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Enmore Park Plan of Management - Land

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URBAN FORESTRY AUSTRALIA - TREE MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING ARBORICULTURISTSTreeNo.Botanic & CommonName249 Ficus rubiginosaPort Jackson Fig250 Not present.*Hht(m)*Sp(m)*DBH(mm)13 16 900 M FairtoGoodAge *H *C Comments *SULE *LSR *RV *TPZOpt. &Min.FairSome dieback in upper crown. Old root damage – mowers. Deadwood >100mmØ to N/NW side.Decay in branch over park seat. Hanger in crown to S, over/above seat. Badly damaged branchlower W side.Remove deadwood >25mm. Reduce branch with decayed section overhanging seating.Mulch root zone (min. 4m radius where possible).2D H 4 10.89KEYARBORICULTURAL ASSESSMENTTrees to be retained. Individual trees (as noted) maybenefit from Crown Maintenance pruning as defined inAustralian Standard 4373-2007 Pruning <strong>of</strong> Amenity Trees.Trees that require specific attentionand/or further investigation <strong>of</strong>identified defects.Trees recommended for removal due topoor health and/or condition.AB - refers to the approximate diameter <strong>of</strong> a tree stem, measured immediately above the root buttress.AGL - above ground level.*H refers to the approximate height <strong>of</strong> a tree in metres, from base <strong>of</strong> stem to top <strong>of</strong> tree crown.*Sp refers to the approximate spread in metres, <strong>of</strong> branches/canopy <strong>of</strong> a tree.*DBH refers to the approximate diameter <strong>of</strong> tree stem at breast height i.e. 1.4 metres above ground (unless otherwise noted), and expressed in millimetres.Age Refer to Appendix A -Terms and Definitions for more detail.*H refers to the tree’s vigour (health) as exhibited by the crown density, leaf colour, presence <strong>of</strong> epicormic shoots, ability to withstand disease invasion, and the degree <strong>of</strong> dieback.*C refers to the tree’s form and growth habit, as modified by its environment (aspect, suppression by other trees, soils, etc.) and the state <strong>of</strong> the scaffold (i.e. trunk and major branches),including structural defects such as cavities, crooked trunks or weak trunk/branch junctions. These are not directly connected with health and it is possible for a tree to be healthy, but in poorcondition.*SULE refers to the estimated Safe Useful Life Expectancy <strong>of</strong> a tree. Refer to Appendix A -Terms and Definitions for more detail.Note: Where further investigation or testing <strong>of</strong> trees is required, a SULE cannot be accorded to those trees until these investigations have taken place.*LSR refers to the <strong>Land</strong>scape Significance Rating <strong>of</strong> a tree, considering the importance <strong>of</strong> the tree as a result <strong>of</strong> its prominence in the landscape and its amenity value, from the point <strong>of</strong> publicbenefit.o Exceptional (E) – Tree/s <strong>of</strong> crucial importance as a principal feature <strong>of</strong> a public place, or are so visually prominent as to be a landmark feature.o High (H) – prominent tree/s in private gardens or well-frequented public places.o Moderate (M) – Contributes some amenity to the immediate garden/landscape areas, or to the streetscape.o Low (L) – Poor, declining or small examples; noxious or undesirable species; little or no visual amenity to public view.Arboricultural Audit and Assessment– <strong>Enmore</strong> <strong>Park</strong>, Marrickville. January, 2008 32 <strong>of</strong> 42

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