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Home My WebLink AboutCANVAS CREDIT UNION - FDP220009 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - TREE MANAGEMENT PLANTree Inventory at Canvas Credit Union 319 S Meldrum St. Fort Collins, Colorado Tree Inventory at Canvas Credit Union 319 S Meldrum St. Fort Collins, Colorado Inventory Performed For: Matt Larson Canvas Credit Union 970 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree, Colorado 80124 Inventory Performed By: Stefan Ringgenberg Boulder Tree & Landscape Consulting 7289 Petursdale Ct. Boulder, CO 80301 303-530-0640 February 28, 2022 Tree Inventory at Canvas Credit Union Boulder Tree & Landscape Consulting February 28, 2022 I, Stef Ringgenberg of Boulder Tree & Landscape Consulting, was asked to perform a tree inventory at The Canvas Credit Union branch at 310 Meldrum St in Fort Collins, Colorado. I visited the site on February 28, 2022. There are 24 trees on the property. Ten of those are Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), Five are Norway Maples (Acer platanoides), Two are American Elms (Ulmus americana), and there are one each of Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor), Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum), Aspen (Populus tremuloides), Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila), Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum), Kentucky Coffeetree ( Gymno- cladus dioicus), and Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos). The ash trees were examined for the presence of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) from the ground with a tele-photo lens on a camera. There were none of the characteristic D-shaped exit holes common to trees infested with the borer. There were no dead limbs or other symptoms of the decline caused by the borer. The trees were examined duing their winter dormancy. The lack of leaves and fruit on the dormant trees can make the identification of species difficult on some trees. Likewise, the observer has primarily the health of the buds to determine the health of the trees, and those can be difficult to see in the top of a large tree. It’s possible that there are health problems in the trees that could not be seen. Overall, these are fairly large healthy trees. There were numerous limbs broken out of the trees, and some of those limbs were still on the ground below the trees. The Trees Tree #1 - A Swamp White Oak with a 15.5 inch diameter. This oak is a healthy tree. The only defect is a lower limb broken that was most likely injured by a large truck. Tree #2 - A Green Ash with a 30 inch diameter. There is a 3 inch diameter limb broken and hanging down in the tree. There is also a stub where about a 8 inch limb broke out of the tree. Tree #3 - A Green Ash with a 24.5 inch diameter. Tree #4 - A Green Ash with a 24 inch diameter. Tree #5 - A Green Ash with a 25 inch diameter.This tree has several broken limbs. Tree #6 - A Green Ash with a 17 inch diameter.This tree has several broken limbs. Tree #7 - A Green Ash with a 37 inch diameter. There is one limb broken and hanging down. Tree #8 - A Green Ash with a 34 inch diameter. Tree #9 - A Green Ash with a 34 inch diameter. This tree has bent over form. One limb is broken off this tree. Trees #3 thru Tree #5 from left to right Trees #5 thru Tree #7 from right to left Trees #8 and #9 from right to left Tree #11 - A small Norway Maple Tree #10 - A small Rocky Mountain Juniper with a 2 inch diameter. This tree is too shaded by the building and other trees. There are many dead limbs particularly on the lower half of the tree. Tree #11 - A Norway Maple with a 9.5 inch diameter. This tree has a major trunk wound and has been topped perhaps to remove dead limbs. Tree #12 - A Norway Maple with a 10 inch diameter. This tree has been topped perhaps to remove dead limbs. Tree #13 - An Aspen 6 inch diameter. This aspen is in decline with several dead limbs. Trees #14 and #15 are both American Elms with diameters of 33 inches. Both of these trees have been pruned recently and show large cuts presumably where dead limbs were removed. They both show discoloration from European Elm Scale. Tree #16 - A Green Ash with a 16 inch diame-ter. This is a female tree covered with the weed inducing seeds. All the lower limbs have been removed perhaps because they were dead. Tree #17 - No Tree. This tree is shown on the map I was given, but there is no tree there. Tree #18 - A Siberian elm with a diameter of 43 inches. This is a big old elm in the middle of the driveway. It’s healthy enough, but the tree has poor lopsided form. Trees #14 thru #16 from left to right Tree # 19 - A Kentucky Coffeetree with a diam-eter of 21 inches. This tree is in good health, but the main crotch is codominant. Tree #20 - A Green Ash with a diameter of 27 inches. This tree has a major trunk wound and a broken limb. Tree #21 - A small Sugar Maple with a diameter of 4 inches. There is a