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Grand Junction forestry board debates formalizing grace period after a company loses its certified arborist
Summary
Board members discussed clarifying code to require immediate notification when a licensed company loses its certified arborist, and debated timelines (examples: schedule test within 30 days, complete within 60 days), penalties for nonreporting, and verification steps; staff will edit draft language and consult the city attorney.
The Grand Junction Forestry Board spent the meeting refining how the city should treat licensed tree companies that lose their certified arborist, focusing on timelines, verification and penalties.
Board members opened with background from staff that current practice has varied — “sometimes it’s 30, sometimes it’s 60” — and that the city attorney advised clearer language was needed. Several members described the real-world timing for ISA certification: scheduling can take weeks and a certificate sometimes arrives long after a candidate takes the exam.
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