VISUAL TREE EVALUATION REPORT

1. Visual Assessment of Tree Roots From Trees on Public Land

• ECM Number / Works Order Number

• Ward Location

  Central Ward

  East Ward

  North Ward

  West Ward

• Site Location / Address

• What is the Land Tenure

  Nature Strip

  Recreation Reserve

  Bushland Reserve

  Council Managed Property

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Additional Persons Conducting Inspection

2. TREE CHARACTERISTICS

• Tree Identification Number

• Tree Species

• Number of Trunks

  1

  2

  3

  4

  5 +

• Diameter at Breast Height (DBH (mm) @ 1.4m)

• Height of Tree (m)

• Canopy Spread (m)

• Live Growth

• Age Class

  Young

  Semi Mature

  Mature

  In Decline

  Dead

• Pruning History

  Select None Crown Lifting Deadwooding Reduction Formative Property Overhang Line Clearing Root Prunning

  • None
  • Crown Lifting
  • Deadwooding
  • Reduction
  • Formative
  • Property Overhang
  • Line Clearing
  • Root Prunning

• Tree Value

  Select Specimen Street Tree Screen Shade Heritage/ Historic Habbitat Bushland Streetscape Tree

  • Specimen
  • Street Tree
  • Screen
  • Shade
  • Heritage/ Historic
  • Habbitat
  • Bushland
  • Streetscape Tree

3. TREE HEALTH

• Foliage Colour

  Normal

  Discoloured

• Annual Shoot Growth

  Excellent

  Good

  Average

  Poor

  None

• Woundwood Development

  Excellent

  Good

  Average

  Poor

  None

• Tree Vigour

  Excellent

  Good

  Average

  Poor

  None

• Does the tree appear to be free from pest and disease

  Yes

  No

• Is there any additional information regarding tree health? Eg. Potential poisoning

4. TREE ROOTS

• Do the roots appear to be free from root rot

  Yes

  No

• Is the base free of mounding or soil movement

  Yes

  No

• Are there any exposed roots

  Nil

  Low

  Medium

  High

• What is the root failure potential

  Very Low

  Low

  Medium

  High

  Sever

5. SITE CONDITIONS

• Growth Obstructions

  Select Kerb & Gutter Road Footpath Retaining Wall Driveway Garden Edging Water Pipes / Sewer Fence House Foundations Planter Box Power Lines Private Asset None Other Surrounding Vegetation Soil Compaction

  • Kerb & Gutter
  • Road
  • Footpath
  • Retaining Wall
  • Driveway
  • Garden Edging
  • Water Pipes / Sewer
  • Fence
  • House Foundations
  • Planter Box
  • Power Lines
  • Private Asset
  • None
  • Other
  • Surrounding Vegetation
  • Soil Compaction

• List other growth obstructions if not listed above

• Recent Site Disturbances

  Select Kerb & Gutter Road Footpath Retaining Wall Driveway Garden Edging Water Pipes / Sewer Fence House Foundations Planter Box Power Lines Private Asset None Other Surrounding Vegetation Soil Compaction

  • Kerb & Gutter
  • Road
  • Footpath
  • Retaining Wall
  • Driveway
  • Garden Edging
  • Water Pipes / Sewer
  • Fence
  • House Foundations
  • Planter Box
  • Power Lines
  • Private Asset
  • None
  • Other
  • Surrounding Vegetation
  • Soil Compaction

6. TREE DEFECTS

• Degrees Lean from Vertical

• Lean Reasoning

  Natural

  Unnatural

  Self-corrected

• Deadwood (%)

• Deadwood Diameter (mm)

  0 - 20mm

  20 - 50mm

  50 - 100mm

  100mm +

  None

• Defects

  Select Inclusions Decay Hangers Cracks/Splits Bracket Fungi Termites Wounds Kino/Sap Borers Epicormic Growth Topped Canker Previous Failures None Deadwood Lean of Tree Lightning Strike

  • Inclusions
  • Decay
  • Hangers
  • Cracks/Splits
  • Bracket Fungi
  • Termites
  • Wounds
  • Kino/Sap
  • Borers
  • Epicormic Growth
  • Topped
  • Canker
  • Previous Failures
  • None
  • Deadwood
  • Lean of Tree
  • Lightning Strike

• Defects Most Likely to Fail

  Select Inclusions Decay Hangers Cracks/Splits Bracket Fungi Termites Wounds Kino/Sap Borers Epicormic Growth Topped Canker Previous Failures None Deadwood Lean of Tree Lightning Strike

  • Inclusions
  • Decay
  • Hangers
  • Cracks/Splits
  • Bracket Fungi
  • Termites
  • Wounds
  • Kino/Sap
  • Borers
  • Epicormic Growth
  • Topped
  • Canker
  • Previous Failures
  • None
  • Deadwood
  • Lean of Tree
  • Lightning Strike

• Defect Potential to Fail

  Select Very Low Low Medium High Sever None

  • Very Low
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Sever
  • None

• Photo of tree. Ensure root plate, basal area, trunk and canopy are photographed as well as and defects visible.

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7. RISK ASSESSMENT

• Risk Likelihood / Consequence Scale
  
  Green = Low, Priority 3. Yellow = Medium, Priority 2. Orange = High, Priority 1. Red = Urgent, Priority Fast Track
  

  

• Likelihood of Failure Occuring

  A. Rare

  B. Unlikely

  C. Possiable

  D. Likely

  E. Almost Certain

• Consequence Of Failure

  1. Insignificant

  2. Minor

  3. Moderate

  4. Significant

  5. Severe

• Priority

  Fast Track

  1

  2

  3

8. COMMENTS

• Comments / Works Required

• Who is to conduct works required

  Select Council Contractor Private None Required

  • Council
  • Contractor
  • Private
  • None Required

CUSTOMER CONTACT

• How will the customer be notified

  Letter to be sent

  Customer to called

  Customer met onsite

  Urgent works required

9. ANY FURTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED

• Is a Visual Root Assessment Required

  Yes

  No

• Are there any further environmental assessments required

  Review of Environmental Factors ( REF )

  Seven Part Test ( STIF )

  None

• Are there any additional works required or further remarks

• Photo of any additional works or further information required

  Media

• PLEASE SIGN ON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION

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