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ree service companies working the residential market don’t have a problem with employee enthusiasm

once they fi nd the right people.“Once you get them up into the trees,

you can’t keep them out of the damned things—they love to climb,” the owner of Shady Lane Expert Tree Care in Newmarket, Ontario, jokes.

Lewis Arnold knows the tree service industry is about far more than climbing trees. Still, his comment on climbing holds an important element of truth.

Once young people fi nd their way to the industry, they’re often hooked for life. The challenge is to attract the right new recruits in the fi rst place, he says.

Arnold, who has been in the business for nearly 31 years, operates a relatively small company that serves the Greater Toronto Area.

Another industry veteran, Mike Nash, business manager of Canadian operations for the Davey Tree Expert Company, has similar thoughts concerning employee recruitment.

“I believe we are more of a career-oriented company than just another job,”

B Y K AT E M E R L I N

Tree service companies in the Maritimes are looking

forward to a good year in 2007. People are becoming more environmentally conscious, and companies that run their businesses in a sustainable manner are in demand. Certifi ed arborists consider it their job to educate clients

about proper tree care, often turning them into repeat customers.

Ben Perry, a certifi ed arbor-ist and owner of All Green Tree Care Service in Dartmouth, NS feels that if he takes a tree down he has a customer once. However, if he saves the tree and keeps it up, it is good for both the environment and busi-

B Y C A S S I DY O L I V I E R

he employment of low-risk inmates as labourers has revved the engines of at least one Kamloops, BC tree service contractor who said his competitor’s annual use of prisoners

has provided an unfair advantage in a tight and competitive market.

Stan Sciczina, owner of Stumped Tree Service, said Thompson Rivers Tree Service’s use of inmates to clean up felled beetle trees has cut a hole in his pocket and made it difficult for him to bid for jobs.

“I don’t really agree with it,” he said, adding it is comparable to slave labour.

As part of Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre’s inmate work program, low-risk inmates can be contracted out to the community for jobs such as road maintenance and grounds work. Argo Road Maintenance is another local contractor who frequently uses inmates.

The inmates are paid on a sliding scale of $1.50 to $6.50 an hour with all revenue going back to cover the costs of operating the work program. According to a BC Corrections spokesperson, excess monies are retained in the program’s account and used to benefit all inmates of the facility as a whole.

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Critics Say Cheap BC Inmate Labour Program Gives Unfair Advantage

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“Many people who get out of school want to climb for the rest of theirlives but by the time they’re 35, they don’t want to do that forever.”

~Mike Nash, business manager of Canadian operations for the Davey Tree Expert Company.

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Manufactured as a 16-strand braided polyester cover with a polyester core, this product is excellent for use as a climbing line. Available in highly visible colours Neolite and Safety-Lite are highly fl exible and low stretch.

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Standard lengths are 120 ft, 150 ft, 600 ft and 1200 ft. Minimum order quantities for 120ft and 150ft lengths.

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Arborist applicationsWinch LineTow LineConduit Pulling Line

Standard lengths are 120ft, 150ft, 600’ and 1200ft.

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Welcome to the premier issue of Tree Service Canada—the only independent publication dedicated to Canada’s tree service industry.

Our aim is to produce a quality national publication that serves the need of this growing and dynamic sector. In this and future issues of Tree Service Canada we’ll explore people, trends, equipment and news that effect tree service workers, company managers and owners.

As an editor and publisher, I’ve seen the benefits a publication can bring to an industry—it can help create a sense of community as well as act as a clearinghouse for great tips and ideas. It is my ambition to provide the kind of information arborists can use to work more efficiently, enjoyably and safely, and to help tree service companies become more successful.

I’ve already met lots of you at trade shows and conferences. I look forward to meeting many more of you, and hearing your ideas, in the months and years to come.

Regards,

Tom Henry

Letter from the Editor

in the news

The University of Guelph’s Pest Diagnostic Clinic is now equipped with DNA multi-scan technology. The process, originally developed in Europe, is used to detect and identify plant pathogenic and benefi cial organisms in crops, water, soils and fertilizers.

New Technology Targets Pests

Did You Know?• The average tree, in one year, inhales 11.82Kg of carbon dioxide, the

amount emitted by a car on a 17,600km journey. The same tree in turn, will exhale enough oxygen to keep a family of four breathing for a year.

• A tree line buffer between fi elds and streams helps to remove farming pollutants before they reach water.

• Shade trees can make buildings up to 20 degrees cooler in the summer.

• Shade trees help prevent skin cancer according to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Bald Cypress HonouredThe US-based Society of Municipal Arborists has chosen the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) as its 2007 Urban Tree of the Year. Although often overlooked for planting, it deserves attention, says the SMA, because it is rugged, versatile, native to North America, and has some remarkable characteristics—most strikingly that it’s needles fall off in the fall.

According to the municipal arborists, this tree can withstand hurricane-force winds, drought and flooding, sandy or clay soil, heat and humidity, extreme cold, urban environments or the open countryside.

Aside from the deciduous needles, when Bald Cypress is planted at waterside, or in a swamp, it develops “knees” that some believe help the tree obtain oxygen in very wet conditions. Its shaggy, peeling bark is attractive in winter, as is the horizontal branching structure.

