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',"ii~t.``; i' --';';c `~~ 3F_ !~iv~I_ FiriHT <br />May 4, 2007 <br />Nick Kavayiotidis <br />Petra Realty Investors, Inc. <br />39201 State Street <br />Fremont, CA 94538 <br />Re: Tree Appraisals for 5980 / 5988 Sunol Blvd, Pleasanton <br />Dear Nick, <br />ATTACHMENT 5 <br />Per the City Planner's request, the following are the appraised values of all the trees being <br />removed on your project, along with tree's #5, and #6 that are now proposed to be saved <br />due to a realignment of the parking lot. <br />Appraisal Format <br />The following appraisal was arrived at using the Trunk Formula Method as outlined in the <br />9"' Edition of the Guide for Plant Appraisal written by the Council OF Tree & Landscape <br />Appraisers, and the Species Classification and Group Assignment Guide written by the <br />Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. This method is used for <br />larger trees that can not be readily replaced by equal sized specimens. <br />Four primary factors help determine the value of landscape trees: Species, Condition, <br />Size, and Location. These factors are essential considerations when appraising the value <br />of a tree using the "Trunk Formula Method". This method is used when trees are too large <br />to be equally replaced by planting a new specimen from a nursery. <br />Species Rating <br />The species ratings are based on their typical performance for a given geographical <br />location as determined by the Species Classification and Group Assignment Guide. <br />Condition Rating <br />Based on the trees current health and structure. Several of the trees on this site <br />were in decline and given a low or even a 0% rating. <br />Location Rating <br />The location rating is based on an average of three values, the Site Rating which is <br />based on the market value of the particular location compared to other properties in <br />the area. Contribution Rating which is based on the functional and aesthetic <br />contributions the tree provides to the site, and Placement Rating which is based on ~M,a <br />;.,,;~,~ how the tree is placed on the property to add to its potential contribution. <br />~-~ _ <br />C"~ ~J' f _ ~ f f <br />~,~i-1-may - ., ~( ~'i i~.il `l ;~~ l~l.-,. it~_ ,. ... 1,.11 I,~'!!s~ ~+7`~~ <br />tic __ "~,r ~~ J''F (~1<' :i ~! J~J !affil + ~~r (~i' j1 -~,J~,- .'_r'J '-- ; __ <br />