Enmore Park Plan of Management - Land

ENMORE PARK – PLAN OF MANAGEMENT3.2.6 Vegetation ManagementGeneralAn Arborists assessment by Urban Forestry Australia reviewed the overall health,condition and landscape significance of the trees in Enmore Park. This wasundertaken as a two part process, with an initial assessment of the trees thatbroadly sit within the Aquatic Centre development area to assess potentialimpacts of the proposed development. This was followed by an audit andassessment of the remainder of the park area.Key findings of the assessment work undertaken is summarised below:Aquatic Centre development area• 91 trees were identified within the broad development envelope• 16 trees were identified as within or too close to the footprint of theproposed development and should be removed• 4 trees are recommended for removal due to poor health and / orcondition• 32 trees are identified as exempt from protection under the TPO or are oflow significance and could be readily removed and replaced• Tree removals for the Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre redevelopmenthave been completedPark area• 159 trees were identified within the park area (excluding those within theAquatic Centre development area)• 16 trees are recommended for removal due to poor health and / orcondition• 28 trees have been identified that require specific attention or furtherinvestigations of identified defects. Generally this would involve aerialinspections and / or resistograph testing to determine structural integrityand extent of decay.• Many of the trees to be retained within the park would benefit from crownmaintenance pruning (as defined in AS 4373:2007 Pruning of AmenityTrees) and mulchingDetailed PoliciesTree Management• It is recommended that in supplement to the audit and conditionassessment work undertaken to date, a vegetation management plan isprepared for the entire park area. This should include a program andapproach for ongoing replacement and infill planting to trees in decliningcondition, in particular to maintain boundary tree planting.Tree Pruning• Pruning will be required to ensure all deadwood over public footpaths,internal roads and open space areas is carried out to minimize damage toproperty or injury to people.• Management of the mature trees within this park is a process relying oninitial pruning works to reduce hazards, ongoing routine maintenance andmonitoring of their health and condition.Tree Monitoring• All mature trees should be inspected by an experienced and competentArborist at least once each year.• Trees should be inspected after any major storm event eg. gale forcewinds, excessive or prolonged rain periods, or significant electrical storms.• It is recommended that a number of mature trees be aerially inspected todetermine the presence of structural defects such as weak branchattachment. The result of these inspections may require furtherarboricultural assessment and recommendations for ongoing treemanagement.Environmental Partnership 26October 2012