Bald Cypress grows fast, eventually reaching a height of 50-70 feet by about 20 feet wide or so. It grows well in Zones 4 to 11.

In Washington state, the cost of damage from the December, 2006 windstorm is estimated at $170 million and more than 42,500 homeowner insurance claims have had to be processed, says Karl Newman, president

of the nonprofi t Northwest Insurance Council, an industry group. Much of the damage was a result of trees falling on houses and vehicles.

The city is recommending to residents that they avoid

planting the following trees because they are prone to breaking in high winds:Silver MapleBig Leaf MaplePoplarsBox Elder

December ’06 Pacific Storm Costs Tallied

ARBORIST ’S D ICT IONARY

hanger: severed (cut or broken) branch hanging in a tree.

phenology: the study of the seasonal timing of life cycle events, such as leafi ng out and fl owering.

root protection zone: area around tree protected from construction-related damage (usually soil compaction). Protection is best accomplished by fencing off the surface of the root area.

Sources: Glossary of Arboricultural Terms, www.cnf.ca/naturewatch/plantwatch/gloss.html

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confi rmed in December 2006 that three ash trees in London, Ontario, are infested with the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). This fi nd was discovered during routine CFIA surveillance for EAB and is the fi rst confi rmation of the pest in Middlesex County.--The three trees are located in a residential neighbourhood and the CFIA has completed intensive surveys in the immediate area to determine the extent of the infestation and are currently surveying ash trees throughout the city. No other infestations have been identifi ed in Middlesex County.--Movement restrictions have been implemented on the properties where EAB was found and all properties in a fi ve-kilometre radius. These restrictions are necessary to stop the movement of fi rewood or other potentially-infested materials which may harbour the insect. The CFIA has notifi ed affected property owners that they cannot move regulated articles from their properties without written permission from the CFIA. Regulated articles for EAB include nursery stock, trees, logs, wood, rough lumber including pallets and other wood packaging materials, bark, wood chips or bark chips from ash, and fi rewood of all tree species.--This infestation is not unexpected given that Middlesex County is in close proximity to other

EAB-infested counties in Southwestern Ontario. The pest has been previously confirmed in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent as well as Essex, Elgin and Lambton Counties, all of which are regulated by Ministerial Orders. Additional quarantines have been issued in Lambton and Elgin Counties to further control the movement of potentially infested materials and slow the spread of the pest to new areas.--The CFIA will continue to work with its partners and stakeholders, including the Canadian Forest Service (CFS), the Province of Ontario and the City of London over the coming months to review the science and determine next steps, in keeping with the goal of slowing the spread of this destructive pest.

Now identifi ed in London, the EAB has been previously confi rmed in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent as well as Essex, Elgin and Lambton Counties.

Emerald Ash Borer Identifi ed in London, Ont.


says Nash, speaking from his offi ce in Burlington, Ontario.It’s also a demanding job, especially for those employees

who fi nd themselves pruning trees and shrubs and doing other physical labour. While some trees can be reached with bucket trucks, climbing trees using proper safety protocols and equipment, remains a big part of the industry.

“Many people who get out of school want to climb for the rest of their lives but by the time they’re 35, they don’t want to do that forever,” Nash says.

There is a wide range of other activities besides climbing. Tree service professionals need to know about tree physiology, fertilizers, integrated pest management, spray technology, municipal bylaws, equipment operation and customer relations.

There is also an opportunity to move beyond hands-on work to sales and management positions. Nash, for instance, had his start in the industry as a summer student. He moved up through the ranks, starting as a ground-person, and moving on to become a climber, foreman and sales representative before going into management.

“There are different things you can do in this industry. There are different places you can go,” Nash says.

As with Nash, careers in the tree service industry often start with a summer job.

Arnold says his son visits secondary schools to fi nd potential employees.

“We do all our own training and that makes a big difference for us . . .We hire kids who are 18, 19 or 20, right out of highschool.”

There are several colleges in Canada offering arborist courses and there are a variety of other learning opportunities, including courses through the Ontario

Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). Nash says his company encourages its employees through a variety of training opportunities, including an annual month-long course at the Davey Institute of Tree Science located at the company’s headquarters in Kent, Ohio.

The goal for new employees it to earn their ISA certifi cation. That requires 6,000 hours of apprenticeship training or a combination of apprenticeship experience and college education. Applicants must also pass their ISA exam.

Arnold says he supports promising young employees, even to the point of pointing them in the right direction to

earn their high school diploma so they can go on to college.

With a couple years under their belts, Arnold says his employees are often making $15 an hour but the pay scale increases into the twenty-dollar range with more experience. Arnold has one employee - his right-hand man - who’s been with him for 20 years, but there have many others who’ve moved on.

“They’re very, very sought after, after they’ve been trained in the industry. Once they’re trained, they can go anywhere in the world to work.”

Nash says the Davey Tree Expert Company works through educational institutions and industry organizations to recruit employees. An effort is made to make sure that potential candidates understand there’s a wide range of job opportunities.

Davey has Canadian offi ces in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. Between Canada and the US, there are close to 6,000 employees.

