Development Application for Permit to Damage Vegetation IDAS Forms 1 & 6 - OPW12/0568

 Regional Arboricultural Services
 Allan John Mulholland
 Diploma of Horticulture f Arboric.uftUle
 Mobile: 0431 26’1 064
 Email. [email protected] au




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  COMMENTS / SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIOI’\S                                                                .



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         NOTE: This .Property Vegetation Hazard I Risk Assessment" .Vlsual Tree Assessment"
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         (V.T.A.),and .Submission"was based off and compiled with "Acknowledged References. and
         prior "Assessments..
         After conducting an on-site "Property Hazard I Risk Assessment" and .Visual Tree
         Assessment (V.TA)I Evaluation", on this property in question only, I found the "Issue"and
         main "Concerns"with the vegetation in question at the time of the Assessments. would be
         the .Species","Age classes’, .Sizes.,.Lean of "Subject Trees’, .Structural      I
                                                                                     stability   Integrity"
         and "Locations I PositIons..

         This submission consist of two parts .Front and Rear" of thIs high usage commercial property.

        As mentioned above there are <1 ~Jmber of issues and concerns that would place tl’lttle
        "Subject Trees. into a High "Hazard’Risk" rating; the observations and comments thc.lt,
        influences this rating are listed below:

        .    Poor plant selection
             Litigation I Mitigation
             Existing, Inevitable and foresee1:costly damage I repairs to this property ar1’:I fW .:.
             surrounding infrastructure plus adjacent properties.
        .    Limb(s) and or entire tree failure
             Reduced visual awareness of thIs commercial property.


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        NOTE: This "Property Vegetation Hazard I Risk AssessmentW- "Visual Tree Assessment"
        (V.T.A.),and -Report" was based off and compiled with "Acknowledged References" and pr:or
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         Assessments".

            Ficus benjamina ’Exoc cs’ (3):

            As a result of these Arboricultural assessments it has been determined that this species
            of tree in question is acknowledged within numerous reference books, documents and
            reports as an ~i9hly undesirable species for an urban commercial and or residential
            environment. this is due to the evasive destructive root sy..tem.
            To stop existing damage that has already been caused and or prevent the inevitable
            damage that this species will cause the required Arboricultural works include:
            To remove all Ficus benjam na ’Exotica’ subject trees in question out of this commercial
            urban environment.

       .    Garden Beds 1,2 and 3:

            My "Recommendations..given aU considerations to aU the issues and concerns
            associated with these .Subject trees. in question, having unsuitable attributes (poor plant
            selection)for this site, having an unacceptable risk to safety and as long term
            management is unsustainable, r believe these trees should be removed out of this high
            usage commercial urban environment and replaced with suitable plantings.

        In additional Larry Richard asked if I could met on site and arrange with qualified
        Arborlcultural Companies to submit quotes for the required arborlcultural works for this
        submission, please find on pages 7 and 8.



Report No. 0956: Noosa Central 4 12 BotllebrlJsh Avenue, Noosa Junai!n. QLD.
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Property Vegetation Hazard /RIsk Assessment (09.05.2012)
VISUal Tree Assessment   VTA (09-05-2012)
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