 Re: Tree-to-Ground Guying
Treeseer, thats what I've been waiting for. The particular species you are looking at, under "normal circumstances" is a "Low failure rate (Smiley); Ranked "low hazard" (COUFC). This quote was taken from A photographic Guide to the Evaluation of Hazard Trees in Urban Areas *Matheny & Clark*
Now if you can determine the size of piece(s) and the target rating in the event of a failure, your good to go for the owner taking on an acceptable level of risk.
Another consideration is where would this tree rate if the top (above primary wound) was gone? What I am saying is would losing X% of top cause major shoot growth (watersprouts), which would possibly be considered hazardous.
Tough call, I see a tree with a considerable wound, growing in a less than desirable location (Soil compaction). How many dollars to abate the hazard condition? How many more years of life in it, and is the owner going to foot the bill for annual inspection?
Are you prepaired to let your insurance company duke it out in court when the question of Errors and Ommisions hits the fan? Is there any tree out there that is worth saving, compaired to a life it MIGHT take.
If it were me, I'd be looking for the saw> |