Actionable Tree Intelligence

Tree Inventory

Create a custom tailored tree inventory that includes any information about the trees on your property or in your community. Data points include, but are not limited to:

• Quantities
• Locations
• Species
• Diameter
• Site characteristics
• Damage
• Special conditions
• Recommendations for maintenance or treatments required to maintain health

Construction Planning

_{Phases of Construction Tree Planning}

• Planning - resource evaluation
• Design - tree management
• Pre-construction - tree protection
• Construction - implementation
• Post-construction - monitoring & treatments

Tree Preservation Plans

A Tree Preservation Plan may include:

• Assessment of trees whose critical root zones are close to the limit of disturbance
• Evaluating trees for preservation or removal
• Providing specifications for protection of trees to be preserved
• Canopy cover assessments
• Calculations for compliance purposes
• Mitigation planning

Ordinance Review

Tree permit requirements may be triggered by an activity such as:

• Site development
• Tree removal
• Size or species of tree
• Particular ownership or designation

We can help review your objectives for having a tree preservation ordinance and making recommendations on modifications to help best achieve those objectives. We have team members with experience in writing and administering state-level tree preservation legislation and regulation.

Tree Risk Assessments

We perform industry standard tree risk assessment. Following the American National Standard for Tree, Shrub, and Other Wood Plant Management – Standard Practices (Tree Risk Assessment a. Tree Failure), also known as ANSI A300 Part 9. We assess trees using the formula Probability x Consequences = Risk.

Tree Management Planning

• Homeowners Associations
• Golf Courses
• Retail Shopping areas
• Construction projects
• Industrial parks
• Parks & Recreation
• Municipalities
• Corporate campuses
• Universities and schools

Tree & Landscape Appraisals

Tree Appraisals
The certified arborists at the Consulting Group give accurate, documented tree appraisals to establish property value and adjusting insurance claims using the standard guidelines for determining urban and residential tree values set by the Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers (CTLA).

Casualty Loss

Wildfire Assessments

Expert Witness

Sometimes a tree-related matter becomes the subject of an insurance claim or lawsuit. This may happen if a tree causes property damage, bodily injury, or fatality, or when the value of a tree or trees that was damaged by a storm or a person is the subject of an insurance claim or a legal action. As consulting and testifying experts, we work with attorneys, insurance companies and other organizations to provide expert opinion on tree condition, tree values, and industry standards.