Davey also offers an extensive benefi t program, including health and retirement programs and an opportunity to own part of the company.

Davey, founded 140 years ago, was privately owned by the Davey family until 1979 when it was sold to the employees. New employees have an opportunity to buy shares in the company which pay dividends on a quarterly basis. “Basically, what that means is that employees develop a sense of ownership,” Nash says.

Arnold says he also provides incentives to his employees. There’s profi t sharing—an annual Christmas bonus—and Arnold promotes a team approach.

The overwhelming factor that makes for a good employee, however, is attitude, Arnold says. Only those employees who are willing to work hard and also deal with customers in a respectful and congenial manner will truly succeed in the industry.

Arnold encourages his employees to answer customer questions, or fi nd the answer to those questions. It’s also

important that employees take care to clean up after themselves and avoid damage to private property. “If you knock over a pot, it’s always from Italy, or somewhere like that, and worth $6,000,” he says.

Nash agrees on the question of attitude. “That’s the number one most important thing. There are many different things we can teach people but it’s hard to instill motivation and the right attitude,” he says.

Arnold says physical ability is another key consideration for employees. “If you’re not fi t, you will be in about three weeks.”

Jeffrey Carter is a freelance writer and photographer based in Dresden, Ontario. He specializes in natural resources, agriculture and rural issues.

Davey Tree Expert Co. of Canada, Ltd

• Approximately 500 employees in Canada.

• Company founded by John Davey in Kent Ohio in 1880.

• Incorporated in 1909 (US)

• Canadian company incorporated in 1930.

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Finding Innovative Ways to Attract & Keep Quality Employees continued from page 1

Cable TV is one amenity the money can be used towards.Contracts are offered on an open market basis. Any company can bid.Deborah Murray, of Thompson Rivers Tree Service, has bid and won the

contract for the past three years.“It has been awesome,” she said. “I’ve never had a problem. They like coming

out with us because it is something different.”Inmates are accompanied by a guard and customers are well-informed of the

make-up of the work crew.Responding to Sciczina’s complaints, Murray said her use of the inmates has

been more to do with the astronomical costs of removing beetle infected trees from residential properties than gaining a competitive advantage.

By using the inmates, she explained, she is able to cut her labour costs which ultimately translates into a reduced cost for the customer. She estimates she is able to save customers 25 to 50 per cent of the cost if she employs the inmates to do the clean-up.

“I wouldn’t say it is affecting anyone,” she said, adding the use of inmates hasn’t resulted in a profit surge. “I’m not out to make million. I wouldn’t really say it has boosted my sales.”

Speaking in her defence, Doug Earl, the foreman of Economy Tree Services, agreed employing inmates significantly reduces the costs of beetle related clean-up. Beetle wood is brittle and characteristically shatters when felled resulting in a labour intensive clean-up, he said.

“The cost of moving the wood is phenomenal,” he said. “The bottom line is to get the cost down to the customer. It is not a [personal] cost advantage.”

Although agitated, Sciczina admits taking advantage of the inmate work program could prove advantageous in the future. “I’ve called her a lot of names, but stupid isn’t one of them,” he laughed. “Maybe one day I’ll use it.”

He added, “It’s not that I’m against the homeowner saving money, it’s that I’m against the government interfering in business.”

“I’ve called her a lot of names, but stupid isn’t one of them.” ~Stan Sciczina

Finding new employees may be diffi cult, says Lewis Arnold, of Shady Lane Expert Tree Care, in Newmarket, Ont., but, “Once you get them up into the trees, you can’t them out of the damned things—they love to climb.”

Lewis Arnold, of Shady Lane Expert Tree Care, says he also provides incentives to his employees. There’s profi t sharing—an annual Christmas bonus—and Arnold promotes a team approach.

Unfair Advantage continued from page 1

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in the newsTree Canada Foundation Establishes BC Coast ReLeaf FundDonations will help restore Stanley Park and other natural areasTree Canada has established the BC Coast ReLeaf Fund and is accepting donations that will be used to restore trees destroyed by heavy snows and winds, including Vancouver’s most celebrated greenspace, Stanley Park.

Ravaged by wind gusts of up to 115 km/h in December 2006, thousands of trees were lost in parklands, along city streets and on residential properties.

“The loss of trees, many of which are older and lend a unique character, is a terrible loss to communities,” says Michael Rosen, Vice President of Tree Canada, a not-for-profi t, Canadian organization that helps facilitate the planting and care of trees throughout urban and rural Canada.

“Our Foundation is pledging to help communities and the forests recover from this incredible devastation,” Rosen added.

Donations will be used to replant trees throughout the affected communities.Tree Canada will work with community leaders and Tree Canada’s Community

Advisers to ensure that the right trees are planted in the right places.Individual and corporate donations can be made through the Tree Canada website atwww.tcf-fca.ca.

City of Surrey Wins National Recognition as Urban Forestry LeaderThe City of Surrey, BC, has won the Green Streets Canada Certifi cate of Recognition for the Green Timbers Urban Forest and Salmon Habitat Restoration Program (SHaRP).

