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IICRi ICUIJUI<I'-1 ^ii[RICI.LIR IR !LI LI-5.29 <br /> 1I <br /> July 16, 2010 <br /> Mr. Mike Fulford 14 0 R T r <br /> City of Pleasanton <br /> 200 Old Bernal Avenue <br /> Pleasanton CA 94566 <br /> Subject: Deodar cedar trees <br /> 4139 Stalk)/ Blvd. <br /> Dear Mr. Fulford: <br /> The owner of the subjeci property, Mr- Bob Molinaro, has applied for a permit to remove <br /> three Deodar cedar(Cedrus deodara) trees growing at the site. A 12" diameter branch <br /> recently failed from the center tree, one of several branches that have fallen in the past <br /> few years. You requested that I evaluate the health and structural condition of the three <br /> trees. I visited the property earlier today. This letter summarizes my observations and <br /> assessment. <br /> Description of the Trees <br /> The cedar trees are located in 62 1 <br /> a 9' wide planting strip <br /> between two driveways. Tree <br /> trunks were within 2' to 3' of '� <br /> the curb on at least two ;ides �i I I i <br /> I it I $u1 <br /> There was <br /> some miner r <br /> displacement of the curb and <br /> adjacent pavement. I`. <br /> All three trees were mature in <br /> development (Photo 1). Each • .. } +.'yb <br /> had good vigor with healthy <br /> foliage. Numerically coded <br /> metal tags were attaches to <br /> the trunks and I will refer to t i r <br /> trees by tag numbers. --- <br /> Photo 1. Looking across Stanley Blvd. at Deodar <br /> cedars. <br /> Tree#61 <br /> Located on the south side of the driveway, near Stanley Blvd.. th!s tree had a trunk <br /> diameter of 31%2'. The base of the trunk was covered by ivy but appeared normal. The <br /> tree had been topped at approximately 18' many years ago. Six (6) stems arose at the <br /> point of topping. All were upright in orientation, although those to the southwest were <br /> more bowed than vertical. The attachment was crowded with stems pushing against one <br /> another. There were also 2 old pruning wounds in the area of the attachment. <br /> The crown was one-sided to the south, a result of competition with tree#62. The south <br /> side of the canopy, however, had been pruned to maintain clearance from power lines <br /> along Stanley <br /> HortScience, Inc. 1 2150 Rheem Dr., Suite A I Pleasanton, CA 94588 <br /> phone 925.484.0211 I fax 925.484.50961 wwv'.hortscience.com <br />