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The Southeast Campus Tree Care Plan applies to the 68 acres of land South of E. 81st St. and west of highway 169 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1. Obtain a diversity of trees in terms of age and species at the campus.

2. Plant a sufficient number of trees in the next 10 years to eventually increase existing

canopy of tree coverage at the campus by 20%.

3. Educate the campus as to the tree inventory through an identification system that the College will make available to faculty, students, staff, and visitors.

4. Maintain and protect campus trees as is prudent from man-made and naturally-

occurring hazards.

5. Involve TCC biological sciences students in the care and maintenance of the campus tree inventory.

TreeInspections

Periodicinspectionsofeachcampus'streeresourcesiscriticalinprovidingpreventativemeasurestocombatnaturalandman-madeinjuries,growthandculturalabnormalitiesandpestanddiseasecontrolneeds.Theseinspectionsidentifiedunderthe"AnnualInspections"tabshouldbeviewedaspreventativemaintenanceandbeconsideredasbasicascheckingthefluidsinavehicle.Assumingthatgroundsmaintenancepersonnelwhoarearoundthetreesallthetimewill“noticewhensomethingishappening"doesnotreplacethefactthataphysicalinspectionofplantresourcesisneededperiodically.PestControlNeeds:Insectinfestationscanoccuratanytimeormaybepredictabledependentonaparticularspeciesorplantvigor.The"SeasonalInspections"sectionunderthe"AnnualInspections"tabdefinesthefrequencyoftheseinspectionstoinsurethatinsectinfestationsdonotcreateadverseimpactsonplantresources.Insectinfestationsthatshouldbenotedandasprayplanestablishedforincludebutmaynotbelimitedtothefollowingtargetpests:borers,beetles,mites,bagworms,webworms,scale,wasps,andbees.Otherproblemsthatshouldbeidentifiedincludecankers,galls,andweepingplanttissue,allofwhichmayormaynotaffectthetargetplant,butmaybethehostorentrypointforotherdiseasesorissuesthataffectotherplantspecies.Man-madeInjuryRepair:Man-madeinjuriesmayoccuratanytimeandifleftunattended,mayleadtosignificantdeteriorationoftreeresources.Thedamagetotreesmayresultfromconstructionactivities,mowingoperations,trimming,orbyvehicleoperatorswhodonotusecautionwhenparkingvehiclesinparkinglotsneartrees.Dependingonthenatureoftreewounds,damagefromthecarelessoperationofmowersandweedeatersshouldbereportedtothecontractadministratorsothatanappropriate

TCC–SoutheastCampusTreeCarePlanGoals

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actioncanbetakentoinsurethatthetreeiscompensatedforthedamage.Reportingdamageshouldcommunicatetheneedforimprovedperformancearoundtreeresources.

ActionRequirements:Thecorrectiveactionrequiredshouldberecordedandascheduledeterminedtoprovidecorrectiveactions.Whereappropriate,removalofsmalltreesmayberequiredsincetheinvestmentoftimetoattemptcorrectiveactionsmayoutweighthevalueoftheplant.

Growth/CulturalPractices:Atrainedeyethatrecognizespotentialgrowthabnormalitiescanidentifyissueswhichneedtobecorrectedintheearlystagesoftreedevelopment.Thesecorrectiveactionswillpaysignificantdividendsinfutureyearsinthepreventionofwindandicedamage,rubbinglimbsthatcausepointsofinjuryanddecay,andimprovementofformandcharacter.Examplesofpreventativemeasuresincludeidentifyingtheneedtoremoveco-dominantleaders,crossinglimbs,danglinglimbsthatinterferewithmowingand/orparking,deadwoodremoval,andbrokenbranches.

Guying/TreeStakeRemoval:Thepurposeofthestakingandguyingprocess is toprovidetemporarysupportuntilthetreecantakeovertheanchoringprocessthroughestablishmentofarootanchoragesystem.Althoughnotanexact science, it is important that treesdevelop their support systemsoonaftertransplantingandbecomereliantontheirrootsforsupport.Leavingtreestaking/guyingsystemsontreestoo long(e.g., longerthansixmonths)cancause irreparabledamagefromwhichtreesmaynever fully recover. Again, consideration should be given to the size of the tree (height, caliper, orDBH), treespecies (evergreenordeciduous),siteconditions (protectedvsverywindy)andwhenthetreewasplanted(dormantoractivelygrowing)

TreeSelection

Treeselectionshouldbeviewedfromtwoperspectives.First,asaprocesstosatisfyaparticularsiteorlandscapedevelopmentneedand,second,whenselectingthetreetopurchaseinthenursery.