“Every so often, a community comes along and demonstrates leadership and enthusiasm for improving their community. Surrey’s dedication to urban forestry is a model for other municipalities across the country,” said Michael Rosen, of Tree Canada.

Green Streets Canada is the only nationally based municipal forestry program designed to encourage the adoption of innovative practices and policies in municipal forest management. Initiated in 1994, the program has attracted the participation of over 350 municipalities.

The Green Timbers Urban Forest is 560 acres of parkland and contains the protected Western Trillium, the rare Rattlesnake Plantain and Coral-root Orchid. In 2006, Tree Canada committed over $30,000 toward its expansion and maintenance.

Ont., Man., to Benefi t From Telus Tree PlanUnder a new program announced by communications giant Telus, communities across Canada, including Winnipeg and Sudbury, will benefi t every time a wireless customer signs up for online billing and cancels their paper bill.

The campaign extends a ongoing Telus partnership with Tree Canada which has seen Telus fund the planting of nearly 11,000 trees, one for every shareholder who opted for an electronic copy of its annual report or social responsibility report.

“We hope our initiative with Tree Canada will engage our five million wireless subscribers across Canada, so we can make a significant contribution to preserving our natural heritage while helping to rebuild key areas across the country in need of healthy trees,” said Janet Yale, Telus executive vice-president of Corporate Affairs.

Tree Canada will oversee planting to ensure that native and non-invasive tree species are planted on sites that need them most. The newly planted trees will also help reduce soil erosion and recycle carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas recognized as a leading contributor to global warming.

With the support of Telus and its customers, the not-for-profit organization hopes to:

• Plant saplings in Montreal’s Mount Royal park in Québec;

• Offer new species to Downsview Park, the Sudbury Reclamation Project and the Oak Ridges Moraine in Ontario;

• Reclaim an abandoned quarry near Winnipeg;

• Regenerate abandoned mining sites in Nova Scotia;

• Help rebuild the natural landscapes of British Columbia that were destroyed by winterstorms along the coast, fi res in Kelowna, and mountain pine beetles in Northern B.C.


ness. The customer will ask him back in a few years to take care of the tree.

He fi nds running a tree service company in the Maritimes a bit stressful. His company is usually booked two weeks ahead instead of 3-4 months like companies are in the US where he received some of his training. Every year, he worries about how he’ll replace big contracts, but every year he has. Hur-ricane Juan, which swept through the area in 2003, has made many homeowners “hurricanophobic” and more inclined to take care of their trees.

There are always new companies starting up, but he copes with the competition by getting as much training as he can and using the proper equipment so he can work effi ciently. He’s noticed that some startup companies use improper equipment and techniques so they may not stay in business very long.

In the US, you need to be a licensed arborist to work in the tree service industry and can face fi nes or jail time if you are caught trimming a tree without the proper qualifi cations. Perry would like to see an Atlantic Arborists Association formed, especially if it offered professional development.

David Lee from Atlantic Arborists Ltd. in Kingston, NS, agrees that training is very important. He has done a lot of in-house training in the 30 years he has been in business, but goes to outside sources for safety certifi cations. The province of

Nova Scotia has become extra cautious about safety after the West Ray mining disaster.

The high wages out west have attracted a large number of able-bodied young people away from the province, so fi nding employees is starting to become more of a challenge. He employs 11 people during the busy season and luckily many of them are keenly interested in all aspects of tree care and staying on with his company. One has even made a name for himself in tree climbing competitions. He expects to be busy and growing in 2007, so he’ll need those employees.

Bryce Brown, from Abor-Tech in Riverview, NB is going into his second year of operation and is defi -nitely expecting to expand. He feels there is a need for his type of service in New Brunswick and a lot of growth room in the industry.

He managed to generate a steady stream of busi-ness in his fi rst summer of operation. Surprisingly enough, he’s still pricing and pruning trees that were damaged in the ice storm that hit southeastern New Brunswick 2003. One of his favorite jobs has been to help save some of the trees that have been affected by Dutch Elm disease in nearby Sackville, NB. He feels the town is doing the right thing by calling in a certifi ed arborist to sort the situation out and see which trees can be saved and which can’t. They’re also having him prune in winter when the elm bark beetle is dormant and won’t be attracted by the

Bryce Brown, from Abor-Tech in Riverview, NB is going into his second year of opera-tion and is defi nitely expecting to expand his business. He feels there is a need for his type of service in New Brunswick and a lot of growth room in the industry.

The crew from Atlantic Ar-borists Ltd. in Kingston, NS, working on a tree removal. agrees that training is very important. The company employs 11 people during the busy season and luckily many of them are keenly in-terested in all aspects of tree care and staying on with his company. One has even made a name for himself in tree climbing competitions. He expects to be busy and growing in 2007, so he’ll need those employees.

Atlantic Canada Outlook continued from page 1

According to Ben Perry, owner of All Green Tree Care Service, in NS, Hurricane Juan, which swept through the area in 2003, has made many homeowners “hurricanophobic” and more inclined to take care of their trees.

PE I SNAPSHOT

Laird Tree Care services include pest control.

