
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Method5-Usinga"duckbillanchorsystem"orsometypeofadrivenanchorsystemwhichanchorstherootballbelowgroundlevelwithoutanyexposedparts.Thistypeofananchoringsystemisoftenusedinstreetscapeapplicationswheretreesareplantedinsidewalksorplazaswheretreeanchorscouldposeasafetyrisktopassersbybutmaybeappliedinanylocationwheretreeguyingsystemsareconsideredavisualnuisanceorwherethesystemspresentamaintenanceproblem.
TrunkWrapping:TrunkwrappingisapracticebywhicharboristsworktoprotectthinnedbarktreessuchasAcerspecies(maples)duringthewintermonths.Thewarmsoutherntreeexposuresbecomeactive(increasedmovementofwaterfromrootstostemsandback)andthenfreezeovernight.Thisfreezingactionwillpopthebarkoffthetreeandresultinasignificantinjurythatmayaffectthetreevigorforyearstocomeandpotentiallyleadtodecayandtreemortality.Trunkwrappingdecreasescellularactivityandreducesthepotentialofinjury.Typically,thinnedbarkedtreesshouldbewrappedinlateNovemberthroughMarchandthenhavethetrunkwrappingremoved.Failuretoremovethewrappingmayprovideanenvironmentforpeststohideandmaykeepthebarkexcessivelydamp,encouragingotherformsofdiseaseorfungalattacks.
TreeIrrigation
Providingsupplementalwatertotreesduringperiodsofdroughtorreducedrainfallandduringthetreeestablishmentperiod(usuallythreeyears)iscriticaltotreesurvival.Itshouldbeunderstoodthattreeswhichcompetewithturfforwaterrequirementswillstruggletoobtainadequatewaterresourceswithturfirrigationcycles.Thiscompetitioniscompoundedinsituationswherethereisnoturfirrigationsystemasthetreeandgrassrootsoccupythesamesoilzone.HandWatering:Handwateringprovidesanalternativetonowateringwhenautomatedsystemsarenotavailable.Althoughhandwateringdoesnotprovideapracticalsolutionforsupplementalwaterneedsofmaturetrees,undersomecircumstancesitmaybetheonlysolutionforwateringsmalltreesduringtheplantestablishmentperiod.Weeklywateringofnewlyplantedtreesshouldprovide35to50gallonsofwaterpertree.Deepwateringlessfrequentlyispreferredtomorefrequentshallowwatering.
AutomatedTreeIrrigationSystems:Thesupplementalwaterneedsoftreesisbestprovidedwithautomatedirrigationsystemswhichapplysmallamountsofwateroverextendedperiodsoftime.Dripemittersonspaghettilinesoffmultiple-orificeemittersordriplinesystemscanprovideappropriatelevelsofsupplementalwaterwithoutrunoff,andprovidebothnewlyplantedtreesandmorematuretreeswithoptimumsoilmoisture.Theselow-pressuresystemsarehighlyefficientandprovidewater-conservingtechniques.
TreeFertilization
Treeswithestablishedturfareasaroundthemcompetefornutrientsatleasteightmonthsoftheyear.Inaddition,iftheestablishedturfisbeingirrigated,saltswillbuildupinthesoilandpotentiallymake
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micro-nutrientsunavailabletothetree.Onemeansofcompensatingforthecompetitionwithturfedareas is to establish a tree fertilization program. The effective management of this program willprovide supplemental nutrients every three years to all campus landscape trees or as a minimum,targeted trees that can best benefit from applied nutrients. The most beneficial way of applyingmacronutrientstotreesisthroughdrilling2"holesinthesoilonconcentriccirclesaroundthetreewiththeholesevery two feetapartandbetween8" to12"deep.Theconcentriccirclesshouldstart fourfeet from the base of the tree and be spaced four feet apart. This practice as a minimum shouldcontinueuntilthedriplineisreached.Apply2to4poundsoforganicslow-releaseactualnitrogen(N)per1000squarefeetofareawithinthedripline.Divideupthetotalamountandapplythefertilizerinequalamountsineachofthedrilledholes.Fillinholeswithorganicmaterialsuchascompostorfinemulch.Determinationoftheactualamountshouldbebasedonsizeofthetree,maturity,soiltypeandgrowingcondition.Forsandysoils,useaslow-releasefertilizerwithahighWater-insolublenitrogen(WIN)content.
TreePruning
Treepruningisanessentialingredientofanygroundsmaintenanceprogramhavingasignificantpopulationoflandscapetrees.Diseases,pests,weatherphenomenon,agingandothernaturalprocessesallcontributetotheeventualneedfortreepruning.Treepruningmayberequiredtosatisfy
otherneedssuchaslimbsobscuringsignsorwindows,limbsgrowingintobuildingsorontoroofsorjustover-growingaparticularspace.Manypruningneedsresultfromthewrongtreeplantedinaninappropriatespace.Regardlessofthepruningneeds,the"TreeInspectionIJSectionaboveandthe"AnnualInspection"tabaddressestheinspectionandrelatedpruningmaintenanceneedswhichcanbeappliedtotheoveralltopicof"TreeWork".Failuretoroutinelyaddresstreepruningneedsthroughacomprehensive"TreeRiskAssessment”willeventuallyleadtothegradualoveralldeclineofthecampustreeresources.