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SatisfyingaDesignNeed:ThecampusLandscapeMasterPlanshouldbethesourceorreferenceformakingadecisiononthespeciesoftreetoplant.Incaseswherenolandscapemasterplanexists,anumberoffactorsshouldbeconsideredbeforemakingthefinaldecisiononspeciesselection.Thesefactorsinclude:1)Determiningthespeciesbasedonanapprovedcampusplantpaletteorplantlistthattargetsspecifictreesforvariousdesignneeds;2)Evaluationofsoils,exposure,irrigationpotential,functionalroleorpurposeofthetree,i.e.,screening,background,reflectioncontrol,windbreak,shade,softeningbuildinglines,reducingbuildingscale,viewdirection,enframementofview,specimen,seasonalfloweringcolor,seasonalfoliagecolor,fruitingcharacteristics,barkcharacteristics,replacementofexistingtreelikespeciesorapartofanoverallsitedevelopmentschemeortheme);and,3)Evaluationoftheenvironmentalimpactsoftheplantingsite,i.e.,streettree,excessivecompaction,excessivevehicularemissions,reflectedradiationfrombuildingandparkinglotsurfaces,heatsinks,andpoororimproperdrainage.

SelectingNurseryStock:Knowingthenurseriesyoudealwithisaveryimportantaspectoftreeorplantselection.AkeyphaseofmakingplantselectionsisinsuringthatplantsinthenurseryhavebeengrownanddevelopedinaccordancewiththeAmericanStandardforNurseryStock,ANSIZ60.1(latestedition).Thisstandarddefinestrunkcaliper,containersize,treeheightandcrowndevelopmentandmanyothercharacteristicswhicharecriticalinselectinganappropriatelydevelopedplant.Notalltreesaregrownequallyandnotallnurseryoperationssatisfythisstandard.PlantingConditions:Decidingonthesizeofthetreeandits''plantingcondition"areimportantconsiderations.Therearefourdifferentclassesoftreesnormallyavailableinnurseriesforpurchase.BalledandBurlapped(B&B),ContainerGrown(CG),BalledandBurlappedPlantsContainerized(CN)andBareRoot(BR).Manynurseriesgrowsomeoftheirowntreesincontainersthatareinstalledintheground(containergrown-CG)whileothersgrowtheirtreesinfieldsthenpreparethetreesfortransport(balledandburlapped-B&B)whentheyreachmarketablesize.

Manynurseriescombinetheirmarketingoftreesbybuyingaportionoftheirinventoryfromlargewholesalesuppliers.Knowingthefrequencyofrootpruningforfieldgrowntreesisimportantsincemorefrequentrootpruningcanincreasetherootmassinthefinalrootballwiththetreeyouareconsidering.Containerized(CN)treesaregenerallybareroot(BR)trees thathavehadthesoilremovedfromtherootsystemandtransportedtoanursery.Thebareroottreesaresubsequentlyputintocontainersforresale.Treesthathavenotbeencontainerizedlongenoughwillnothaveasubstantialrootsystemandtheplantingmediamayfallawayfromthetreewhenremovingthecontainerpriortoplanting.Justtheoppositemaybetrueforcontainerizedandcontainergrowntreesinthenurseryastheymaybeleftorgrownintheircontainerstoolongresultinginamassofrootscirclingjustinsidethecontainerandonthebottomofthecontainer.Thisconditioncansignalatreethatwillstruggleafterplantingandshouldbeavoidedwhenpurchasingtrees.Again,purchasersshouldcheckANSIZ60.Iforappropriatesizerelationships,i.e.,trunk:diametervstreeheightvscontainer/ballsizevscrownspread.Note:Treesthatareprovidedincontainerswithbamboosplintsalongsideofthetreestemshouldbesuspectforpurchasesincetheyarerelyingonthebambootokeepthetrunkuprightandwhenthebambooisremovedtheywillfallover.

TreePlanning

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Thesetreeplantingrecommendationsassumetherehasbeenathoroughanalysiscompletedconcerningwherethetreesarebeingplanted,thesoilsenvironment,exposureissues,Genus/Speciesselection,andthephysicalsitecharacteristics.Havingmadetheseassumptions,theplantingcrewcanneverassumetherearenoutilitiesthatwillbeimpactedbytheplantingoperations,therefore,everyeffortshallbeexpendedtodetermineiftherearenositeutilitiesthatwillbeimpactedbythediggingoperationorbythetree'sexistenceonaparticularsite.OKIEI-CALLshallbeutilizedandothercollegeresourcesexhaustedbeforebeginningtheplantingprocess.Utilitymapsshallbereviewedandallcampusutilitylocatecapabilitiesshallbeexhaustedpriortodigging.Failuretoinvestigatethepotentialforimpactsonundergroundutilitiesmayresultininjuryordeathtoplantingcrewsthatdisturbutilitylines.

