K - Preliminary Arborist Report (29.08.2019)

APPENDIX ONE: tree significance table




TREE CLASSIFICATION RATING           BIODIVERSITY                     FUNCTION/SIGNIFICANCE/OTHER




Highly Significant                   Endangered and vulnerable            o   Heritage tree listed in the state heritage act or Local
                                     species.                                 Government Heritage Register;
                                                                          o   Historical/memorial tree e.g. war, ceremonial tree planted
                                     Endangered regional                      by government or global leaders, or can be linked to the
                                     ecosystems (remnant and                  city’s earlier botanical planter/community social group
                                     disturbed),                          o   High     aesthetic   value-     tree    has    high     significance   in
                                                                              size/colour and shade
                                     Habitat trees                        o   High cultural value- linked to indigenous culture, current or
                                                                              earlier lifestyle.




Significant                          Near threatened species and          o   Aesthetic tree has a minor significance to size/colour and
                                     native species of Council wide           shade
                                     significance as indicated on         o   Forms part of a recognised boulevard or landscape theme
                                     Council’s Flora & Fauna              o   Healthy and sound tree(s) which play a significant functional
                                     database                                 role to the local community and/or contributes to the over
                                                                              streetscape/landscape feature.
                                     Vulnerable and of Concern
                                     Regional Ecosystems (remnant
                                     and disturbed) and Not of
                                     Concern Regional Ecosystems
                                     (remnant)


                                     Poorly represented vegetation
                                     community types (as defined
                                     by Council’s Vegetation
                                     Community Representation
                                     Project)




Desirable                            Local native species or              o   Healthy and sound tree that contributes to the streetscape
                                     introduced                               or parkland or landscape amenity


                                     Not of Concern Regional
                                     Ecosystems (disturbed)


                                     Well represented in the local
                                     area




Un-desirable                         Declared Pest Plan species,          o   Diseased or declining tree
                                     poisonous or identified as           o   Undesirable species (weedy species)
                                     Environmental Weeds species          o   Does not contribute       to the       overall streetscape      or park
                                                                              theme
                                                                          o   Presents    additional    conflict     with   the     infrastructure   or
                                                                              safety    that   cannot    be   resolved      through     arboricultural
                                                                              treatment
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