TreePestControl
Treesaresubjecttoinsectandfungiinfestationssuchasbagworms,webworms,borers,aphids,galls,rust,blights,andotherplantpests.Inmanycases,targettreespeciesaresubjecttoaspecificpestproblemwhereas,somepestproblemsmayimpactalltreespecies.Itisimportanttonotethatsometreespeciesarethehostinthelifecycleofapestanddolittletonodamagetoaspecificspecies(i.e.,Juniperusspswhichhoststhefruitingbodiesofcedarapplerust)andthustheremaybenoneedtoattempttreatment(inthisexample,iftherearenoMalusspswhicharesusceptibletocedarapplerust).Itisimportanttoidentifythepestcontrolneedsoftreesearlysothatmitigationpracticescanbeputintoplacebeforethedamageoccurs.Knowingthestagesofpestdevelopmentiscriticaltodetectionandtreatment.Whenthecampusstaffisnottrainedtoidentifyproblems,samplescanbetakentotheOklahomaStateUniversityExtensionServiceMasterGardenerofficeforidentificationoftheproblemandtreatmentoptions.Unfortunately,manytimeswhenobserversnoticeaproblem,itmaybetoolatetoprovidetreatmentactionstocontroltheprobleminthecurrentgrowingcycle.
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Pre-emergentWeedControl:Thepracticeofapplyingpre-emergentherbicidesasaweedcontrolagentinmasstreeplantingsreducesundesirableplantgerminationandworkstokeepplanterbedsfreeofweeds.Weedscompeteforsoilmoistureandrobtreesofavailablewater.Cleanandneatlymaintainedbedspresentaverypositivevisualimpression.Coupledwithspottreatmentswithpost-emergentherbicides,pre-emergentherbicidesareacosteffectivesolutionforweedcontrolinlandscapetreeplantings.Post-emergentWeedControl:Thepost-emergentcontrolofbroadleafandgrassyweedsaroundtreesisapracticewhichcanimprovethekeptappearanceofthelandscape,willreducetheincidenceofweedeaterandmowerdamageandwhencoupledwithtwoinchesofmulch,willreducewateringneedsfornewlyplantedtrees.Acontactherbicide,suchasRoundup,appliedeverytwotothreemonthsasabandaroundeachtreewillsignificantlyincreaseplantsurvival.Careshallbeexercisedtonotsprayanyleavesorshootgrowth.
TreeandTreeStumpRemoval
Thepracticeoflettingdeadtreesstanduntilresourcesareavailabletoprovideremovalresultsinamaintenanceethicthatgivesbadfirstimpressionsandplacescampususersatsignificantriskfromfallingtreeparts.Theurgencyofremovingatreeinanunimprovedgroundsareacannotbecomparedwithatreestandingnexttoabuildingornearawalkway.Campusgroundsmanagersshouldassessallrisksandproceedtomitigateanysafetyconcern.
ContractorTreeRemoval:Whencollegeresourcesarenotadequateorthestaff'slackknowledgeorexperienceintreeremovaloperationsdictates,acontractorwitharboristcertificationshallbeutilizedfortreeremovalwork.ANSIZ133.1(latestedition)shallbeincorporatedintothecontractdocumentsorpurchaseorderandindividualsresponsibleforcontractadministrationwillinsurethatproceduralandsafetyrequirementsareenforced.ContractorTreeStumpRemoval:Treestumpsresultingfromtreeremovalsmaybeleftun-removedforayearoruntilanumberofstumpscanbeaccumulate.Whenitiseconomicallyfeasibleacontractedeffortcanbescheduleforremovingallstumpsunderonecontractualaction.Thestumpsshouldbeflushcutwiththegroundsotheydonotposetrippinghazardsortrimmingormowingconcernstoanygroundsmaintenancework.Wherepossible,thereshouldbeacoordinatedeffortamongallcampusestodevelopaonce-a-yearcontractedeffortforremovalofallcollegestumps.Wheretree
replacementisdeterminedtobeacriticalresource,astumpremovalevaluationshouldbecompletedtodeterminewhetherstumpgrindingorstumpexcavationisthepreferredpractice.
TCCTreeCarePlan–ResponsibilityStatement
TheresponsibilityoftheTreeCampusUSATreeCarePlanrestswiththeTCCFacilitiesDepartment,andwiththeTCCTreeCampusUSAPlanningCommittee.
TCCTreeCampusUSAPlanningCommitteeMembers
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MikeLimas,Ph.D.,Director,AcademicandCampusServices(Chair)
RobertKatz,Ph.D.,AssociateProfessor,MusicandHumanities
GeorgeBlack,Director,AcademicandCampusServices
StevenCox,Director,PhysicalFacilities
RonnieSink,FacilitiesMaintenanceManager
MikeLogan,FacilitiesMaintenanceManager
RhondaDavis,AssistantProfessor,Art
MikePerkins,DirectorofOperations,UpWithTrees
RonWalker,BoardMember,UpWithTrees
SteveGrantham,ExecutiveDirector,UpWithTrees
YukiClarke,Student
KendaMorgan,FitnessCenterSpecialist
JohnKahre,AdjunctFaculty
KentSmith,LeadGroundskeeper
CindyShanks,Dean,EngagedLearning(WC)
RolesofCommitteeRepresentatives
TreeCampusUSAcommitteemembersagreetoserveforaperiodofonetothreeyearswitharenewaloption.