ANSI A300 Tree Risk Assessment Standard

This presentation discusses the ANSI A300 (Part 9)-2011 Tree Risk Assessment Standard with a risk specification written for the Urban Forest Strike Teams (UFST) and an a more generalized risk specification for municipalities or consulting arborists offering professional tree risk assessments.

This PDF is a revised presentation from the one given in Madison on November 3, 2011.  Corrections or additions were made in the generic example in several locations; most notable is the portion on "Risk advisories" and the discussion about "lean assessment".

Presentation by:

Dudley R. Hartel, Center Manager
Urban Forestry South
Athens, Georgia

At:

GUFC’s 21st Annual Conference and Awards Program
Managing the Fear Factor:  Trees, Pests, Storms and the Law
November 2 and 3, 2011

James Madison Conference Center
Madison, Georgia

Resources:

Georgia Urban Forest Council, Decatur, Georgia, Mary Lynne Beckley, Executive Director

Tree Care Industry Association, ASC A300 Committee & Standards

International Society of Arboriculture, Best Management Practices

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