OPW14/0334 (14857 Db - Gia) Approved Document

Report No.: 1011 — Lot 1-5 “Bayview Woods”, Bayview Road, Noosa Heads, 4567, QLD.
Property Vegetation Hazard / Risk Assessment / Appraisal. (21-08-2014)
Visual Tree Assessment — VTA. (21-08-2014)

1.3. COMMENTS / SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS

1.3.1. After conducting an on-site “Property Hazard / Risk Assessment / Appraisal” and “Visual Tree
Assessment (V.T.A.) / Evaluation”, on the eight “Subject Trees” in question only; | found the
“Issues” and main “Concerns” with these “Subject Trees’ in this high usage urban gated
residential and public community / environment at the time of the Assessments / Appraisal
identifies and places these “Subject Trees” into a High “Hazard / Risk” rating; these
influences and ratings are set out below:

1.3.2. The Assessments / Appraisal and Report were instigated in regards to the “BAYVIEW
WOODS’ - Body Corporate duty of care to this property; the years of mental anguish for all
that enters and or reside within this residential community. There worries, concerns and
issues that are inflicted on a daily basis, especially when extreme weather conditions are
approaching.

This is due to the “Species”, “Age”, “Size”, “Structural stability / Integrity”, and most
importantly the “Location / Position” of these “Subject Trees” within this property.

4.3.3. Furthermore, as | have been informed that over time all that reside here have at one time or
another witness and or have found small to large dead and live limb / stem failures on the
ground, even entire tree failures, weather it was calm, during and or after a extreme weather
event; one event to mention that occurred on this property, with almost a catastrophic
outcome when a mature Lophostemon totally failed, falling across the property’s main access
driveway, with the top of the crown reaching less than a meter short of lot 3 residential
dwelling, with the crown exploding hurling debris in all directions.

1.3.4. The “Subject Trees” on this property have developed within a close forest situation; with the

nee development of this property;'a large section / area within the property was-cleared for ~:
construction to accommodate the residential dwellings, including associated attachments and
infrastructure, above and below ground level.

1.3.5. Now the “Subject Trees” are all located on the infringement of the natural bush land / clearing
and exhibiting hazardous asymmetric phototropic influences and or form.

e Note: Phototropism - Growth towards light source and stimulant.

1.3.6. The “Subject Trees” all display low “Live Crown Ratio” (LCR), due to developing within a close
forest situation, combined with the exposure to excessive wind forces now are compromising
the structural integrity and stability of these trees, due to these trees not structurally
developing as trees in an open forest situation.

All “Subject Trees” have had extensive lower limb / stem failures and or have had lower limbs
/ stems removed.

e Note: Trees with low LCR are acknowledged to be typically weak and lack vigor.

e Note: An extra problem these trees have to contend with is as a result of over pruning
and or the loss of their lower canopy, winds hitting these trees are to now impact more
greatly on the crown as the tree has lost the ability to dissipate force via resistance
distribution of the lower branches.

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