Ben Perry, a certifi ed arborist and owner of All Green Tree Care Service in Dartmouth, would prefer to see bookings running 3-4 months ahead instead of two weeks, as is currently the case.

pheromones released by the fresh cut trees.Equipment is another thing he fi nds diffi cult to obtain in

Atlantic Canada. He has already purchased a new truck and fertil-izing unit that will be devoted solely to fertilizing trees. He found himself looking as far away as Ohio and Pennsylvania when he tried to fi nd a new bucket truck.

This year, his summer season started with a job on February 27, a month and a half earlier than he expected. Like many other Maritime tree service companies, he is expecting a banner year in 2007.

Kurt Laird, Laird Tree Care

Kurt Laird from Laird Tree Care in Cardigan, PE ex-pects business will grow this year. PEI has a small popula-tion, so there aren’t as many customers to draw from. But, he says, people are conscientious about their trees and want to take care of them. In return, he tries to educate them, pointing out that if they top a tree it may live another 20 years, but if they don’t, it could live another hundred.

He also fi nds the season is short, so he likes to “Make hay while the sun shines,” and work while he’s able to. In the off season he may work for tree companies in BC to supplement his income.

www.lairdtreecare.comNumber of tree service companies listed for PEI: 71


Tree disputes between neighbours are common and

often expensive. In many cases the issues focus on who owns the tree, who is responsible for its maintenance, and what can or cannot be done to it. There are some basic legal principles that all tree owners should understand.

Who is responsible for the tree?

Ownership of one or more trees introduces the term, Duty of Care. That is, the owner has some duty to be responsible for the tree(s) and ensure it is reasonably safe and not likely to cause damage to a neighbouring property, or to people who may be on the owner’s property. In order to determine if the owner has acted reasonably, the courts compare actions to what is known as the Standard of Care. This is the level of knowledge and skill that would be expected in the same or similar circumstances. For an ISA certifi ed arborist, that standard would be a solid knowledge of, and experience with, risk assessment of trees (Certifi ed Tree Risk Assessor in British Columbia). For the homeowner, it would be some recognition that they should perhaps seek advice. For municipal land owners, meeting the Standard of Care is a part of Due Diligence and should be entrenched in their policy and procedures.

Generally, a private homeowner, who is less likely to know much about trees, will not be expected to recognise problems, as easily as a municipality. The latter has the capability to retain expert help. In either case the degree of skill required to fulfill the Duty of Care is measured against the Standard of Care.

Trespass

Trespass is a very common cause of disputes. In most parts of Canada, the location of the tree is critical. Imagine two parcels of land A, and B. If the entire tree trunk at the point where it meets the ground, is entirely on one side of the property line, say on Parcel A, then it is owned entirely by Parcel A. If the base of the tree straddles the property line, then it

becomes a tree in joint ownership, and any actions planned for the tree should be undertaken with mutual agreement from both owners.

In principle, any roots or branches that cross the property line from Parcel A onto Parcel B, are trespassing, and in principle, under English common law, the owner of Parcel B is entitled to prune back the roots and branches, but only to the property line. If they were pruned back beyond the property line, then the pruner would be trespassing onto Parcel A. One common cause of trespass is to assume that the fenceline accurately reflects the property line. That is seldom the case, so before pruning be sure to check the exact location of the property line.

What happens, if the act of pruning back the roots causes the tree to become unstable? Or, if removal of all the branches on one side leads to death of the tree? Well, it’s a grey area of the law, although the exact legal implications may vary across Canada. If, in the process of exercising your entitlement to remove roots and branches, you cause damage to someone else, are you creating another problem?

Of course, it should be obvious, that pruning or cutting down trees on a neighbour’s property is trespass. Sadly, the numbers of trespass cases show that many people feel asking for forgiveness is simpler than asking for permission. In these cases, the court judgement will often be a large monetary award against the trespasser, and may involve significant punitive damages as well. That being said, fighting for a principle can be very expensive.

In order to avoid these problems, get a proper legal survey undertaken first of all, and make sure it accurately shows the property boundaries and the centre of the tree trunk at ground level.

Julian Dunster is the senior author of Arboriculture and the Law in Canada. Copies of the book can be obtained by emailing him : [email protected]. Dunster is not a lawyer and the above notes only provide general guidance. If you have a tree issue, contact your lawyer for legal advice that will be specifi c to your situation.

WHO OWNS THAT TREE?Ownership of trees on a common boundary is not always clear to the average homeowner, but the law has some definitions which may help keep arborists out of trouble.

In principle, any roots or branches that cross the property line

from Parcel A onto Parcel B, are trespassing, and in principle,

under English common law, the owner of Parcel B is entitled to

prune back the roots and branches, but only to the property line.

Trees & the LawB Y J U L I A N D U N S T E R

One common cause of trespass is to assume that the fence line accurately reflects the property line. That is seldom the case, so before pruning be sure to check the exact location of the property line.


s arborists we are looked to as experts and asked to evaluate a tree and determine if it is safe or not and then

what to do to make it safe or safer. I have found that many times it is diffi cult to accurately determine how safe a tree is and even more diffi cult to determine when, where and how it will fail, break, fall down or apart. So I was fascinated to hear one day that there was a group of consultants in Europe who actually had a method of determining how and when a tree would fail and not only that they would tell you where it would break or if it would uproot.