Plantingprinciples:Therearenumerouspublicationswhichhighlighttheprocessesandacceptedpracticesforplantingtrees.

ApprovedTrees

RecommendedYardTrees

LargeTrees:CommonName BotanicalNameCypress,Bald TaxodiumdisticumGinko(male) GinkobilobaHackberry,Common CeltisoccidentalisOak,Black QuercusveluntinaOak,Bur QuercusmacrocarpaOak,NorthernRed QuercusrubraOak,Shumard QuercusshumardiOak,SouthernRed QuercusfalcateOak,SwampWhite QuercusbicolorOak,Water QuercusnigraOak,White QuercusalbaPine,Loblolly Pinustaeda Planetree,London PlatanusxacerifoliaSycamore,American PlatanusoccidentalisTulipTree LiriodendrontulipferaSweetgum(male) Liquidambarstyraciflua

MediumTrees:Chittimwood BumelialanuginoseCoffeetree,Kentucky(male) GymnocladusdioicaElm,Lacebark UlmusparvifloiaElm,Cedar UlmuscrassifoliaGoldenrainTree(Panicled) KoelreuteriapaniculataHophornbeam,Eastern OstryavirginianaLocust,ThornlessHoney Gleditsiatriacanthos

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Maple,Shantung AcertruncatumMaple,Sugar(CaddoorLegacy) AcersaccharumMulberry,White(male) Morusalba‘Fruitless’Oak,Chinquapin Quercusmuehlenbergi

Oak,English QuercusroburOak,Sawtooth QuercusacutissimaPear,Callary(ClevelandSelect) PyruscalleryanavarPistache,Chinese PistaciachinensisZelkova,Japanese Zelkovaserrata

SmallTrees:Cherry,Japanese PrunusserrulataCrabapple,Flowering MalussppCrapemyrtle(standard) LagerstomiaindicaHawthorn,Washington CrataegusphaenoyprumHolly,Deciduous IlexdeciduasMockorange,Sweet PhiladelphiscoronariesRedbud,Eastern CerciscanadensisRedbud,Oklahoma CercisCanadensis‘Okla’Chinese,Fringetree ChionanthusretususSmoketree,Common CotinuscoggygriaTreesizeandspacing:

• Large–Treesmatureover60feetinheightandspacingofatleast35feet.• Medium–Treeswithamaturesizefrom30–60feetandneedaspacingofatleast35feet.• Small–Treeswithamaturesizeoflessthan30feetandneedaspacingofatleast15feet.

TreeMulching

Themulchingoftreeshasnumerousbeneficialoutcomesthatreachbeyondtheinitialplantingprocess.Mulchingtreeshelpstoconservewateraroundtheinitialrootzone,reducessoiltemperature,encouragesearthwormusage,increasesthepotentialforaeration,reducescompaction,encouragesairmovementtoandfromroots,reducesrunoff,reducescompetitionwithweedsandgrasses,and-thelistgoeson.However,mulchingtreesisnotaone-timejobwiththesupplementalbenefitsfrommulchingbeingrealizedthroughaprogramofmulchreplenishment.Treemulchingshouldbekepttothestandardof2"to4"inthicknessandwithnomulchimmediatelyaroundtheflareroots.Incaseswheretreeshavebeenseverelyimpactedbyconstructionoperationsorotheractivities,spreadingmulchoverthegroundmayplayasignificantroleinallowingthetreetorejuvenateorredevelopitsvigor.

