Community Trees Construction Plans Review Resource Documents

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Overview

During Plans Review the ACC Arborist will review the TMP for code compliance. Broadly speaking, the ACC Arborist will consider the following:

  • Quantity of trees through the establishment of minimum requirements for conserved and planted tree canopy. 
  • Quality of trees through technical standards for species selection, tree planting, tree maintenance, and tree protection.
  • Distribution of trees so their function is maximized.

More specifically the ACC Arborist will review the TMP for the following:

  • All existing and proposed utilities and easements.
  • Existing forested areas inventory or groupings of trees with overlapping canopy, area in sq ft. 
  • For isolated trees greater than 18 inches in diameter, the species common and Latin names, DBH, and tree canopy cover area. (Common)
  • Landmark trees. (Rare)
  • For Athens-Clarke County trees, i.e. right-of-way trees, the information listed in same manner as existing forested areas and isolated trees.
  • An estimate of the existing tree canopy cover in sq. ft and as a percentage of total site acreage. (Common)
  • For individual trees to be conserved, the species common and Latin names, DBH, canopy cover, location of the trunk, extent of crown, boundaries of tree protection zone, location of tree protection fencing. (Common)
  • For groups and stands of trees to be conserved, the square feet and precent canopy cover, location of the groups or stands, boundaries of tree protection zone, and location of tree protection fencing. (Common)
  • Proposed forest regeneration area or future forest areas (Rare)
  • For each tree planted to satisfy tree canopy cover requirements, including street trees and parking lot trees, the location, species common and Latin names, variety or cultivar, caliper at time of planting, extent and location of open soil surface area. (Common)
  • Summary table of tree canopy cover by acres and percent of total site for tree canopy cover meeting conserved, planted, and total tree canopy requirements. (Common)
  • Standard Notes & Planting detail from website (Common)
  • All proposed structures and hardscape including retaining walls.
  • Environmental areas.
  • Proposed grading and its alignment with the tree protection fence. 
    • Show tree protection fence on the grading plan (Phase I) and the tree management plan.

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