The method I learned about is called static integrated assessment (SIA), an engineered approach to tree risk assessment. What makes this method so different from anything else I have seen is that it applies the same techniques engineers use in determining factors of safety that are applied to structures such skyscrapers and bridges to trees. The basic premise is that the best tree structure strength test was one that simulated a wind load.

What about other methods? The method of drilling a tree and evaluating the colour, texture or growth increments of a core sample only give a determination of one small section of a massive structure. In order

to gather enough information by drilling it would require so many samples from so many locations that the tree would suffer from the wounding. The fact is that every drill hole breaks through CODIT walls of defense and injures the tree.

The method of sounding a tree for hollowness also was limited to a specific location and it can be difficult to determine just what kind of sound is bad or good. One other significant limitation to drilling and sounding is that they do not evaluate the root or anchorage stability.

You may be asking yourself what in the blazes is a pull test!? A pull test is a quite simply just that, it can be done many different ways the most technical method is one where the tree is pulled steadily and with great force with a winch system. In a technical pull test the trees is affixed with inclinometers and tensiometers that measure very slight movements in strategically selected tension and compression zones. This type of pull test is very technical and takes 4- 8 hours to complete. This is the only method I am aware of that will give an arborist a definitive value and can determine when a tree will fail based on wind loading, wind drag and structural defects in the tree and the root system.

The Simple Pull Test Method

The simplest method of setting the line in the tree is by using The “Big Shot” by Sherrill, an overgrown slingshot mounted on a standard pruning pole.

You may be asking yourself what in

the blazes is a pull test!? A pull test

is a quite simply just that, it can be

done many different ways the most

technical method is one where the

tree is pulled steadily and with

great force with a winch system.

Risk AssessmentB Y D WAY N E N E U S TA E T E R

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Tree Service Specialists Are Often Asked To Determine Whether A Tree Is Safe Or Not. Here's A Simple Test That Might Help You Make The Call.....


The simplest pull test is performed by installing a line high in the tree's canopy and by pulling in a pumping fashion you get the tree swaying and moving thereby simulating wind throw. I am continually amazed how much movement can be generated by one or two people pulling in unison and with a pumping rhythm. By doing this it is much easier and more obvious to visually detect defects and areas of weakness. It also is the only method I have seen where you can visually assess the stability of the roots, anchorage, co-dominant forks and cavities.

I have found that by pull testing trees that have indicators of significant problems such as fruiting bodies, lightning strikes, co-dominant fork splitting and major root loss I am able to much more closely evaluate how much of problem the defect is by seeing how much movement or sway is generated.

The tree is a biological system that must maintain its structural integrity for survival. The forces of wind and gravity acting on its structure cause the tree to produce compensation wood and grow branches in very specific locations that help maintain the tree anchorage and erectness by damping wind throw forces and creating a harmonic balance. By looking at how a tree's entire canopy moves you can see where defects may be more of a concern.

For example; if you notice a large scaffold limb has a defect and are unsure from a structural perspective how bad the injury is, simply install a line over the scaffold limb and near the end for some leverage. Then perform a simple pull test, as you pump and load the limb the sway of the canopy should begin to be stimulated also, this would tell you that the stimulus you are putting on the scaffold limb is being transmitted or conducted to the rest of the tree despite the cavity or wound on the branch. If the wound was structurally a concern, the scaffold limb would sway a lot and very little movement would be passed on to the rest of the tree and you would notice the movement and sway of the scaffold end abruptly at the cavity or wound.

Try it for yourself; the hard part can be getting a line in the tree. The simplest and most fun method to setting the line in the tree is by using The “Big Shot” by Sherrill, an overgrown slingshot mounted on a standard pruning pole. A 16 ounce shot pouch is attached to a 2.2mm throwline called “Zing-It” with a tensile rating of over 600lbs. This thin line is usually all that is needed to perform a simple pull test. The shot pouch is placed into the slingshot, aimed and fired into the desired location of the canopy.

I recently was contracted privately by the City of Ottawa to deliver a customized two day tree dynamics and integrated risk assessment course for all of their risk inspectors. It was the first time many of them had tried or heard of the concept of a simple pull test but many were impressed.Dwayne Neustaeter is president of Arboriculture Canada Training and Education Ltd., and is the Canadian representative on the ISA certifi cation board, and the past president of the ISA Prairie Chapter.

The simplest pull test is performed by installing a line high in the tree's canopy and then pulling in a pumping fashion so you get the tree swaying and moving thereby simulating wind throw.

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This course was developed in consultation with the Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia (WCB), British Columbia Hydro, Wildlife and Danger Tree Committee of British Columbia, and numerous reviewers around North America. The course is administered by the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (PNW-ISA). The need for the course was defined in British Columbia by a tree-caused fatality in 2000 which helped WCB focus attention on worker safety on golf courses and in urban areas. PNW-ISA approached WCB to explore ways to design and implement a training course for the assessment of trees in urban areas and in the urban/rural interface areas. These discussions resulted in a project, funded by WCB, PNW-ISA, and BC Hydro, to develop a completely new course and accreditation. The course design work was undertaken by Dr. Julian Dunster of Dunster & Associates Ltd. The effort involved several years of extensive research, testing, and review of the materials. In the summer of 2004, WorkSafe BC recognized the course and credential as an accepted industry standard in British Columbia. www.pnwisa.org

ISA news

Randy Lidkea ISA Vice President, receives thank you plaque from Karen Moyer, ISAO president.

