Appendix B - Arborist Report 22 August 2025 · OPW16/0303.02

Arboricultural Impact Assessment - Palm Lakes Resort Cooroy - Revision 1 - IAS17818 - 22 August 2025




Introduction
This report is based on a visual inspection carried out from the ground on 22 August 2025. No soil or
tissue sampling has been conducted. Tree assessment and Qualitative Visual Tree Analysis has been
carried out in accordance with TRAQ ISA guidelines. Data and information provided to the client by
others has been incorporated into this report as appropriate.

All Arboricultural recommendations contained in this report have been determined in accordance with
Australian Standards AS 4373-2007 Pruning of amenity trees and AS 4970-2025 Protection of trees on
development sites.

For the purposes of this report reference to a Consulting or Project Arborist is held to mean an
Arboricultural specialist who holds minimum Arboricultural qualifications of Dip Arb/AQF 5, appropriate
professional insurances and has appropriate experience in the protection of trees on construction sites.
Where tree work is specified, all recommended tree work is to be carried out in accordance with the
above-mentioned standards by an appropriately trained and AQF qualified arborist practitioner/s with
an up-to-date record of training and membership of a recognised Australian Arboricultural association,
e.g. Qld Arboricultural Association (QAA), Arboriculture Australia (AA), or a recognised international
Arboricultural association. No climbing spikes are to be used if pruning is to be carried out on live trees
except in the instance of an emergency.

Qualifications of the report authors include Diploma of Arboriculture/AQF Level 5 and ISA Certified
Arborist accreditation. Report authors hold current insurances and memberships including qualified
memberships of Queensland Arboricultural Association (QAA), and Arboriculture Australia (AA) as well
as current accreditation and membership of International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).

Independent Arboricultural Services is a qualified registrant on the QAA Register of Consulting Arborists.




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