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City forester to revise Sandpoint arboriculture manual; proposes tighter prohibited street-tree list
Summary
City forester Eric Bush outlined plans July 24 to update the Arboriculture/Arborist manual, favoring a short prohibited list for street trees (including maples and ash) and flexible guidance for approved species, and said the manual will reference ISA, US Forest Service, ANSI A300 and IDAPA standards.
City Forester Eric Bush told the Sandpoint Urban Forestry Commission on July 24 that he is revising the city's Arboriculture Manual and recommended emphasizing a concise prohibited street-tree list rather than an exhaustive approved list.
"My thought is it's much more important that we have a tight prohibited street tree list than a tight approved street tree list," Bush said during the meeting at City Hall. He said that a long, prescriptive approved list would exclude many suitable species and that staff should be available to advise property owners on species not listed.
Bush said he will combine existing material from Sandpoint's current manual and the more recent…
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