ISA ONTARIO

Highlights from ISA Ontario’s 2007 conference, held in Ottawa, Feb 14-16.

The course, Tree Risk Assessment in Urban Areas and the Urban/Rural Interface, which is being offered by the ISA Pacifi c Northwest chapter, was developed in consultation with the Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia (WCB), British Columbia Hydro, Wildlife and Danger Tree Committee of British Columbia.

ISA PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Tree Risk Assessment in Urban Areas and the Urban/Rural InterfaceArborists may be interested in a course on tree risk assessment in urban areas being offered May 3-4, in Coquitlam, BC

ISA executive director Jim Skiera gave his presentation, “Arboriculture from a Global Perspective” via webcast technology as he

was unable to make the trip to Ottawa due to weather conditions.

Lewis Arnold of Shady Lane Expert Tree Care, hands off an autographed football to Mike "Pinball" Clemens after having the highest bid at the Canadian Tree Fund auction.

Delegates discuss new products at the trade show component of the Ottawa conference.

In a break from regular conference lectures on tree care issues, Dr. Roger Funk, of Davey Tree Expert Co., gave an interesting talk at the conference on human performance. According to research cited by Dr. Funk, the qualities shared by many successful people include: strong belief system, enthusiasm, single-mindedness, and tenacacity.


Alberta Educator Receives AwardDave Herbert, who has instructed at the Olds College School of Horticulture for over 20 years, received the fi rst-ever lifetime achievement award presented by the Prairie Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).

“The room was full of Dave’s former students and industry people who have known him for years,” said Don Hay, Awards Committee Chair for the annual Prairie Chapter conference which took place in Lethbridge last fall. “People were lined up to congratulate him and I’m sure he heard several times how profoundly he impacted many people’s careers.”

“Quite a few people were involved in making the award decision. Dave’s was the only name that appeared on everyone’s list, so it was unanimous that he was going to get the award. It was a very special moment in the room when he accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award—he got a standing ovation from the 250-plus people in attendance.”

Both Don Hay and his wife are former students of Dave Herbert. Don is now working as a Technician in Urban Forestry with the City of Calgary, and he attributes his career path directly to Dave’s influence.

Olds College was named in another important award at the conference, when Dave Herbert and Henry Heuver were acknowledged by ISA International for their valuable work in the Olds College Botanic Garden. Henry Heuver, owner of Foothills Landscaping in Calgary, was presented with Olds College inaugural Partner of the Year award at the first Growing the Legacy Gala in 2003. He has combined his passion for mentoring and for horticulture to create permanent enhancements to Olds College’s grounds and programming.

ISA PRAIRIE CHAPTER

Manitoba Hosts 2007 Tree Climbing CompetitionCompetition-minded ISA Prairie members will want to set aside June 22-24 for the chapter’s 2007 Tree Climbing Competition. The event takes place in Winnipeg.

Cost is $75 for ISA members. The chapter reminds competitors that they must hold an ISA membership themselves—working for someone who is an ISA member is not qualification.

For non-ISA members the cost is $150, which includes a 2007 ISA membership.

Registrations must be received by June 1, 2007.For more information, 403-994-1052, or email: [email protected]

Dave Herbert, who has instructed at the Olds College School of Horticulture for over 20 years, received the fi rst-ever lifetime achievement award presented by the Prairie Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).

UPCOMING EVENT: 11th Annual Tree PruningChampionship of QuebecThis competition evaluates the competency of the participants to move and manoeuvre in trees with the help of climbing cables. The objective of the event is to promote the safe and secure practice of arboriculture; the demonstration of new equipment and techniques; the value of having experts in this profession; and to highlight the profession of arboriculture.

The event will also have an exposition of equipment and machinery used in arboriculture and horticulture. People will be able to visit the various kiosks and demonstrations to obtain information and further their knowledge.

Date: June 1-2, 2007

Location: Parc Moussette, 361 Boulevard de Lucerne, Gatineau, Quebec J8P 1A7 [across the river from Ottawa]

Contact: Patrick Leger, ph. 450-655-4760email: [email protected] Winners of this Championship were:

1. Sylvain Turcotte2. Richard Aubé 3. Martin Larouche4. Maurice Pilotte5. Vincent Jolin

For more information: 450-689-9393, Quebec: www.siaq.org/Translated from French by Harry Williams.

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There are many tools that can be used to estimate the height of a tree including an Abney hand level, a hypsometer, a transit, a clinometer, a relascope, or a laser. However, if you need a quick estimate, there is always the simple stick method.

1. Hold the stick at its base vertically, making certain that the length of the stick above your hand equals the distance from your hand to your eye.

2. Staying on the same contour as the base of the tree (in other words, don’t go up or down hill) move away from the tree while sighting the trunk base above your hand.