TreeEstablishment

Treeestablishmentisoftenrelatedtoaone-yearperiodthatisinconstructioncontractsandthatattheendofthistimeperiodalltreeneedsexpire-farfromthismytharetherealfacts.Transplantshockmaylastforanumberofyearsortheunrecognizeddefectsintreedevelopmentthatarenotmitigated

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atthetimeofplantingmaycontinueonformanyyears.Treeestablishmentistheprocessofatreere-establishingitsvigorandvitalityinacompletelydifferentandsometimesveryhostileenvironment-onewithreflectedradiation,hotscorchingwindsoffasphaltpavements,carbonemissionsfromvehicles,inanenvironmentwhereanyrealsoilshavebeeneithertotallymixedupand/ordestroyedandwheremajorsoilcompactionrules.Iflucky,treeshaveanoverseerornurturerwhohasanunderstandingoftherelationshipswithsoil,waterandairandtheeco-systemthetreeistryingtobecomeapartof.EachcampusLeadGroundskeeperisthevitallinkbetweenthetree'spulseandongoingneedsthatcanonlybeprovidedthroughanongoingday-to-dayobservationofthetree'sneeds.TreeEstablishmentPractices:Thefirstthreeyearsfollowingplantingoftreesarethemostcriticalandrequirethemostefforttomaintaintreesinahealthygrowingstate.Thesepracticesare:1)Treewatering-weeklyduringthehotdrymonthsoftheyear;2)Keepingcompetingvegetationawayfromtreetrunks-sprayingwithnon-selectivecontactherbicides;3)Adjustingthetreestaking/guyingsystems;4)Inspectionforpestordiseaseinfestationsorindications-applyingpesticidesasrequiredtoprovidecontroloftargetpest;5)Replenishmentofmulchtokeeptheminimum2"to4"overrootballareas.

TreeGuying,StakingandWrapping

Theguyingand/orstakingoftreesfollowingplantingisextremelyimportanttokeeptherootballfrombeingfragmentedandloosenedonthetreestem,workingbackandforthinthewind.InotherInstances,therootmassisnotsubstantialenoughtokeeptreesuprightduringperiodsofheavyprecipitation,andtheresultmaybetreesfallingoverorleaningsignificantly.InstallationofStakes/Guys.Therearefivedistinctlydifferentapproachestostakingand/orguyingtrees,dependingonthesizeofthetreeandtheplantingenvironment.PleaserefertothetypicaltreeplantingdetailsinAppendix"G"fordetailedinstallationrequirements.

Method1-UsingonestakesuchasapieceofW'rebardrivenverticallyalongsidethetreestemortrunk.Analternativemethodofusingonestakeistodriveasharpened2"X2"stakediagonallywiththetopfacingtheprevailingwind;

Method2-Usetwostakes(steel"T"postsor2"X2"woodstakes)drivenverticallyoneachsideofthetreeapproximatelytwofeetfromthebaseofthetree-tetheringthetreetoeachstakewithawireandchaffingguard;

Method3-Usingthreeguywiresequallyspacedaroundthetreeandsecuringthemtostakesdrivenintothegroundat60degreestothetreetrunk.Chaffiguardsarerequiredaroundthewiresatthepointofattachmenttothetree.Orienttwoofthethreeguyssotheysplitthedistancebetweenthemtowardstheprevailingwinddirection-typicallysouthwest;

Method4-UsingfourguywiresequallyspacedaroundthetreeandsecuringthemasinMethod3.AgainorientationoftheguysshouldallowtwoofthefourguystospitthedistancebetweenthemtowardstheprevailingwinddirectionasinMethod3;

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Method5-Usinga"duckbillanchorsystem"orsometypeofadrivenanchorsystemwhichanchorstherootballbelowgroundlevelwithoutanyexposedparts.Thistypeofananchoringsystemisoftenusedinstreetscapeapplicationswheretreesareplantedinsidewalksorplazaswheretreeanchorscouldposeasafetyrisktopassersbybutmaybeappliedinanylocationwheretreeguyingsystemsareconsideredavisualnuisanceorwherethesystemspresentamaintenanceproblem.

TrunkWrapping:TrunkwrappingisapracticebywhicharboristsworktoprotectthinnedbarktreessuchasAcerspecies(maples)duringthewintermonths.Thewarmsoutherntreeexposuresbecomeactive(increasedmovementofwaterfromrootstostemsandback)andthenfreezeovernight.Thisfreezingactionwillpopthebarkoffthetreeandresultinasignificantinjurythatmayaffectthetreevigorforyearstocomeandpotentiallyleadtodecayandtreemortality.Trunkwrappingdecreasescellularactivityandreducesthepotentialofinjury.Typically,thinnedbarkedtreesshouldbewrappedinlateNovemberthroughMarchandthenhavethetrunkwrappingremoved.Failuretoremovethewrappingmayprovideanenvironmentforpeststohideandmaykeepthebarkexcessivelydamp,encouragingotherformsofdiseaseorfungalattacks.

