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Board weighs contractor assessments and cyclical inventorying for long‑lived trees
Summary
Members discussed prioritizing trees for contractor advanced assessments, suggested doing formal risk assessments on high‑value or cavity‑affected trees, and considered a re‑inventory cadence of 5–7 years with smaller annual spot checks.
The board discussed how best to manage the inventory over time, balancing the cost of advanced assessments against the value of older trees. Avery recommended that several large or cavity‑bearing trees receive a formal ‘advanced assessment’ (a full tree risk assessment) before deciding on removal or intensive treatment: “there's a process that we go through called advanced assessment,” Avery said, and board members agreed that such assessments are appropriate for high‑value trees with ambiguous risk indicators.
Members also discussed inventory cadence and workflow: Avery suggested doing targeted rechecks of small sections annually and a full re‑inventory on a 5–7 year cycle to track canopy changes and prioritize plantings. The board asked staff to return with a proposed schedule and a cost estimate for contractor assessments for those trees that the presenter labeled level 4 or 5.