3. Stop when the top of the stick is level with the top of the tree. You should be looking over your hand at the base of the tree and, moving only your eyes, looking over the top of your stick at the top of your tree. You are standing at the point where, if the tree were cut, the top of the tree would land.

4. Measure how far you are from the tree and that measurement—in feet—is the tree’s height.

how-to

Knot Terminology

bend: a knot which is used to tie two ropes together by their ends.

bight: a U-shaped section of rope.

hitch: a knot which secures a rope to another object or the rope’s own standing part.

knot: a general term referring to all knots, hitches and bends.

loop: a rope that crosses itself.

running end: the end of the rope not being used.

standing part: the inactive part of the rope, not involved with rigging or knots.

round turn: two turns of a rope around an object.

working end: the end of the rope used to rig or tie off to something.

(crossed)Round Turn

Working End Standing

Part

Bight

Loop

Bight

RunningEnd

Estimating tree height

The length of the stick above your hand must equal the distance from your hand to your eye.

You Need a Publication that Works as Hard as you do.

When the top of the stick in your outstretched arm lines up with the top of the tree, you have reached the maximum distance the tree would reach if felled.

Use the simple stick method to quickly determine the falling distance of a tree.


Before climbing a tree, inspect the tree from the ground for hazards. Walk around the tree, looking from all angles, making sure to include roots, trunk and branches. Be sure to inspect the area around the tree as well, since most damage to property is a result of careless or, sometimes, utter lack of, inspection.

Hazards in the canopy are often hidden by foliage. Binoculars can help spot these. As you climb, continue to inspect the tree for hazards that could not be seen from the ground. Listen for sounds indicating trouble, such as cracking of wood or buzzing of bees.

how-to

Root Zone

❒ cracks near roots

❒ soil mounding (tree failing)

❒ mushrooms at base (root rot)

Trunk

❒ cracks and cavities

❒ loose bark

❒ swellings and depressions

❒ mushrooms and conks

Crown

❒ hangers

❒ dead and ailing branches

❒ splits along stem, branch

❒ stinging insects

❒ electrical lines

Climbing & Job Site

Watch for hazards and obstructions:

❒ extreme slopes

❒ bystanders

❒ muddy areas

❒ satellite dishes, antennas

❒ fl ower beds, saplings

❒ lawn ornaments, lawn furniture, clothes lines

❒ septic system

❒ sidewalks, driveways

❒ cars, trucks

❒ recreational vehicles such ATVs, motor homes and boats

❒ garden sheds and other buildings, decks

❒ family cat

Pre-Climb Inspection Checklist

Inspect Tree & Site

Use the checklist to identify 10 tree and site hazards in the illustration.

Tree and site hazards in the illustration above:1) Wet, marshy area; 2) Mushrooms at tree base; 3) Mushrooms/Conks on side; 4) Split in Branch; 5) Hornet's nest; 6) Animal in tree; 7) Dead Branch; 8) Extreme slope; 9) Vines and 10) Loose bark.


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April 13-14: Troutdale, OregonPacific Northwest ISA Student Arboriculture Expo The Pacifi c Northwest ISA seeks to connect with college students and alert them to job opportunities in the fi eld of arboriculture.www.pnwisa.org

M AY 2 0 0 7

May 3-4: Coquitlam, BCTree Risk Assessment in Urban Areas and the Urban/Rural Interface(For more information on this course, see ISA News, this issue.)www.pnwisa.org

May 4-5: Henderson, Nevada“Shigo Science”: The Science Behind the Treatment, A Tribute to Alex Shigo, PhDFor information: Western Chapter ISA368 S. Glassell St., Orange, CA 92866Fax: 714-639-9450

J U N E 2 0 0 7

June 1-2: Gatineau, Que.ISA Quebec/Société international d’arboriculture Québec Inc.11th Annual Tree Pruning Championship of Quebec(For more information, see ISA News, this issue.)Patrick Leger, ph. 450-655-4760email: [email protected]

June 10: Toronto Island, Ont.Toronto Island Scavenger Hunt Bike Ridewww.isaontario.com

June 22-24: Winnipeg, MBISA Prairie Chapter Tree Climbing Competition(For more information, see ISA News, this issue.)403-994-1052, email: [email protected]

June 20-26: Sacramento, Calif.Tour des Trees Sacramento – San Jose, Calif.www.isaontario.com/treefund/pages/events.html

J U LY 2 0 0 7

July 28-Aug 1: Honolulu, HawaiiISA International 83rd Annual Conference and Trade Show

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Aug 19: Gilford, OntAnnual Harold Van Dyke Gold Tournamentwww.isaontario.com/treefund/pages/events.html

Aug 19-23: Toronto, Ont.Canadian Institute of Forestry AGM “Forestry in Settled Landscapes”www.cif-ifc.org/english/e-agms.shtml

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Sept 15: Niagara Falls, OntISA Ontario Tree Climbing Competitionwww.isaontario.com

Sept 16-19: Corvallis, OregonPacifi c Northwest ISA Training Conference, “Trees-Making the Connection”www.pnwisa.org

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