TreeIrrigation

Providingsupplementalwatertotreesduringperiodsofdroughtorreducedrainfallandduringthetreeestablishmentperiod(usuallythreeyears)iscriticaltotreesurvival.Itshouldbeunderstoodthattreeswhichcompetewithturfforwaterrequirementswillstruggletoobtainadequatewaterresourceswithturfirrigationcycles.Thiscompetitioniscompoundedinsituationswherethereisnoturfirrigationsystemasthetreeandgrassrootsoccupythesamesoilzone.HandWatering:Handwateringprovidesanalternativetonowateringwhenautomatedsystemsarenotavailable.Althoughhandwateringdoesnotprovideapracticalsolutionforsupplementalwaterneedsofmaturetrees,undersomecircumstancesitmaybetheonlysolutionforwateringsmalltreesduringtheplantestablishmentperiod.Weeklywateringofnewlyplantedtreesshouldprovide35to50gallonsofwaterpertree.Deepwateringlessfrequentlyispreferredtomorefrequentshallowwatering.

AutomatedTreeIrrigationSystems:Thesupplementalwaterneedsoftreesisbestprovidedwithautomatedirrigationsystemswhichapplysmallamountsofwateroverextendedperiodsoftime.Dripemittersonspaghettilinesoffmultiple-orificeemittersordriplinesystemscanprovideappropriatelevelsofsupplementalwaterwithoutrunoff,andprovidebothnewlyplantedtreesandmorematuretreeswithoptimumsoilmoisture.Theselow-pressuresystemsarehighlyefficientandprovidewater-conservingtechniques.

TreeFertilization

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micro-nutrientsunavailabletothetree.Onemeansofcompensatingforthecompetitionwithturfedareas is to establish a tree fertilization program. The effective management of this program willprovide supplemental nutrients every three years to all campus landscape trees or as a minimum,targeted trees that can best benefit from applied nutrients. The most beneficial way of applyingmacronutrientstotreesisthroughdrilling2"holesinthesoilonconcentriccirclesaroundthetreewiththeholesevery two feetapartandbetween8" to12"deep.Theconcentriccirclesshouldstart fourfeet from the base of the tree and be spaced four feet apart. This practice as a minimum shouldcontinueuntilthedriplineisreached.Apply2to4poundsoforganicslow-releaseactualnitrogen(N)per1000squarefeetofareawithinthedripline.Divideupthetotalamountandapplythefertilizerinequalamountsineachofthedrilledholes.Fillinholeswithorganicmaterialsuchascompostorfinemulch.Determinationoftheactualamountshouldbebasedonsizeofthetree,maturity,soiltypeandgrowingcondition.Forsandysoils,useaslow-releasefertilizerwithahighWater-insolublenitrogen(WIN)content.

TreePruning

Treepruningisanessentialingredientofanygroundsmaintenanceprogramhavingasignificantpopulationoflandscapetrees.Diseases,pests,weatherphenomenon,agingandothernaturalprocessesallcontributetotheeventualneedfortreepruning.Treepruningmayberequiredtosatisfy

otherneedssuchaslimbsobscuringsignsorwindows,limbsgrowingintobuildingsorontoroofsorjustover-growingaparticularspace.Manypruningneedsresultfromthewrongtreeplantedinaninappropriatespace.Regardlessofthepruningneeds,the"TreeInspectionIJSectionaboveandthe"AnnualInspection"tabaddressestheinspectionandrelatedpruningmaintenanceneedswhichcanbeappliedtotheoveralltopicof"TreeWork".Failuretoroutinelyaddresstreepruningneedsthroughacomprehensive"TreeRiskAssessment”willeventuallyleadtothegradualoveralldeclineofthecampustreeresources.

TreePestControl

Treesaresubjecttoinsectandfungiinfestationssuchasbagworms,webworms,borers,aphids,galls,rust,blights,andotherplantpests.Inmanycases,targettreespeciesaresubjecttoaspecificpestproblemwhereas,somepestproblemsmayimpactalltreespecies.Itisimportanttonotethatsometreespeciesarethehostinthelifecycleofapestanddolittletonodamagetoaspecificspecies(i.e.,Juniperusspswhichhoststhefruitingbodiesofcedarapplerust)andthustheremaybenoneedtoattempttreatment(inthisexample,iftherearenoMalusspswhicharesusceptibletocedarapplerust).Itisimportanttoidentifythepestcontrolneedsoftreesearlysothatmitigationpracticescanbeputintoplacebeforethedamageoccurs.Knowingthestagesofpestdevelopmentiscriticaltodetectionandtreatment.Whenthecampusstaffisnottrainedtoidentifyproblems,samplescanbetakentotheOklahomaStateUniversityExtensionServiceMasterGardenerofficeforidentificationoftheproblemandtreatmentoptions.Unfortunately,manytimeswhenobserversnoticeaproblem,itmaybetoolatetoprovidetreatmentactionstocontroltheprobleminthecurrentgrowingcycle.

