Why do you need a Tree Protection Plan?

Tree protection plans ensure trees intended for preservation experience minimal impacts throughout the life of a development project. Local municipalities and jurisdictions often require tree protection plans to show a project meets their urban forestry regulations.

Role of Consulting Arborist

The consulting arborist recommends where protection measures, including fencing, should be installed. We guide clients on how they can design projects to reduce impacts to retained trees while still meeting their development goals. Development regulations vary in their complexity so it is important architects and builders use a competent consulting arborist to prevent delays.

The consulting arborist also conduct tree inventories to assess whether trees should be removed based on a project’s proximity, tree health, and the tree’s species specific ability to tolerate construction pressures. Municipalities may require that more in-depth inspections, including root excavation and canopy inspections, are completed to verify that tree’s cannot be preserved through development.