Coatesville VA Tree Inspection Report.pdf

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The Davey Tree Expert Company Rick Close - Senior Consulting Arborist Horsham, PA; King of Prussia, PA 267.235.2510

Coatesville Veterans Administration – Medical Center

TREE INSPECTION REPORT

Allan Kniffen May 20, 2022 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road Building 70 Coatesville, PA 19320 Allan.kniffen@va.gov 610-384-7711, X 3511

Hello Alan.

On May 17th I performed a walking inspection of the tree population at the VA site. I collected data and mapped locations of specific trees that matched the following - The intent was to determine the overall condition and health of the trees via a visual ground inspection and to identify those specific trees with conditions that can make them potentially hazardous to staff, patients, vehicles, buildings and infrastructure in general.

As with any tree, we can only determine its overall health and stability at a given moment in time.

Weather conditions, or other factors can cause a tree to fail unexpectedly. Therefore my findings are based on the conditions I observed from the ground on May 17th, 2022.

The data is in table format with the trees numbered – starting at #1. A map with the trees located and numbered to match the spreadsheet numbering is included in this report. I’ve ranked the trees that are potential threats in a priority order of HIGH, MEDIUM, and LOW.

The High Priority trees are those that I deemed at the time of the inspection as being the greatest potential safety threat on the property. Most of them are dead or nearly dead trees, OR trees with deadwood in high use areas.

Medium Priority trees are those with deadwood in them that I inspected, and that below or near the trees are picnic tables, benches, sidewalks, streets, or other gathering areas.

Low Priority trees have defects such as small amounts of dead wood and/or their location is away from significant activity and makes them less of a threat to people and property.

Sincerely, Rick Close Senior Consulting Arborist ISA Certified Arborist – #OH579A mailto:Allan.kniffen@va.gov

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TABLE OF PRIOIRTY MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS

TABLE DEFINITIONS:

• REMOVE – tree is recommended to be cut down due to its poor health condition and/or structure.

• SAFETY PRUNE – tree has deadwood to be pruned out for safety of persons and property. Safety pruning involves removal of deadwood of two inches (2”) in diameter and greater.

TREE # SPECIES MAINTENANCE

RECOMMENDATION

PRIORITY NOTES

1 White ash Remove High Tree is dying from Emerald Ash Borer

2 White ash Remove High Tree is dying from Emerald Ash Borer

3 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

4 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

5 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Low

6 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

7 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Low

8 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

9 White oak Remove hanging branch Low 10 Eastern redcedar Remove hanging branch Low

11 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

High Also recommend deep-root fertilization and mulching around base of tree to help tree recover from possible damage that occurred during construction

12 Blue spruce Remove

Medium Tree is dead

13 Red oak Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

14 Red oak Safety prune of deadwood

Low

15 Black oak Safety prune of deadwood

Low

16 Red oak Safety prune of deadwood

Low

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RECOMMENDATION

PRIORITY NOTES

17 White oak Safety prune of deadwood

Low

18 Red oak Remove High Tree is dying and should be removed

19 Red oak Safety prune of deadwood

Low

20 Red oak Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

21 American beech

Safety prune of deadwood

Medium Dead limbs over walk

22 American beech

Safety prune of deadwood

Low

23 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Low

24 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

25 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Low

26 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

High

27 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Low

28 Sugar maple Safety prune of deadwood

Medium Dead top

29 Black oak Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

30 Red maple Safety prune of

Medium Dead top

31 Tuliptree Safety prune of

Low

32 White oak Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

33 White oak Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

34 Black oak Safety prune of deadwood

High

35 Red oak Remove High Tree is dead in Oval 1 courtyard

36 White oak Remove High Tree is dead in Oval 1 courtyard

37 White oak Remove High Tree is dead in Oval 1 courtyard

38 White oak Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

39 Red oak Safety prune of

Medium

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RECOMMENDATION

PRIORITY NOTES

40 Red oak Remove High Tree is dead in Oval 1 courtyard

41 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

42 Red oak Remove High Tree is dead in Oval 1 courtyard

43 Chestnut oak Remove High Tree is dying in oval 2 courtyard

44 Flowering cherry

Safety prune of deadwood

Low

45 Chestnut oak Safety prune of deadwood

Low

46 Chestnut oak Safety prune of deadwood

High Tree is in Oval 2 courtyard

47 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

High Tree is in Oval 2 courtyard

48 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

High Tree is in Oval 2 courtyard

49 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

High Busy intersection area

50 Black oak Safety prune of deadwood

High Busy intersection area

51 White oak Safety prune of deadwood

High Busy intersection area

52 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

High Busy intersection area

53 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Low

54 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Low

55 Tuliptree Remove Medium Tree is dying and should be removed

56 Chestnut oak Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

57 Oak Remove High Dead Tree is at woods’ edge at parking lot D perimeter 58 Oak Remove High Dead tree is at woods’ edge at parking lot D perimeter 59 White ash Remove Medium Tree is dying from

Emerald Ash Borer 60 White oak Safety prune of

High

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RECOMMENDATION

PRIORITY NOTES

61 Tuliptree Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

62 Chestnut oak Safety prune of deadwood

Medium Dead top

63 Black oak Safety prune of deadwood

High

64 Chestnut oak Safety prune of deadwood

Medium

65 Black oak Safety prune of deadwood

High Picnic table and sitting bench below the tree 66 White oak Safety prune of deadwood High Picnic table and sitting bench below the tree

67 Chestnut oak Safety prune of deadwood

High Picnic table and sitting bench below the tree 68 Chestnut oak Safety prune of deadwood Low

69 Sweetgum Remove

Medium Tree is dying

70 Zelkova Safety prune of

Medium In outdoor patio area

For your reference an estimated cost to perform all of the HIGH priority work could be in the range of $70,000.

LOCATIONS' MAP OF TREES REQUIRING

SAFETY-RELATED MAINTENANCE - 5/17/22

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REFER TO INSPECTION REPORT FOR DETAILS ON

EACH NUMBERED TREE