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Pre-emergentWeedControl:Thepracticeofapplyingpre-emergentherbicidesasaweedcontrolagentinmasstreeplantingsreducesundesirableplantgerminationandworkstokeepplanterbedsfreeofweeds.Weedscompeteforsoilmoistureandrobtreesofavailablewater.Cleanandneatlymaintainedbedspresentaverypositivevisualimpression.Coupledwithspottreatmentswithpost-emergentherbicides,pre-emergentherbicidesareacosteffectivesolutionforweedcontrolinlandscapetreeplantings.Post-emergentWeedControl:Thepost-emergentcontrolofbroadleafandgrassyweedsaroundtreesisapracticewhichcanimprovethekeptappearanceofthelandscape,willreducetheincidenceofweedeaterandmowerdamageandwhencoupledwithtwoinchesofmulch,willreducewateringneedsfornewlyplantedtrees.Acontactherbicide,suchasRoundup,appliedeverytwotothreemonthsasabandaroundeachtreewillsignificantlyincreaseplantsurvival.Careshallbeexercisedtonotsprayanyleavesorshootgrowth.

TreeandTreeStumpRemoval

Thepracticeoflettingdeadtreesstanduntilresourcesareavailabletoprovideremovalresultsinamaintenanceethicthatgivesbadfirstimpressionsandplacescampususersatsignificantriskfromfallingtreeparts.Theurgencyofremovingatreeinanunimprovedgroundsareacannotbecomparedwithatreestandingnexttoabuildingornearawalkway.Campusgroundsmanagersshouldassessallrisksandproceedtomitigateanysafetyconcern.

ContractorTreeRemoval:Whencollegeresourcesarenotadequateorthestaff'slackknowledgeorexperienceintreeremovaloperationsdictates,acontractorwitharboristcertificationshallbeutilizedfortreeremovalwork.ANSIZ133.1(latestedition)shallbeincorporatedintothecontractdocumentsorpurchaseorderandindividualsresponsibleforcontractadministrationwillinsurethatproceduralandsafetyrequirementsareenforced.ContractorTreeStumpRemoval:Treestumpsresultingfromtreeremovalsmaybeleftun-removedforayearoruntilanumberofstumpscanbeaccumulate.Whenitiseconomicallyfeasibleacontractedeffortcanbescheduleforremovingallstumpsunderonecontractualaction.Thestumpsshouldbeflushcutwiththegroundsotheydonotposetrippinghazardsortrimmingormowingconcernstoanygroundsmaintenancework.Wherepossible,thereshouldbeacoordinatedeffortamongallcampusestodevelopaonce-a-yearcontractedeffortforremovalofallcollegestumps.Wheretree

replacementisdeterminedtobeacriticalresource,astumpremovalevaluationshouldbecompletedtodeterminewhetherstumpgrindingorstumpexcavationisthepreferredpractice.

TCCTreeCarePlan–ResponsibilityStatement

TheresponsibilityoftheTreeCampusUSATreeCarePlanrestswiththeTCCFacilitiesDepartment,andwiththeTCCTreeCampusUSAPlanningCommittee.

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MikeLimas,Ph.D.,Director,AcademicandCampusServices(Chair)

RobertKatz,Ph.D.,AssociateProfessor,MusicandHumanities

GeorgeBlack,Director,AcademicandCampusServices

StevenCox,Director,PhysicalFacilities

RonnieSink,FacilitiesMaintenanceManager

MikeLogan,FacilitiesMaintenanceManager

RhondaDavis,AssistantProfessor,Art

MikePerkins,DirectorofOperations,UpWithTrees

RonWalker,BoardMember,UpWithTrees

SteveGrantham,ExecutiveDirector,UpWithTrees

YukiClarke,Student

KendaMorgan,FitnessCenterSpecialist

JohnKahre,AdjunctFaculty

KentSmith,LeadGroundskeeper

CindyShanks,Dean,EngagedLearning(WC)

RolesofCommitteeRepresentatives

TreeCampusUSAcommitteemembersagreetoserveforaperiodofonetothreeyearswitharenewaloption.