WPCNR’S FEINER REPORT. By Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. April 26, 2004: The recent tree tragedy on the
Please note over 20 companies received the Triage Tree Assessment RFP and only one submitted a proposal. We were very specific and did not want fly by night companies responding.
The Town of
* Identify from visual observation potentially hazardous trees located in the Town of
¨ Conduct additional examinations of individual trees as deemed appropriate.
¨ Document the condition of each tree examined.
¨ Provide a Latitude and Longitude location for each tree requiring remedial work.
¨ Provide a durable tag affixed to each tree requiring work.
¨ Provide a written report at the termination of the fieldwork identifying the specific trees by number and condition and providing an index of severity of observed conditions.
¨ Provide a database of field data to the Town of
¨ Provide a file of point data identifying each tree in a format compatible with AutoCAD Land Development Desktop software for incorporation within the Town of
The latitude and longitude will be collected via the Global Positioning System. This will be utilized in collecting data in the field and processed for reports.
Note no tree survey or evaluation can answer all questions. Trees are complex organisms living in complex environments. Efforts by the consultant and town will be made to locate and identify trees within the designated areas that pose a recognizable threat. Trees examined will be those that exceed 12 inches in diameter as measured at 4.5 feet above grade and that have visible external symptoms warranting additional investigation at the time of initial examination.
Tree inspection is ongoing and it will take years to thoroughly inspect all the trees. It is my opinion that we have been taking positive steps the last few years and this is another positive step in removing or pruning hazardous trees.
PAUL FEINER
