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ANALYSIS OF CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND ORDINANCES <br />Table 4-2. Pleasanton Tree Establishment Details <br />Root 2" diam. and larger roots within 8' of <br />Pruning trunk must be approved by the con - <br />Detail 824 struction inspector for grinding or <br />removal. <br />Replace "Construction Inspector" with "Certified Arborist" <br />Consider adding specifications for a TPZ which should be at least 1.5 inches <br />Tree Protection Zone (TPZ) wide per every inch DSH, rather than just having the protected area be equal to <br />the dripline of the tree. <br />Height of TPZ Fencing <br />Consider adding specifications that the TPZ fencing must be <br />four to six feet tall. <br />Tree <br />Protection Generally, mulch is only required when a protective fence cannot be installed <br />Detail 829 5" of Mulch around the tree. Consider adding a note that the mulch should be reduced to 2 <br />to 4 inches after the completion of the project. <br />Consider adding a requirement for an ISA Certified Arborist to be present <br />Inspection and Monitoring on site to inspect and monitor trees that are impacted during construction, <br />maintenance, or renovation activities. <br />4.3 Other Laws Pertaining to Trees <br />Assembly Bill 1572 Non-functional Turf Ban with state policy relating to climate change, water <br />Assembly Bill 1572 prioritizes potable drinking water over conservation, and reduced reliance on the Sacramento -San <br />other water uses and states that, "The use of potable water Joaquin Delta ecosystem." Because this bill affects all land <br />to irrigate nonfunctional turf is wasteful and incompatible uses except for single-family residential, the City will be <br />150 1 CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN <br />