drip irrigation line that is too close to the trunk of this tree. Tree #22 - A Norway Maple with a 16 inch diam-eter. Tree #23 - A Norway Maple with a 17 inch diam-eter. There were dead limbs recently pruned out. Tree #24 - A Norway Maple with a 17 inch diam-eter. Tree #25 - A Honey Locust with 16 inch diameter. This is a nice tree. Tree #19 thru Tree #21 from left to right Trees #22 thru #24 from left to right Tree Inventory at the Canvas Credit Union 319 S Meldrum St. Ft. Collins Colorado The condition factor is a rating of the health and structure of the trees. Tree # Species Diameter Condition Comments 1 Swamp White Oak 15.5 85% Low Limb hit by truck2 Green Ash 30 75% 3 broken hanger, 8 inch limb broken off3 Green Ash 24.5 65% 4 Green Ash 24 70% 5 Green Ash 25 65% Several broken limbs6 Green Ash 17 60% Several broken limbs7 Green Ash 37 70% Broken limb hanging down8 Green Ash 34 75% 9 Green Ash 34 70% One limb broken off10 Rocky Mtn Juniper 2 30% Lower limbs mostly dead11 Norway Maple 9.5 40% Major trunk wound, tree has been toppped12 Norway Maple 10 45% Tree has been topped13 Aspen 6 45% Several dead limbs14 American Elm 33 75% European elm scale, sizeable dead limbs recently pruned off15 American Elm 33 65% European elm scale, sizeable dead limbs recently pruned off16 Green Ash 16 55% Female - source of weeds, dead limbs recently pruned off17 No Tree No Tree18 Siberian Elm 43 50% Poor Form19 Kentucky Coffeetree 21 75% Tree has codominant main crotch20 Green Ash 27 60% Major trunk wound, broken limbs21 Sugar Maple 4 90% Irrigation hose too close to the trunk22 Norway Maple 16 80% 23 Norway Maple 17 65% Dead limbs recently pruned out24 Norway Maple 17 75% 25 Honeylocust 24 80% Nice Tree Tree Inventory by Stef Ringgenberg Boulder Tree & Landscape Consulting 303-530-0640 stef@bouldertree.com February 28, 2022 Maps of Tree Locations at The Canvas Credit Union319 S. Meldrum Ft. Collins, Colorado 1 10 6 9 8 3 5 4 2 7 11 12 13 17 20 14 15 16 18 1921 22 23 24 25 NoTree Here Assumptions, Exclusions, and Limiting Conditions R. Stefan Ringgenberg 1. The ownership of the property and the description of the events are assumed to be consistent with the de- scription given by Matt Larson to R. Stefan Ringgenberg. Care has been taken to obtain all information from reliable sources; however, the arborist can neither guarantee nor be responsible for the accuracy of information provided by others. 3. The arborist shall not be required to give testimony or to attend court by reason of this report unless subse- quent contractual arrangements are made, including payment of an additional fee for such services. 4. Loss or alteration of any part of this report invalidates the entire report. 5. Possession of this report or a copy thereof does not imply the right of publication or use for any purpose by any other than the person to whom it is addressed, without the expressed written or verbal consent of the author. 6. This report and values expressed herein represent the opinion of the author, and the author’s fee is in no way contingent upon the reporting of a specified content nor upon any finding to be reported. 7. Sketches, diagrams, and photographs in this report, being intended as visual aids, are not necessarily to scale and should not be construed as surveys or engineering reports. The heights of trees given in this report are esti- mates; the tree heights have not been measured. 8. Unless expressed otherwise, information contained in this report covers only those items that were examined and reflect the condition of the property in question at the time of its inspection. Unless expressed otherwise, the inspection is limited to visual examination of accessible components without disassembly, excavation, or prob- ing. There is no warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied, that problems or deficiencies of the property in question may not arise in the future. R. Stefan Ringgenberg 7289 Petursdale Ct. Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 530-0640 Education: B.A. University of Colorado - May 1972 Work History: Boulder Tree and Landscape Co. Owner and President - 1972 to January 2003 when company assets were sold. January to December 2003 - Davey Tree Expert Company Technical Advisor and Consultant January 2004 to the present - Arboricultural and Management Consulting Affiliations: American Society of Consulting Arborists, Registered Member #302 - Retired Past Instructor, ISA/ASCA Tree Appraisal Workshops National Arborist Association - Retired Former Vice Chairman, Standards Committee International Society of Arboriculture -Active Past Member of the Board of Directors - representing the Rocky Mountain Chapter (six states) Technical Services: Tree Health Maintenance Diagnosis and Analysis Disease Prevention and Insect Control Pruning Cabling and Bracing Nutrition and Soil Problem Mitigation Plant Health Care Programs Assessment of Tree Failure Risk Tree Surveys and Inspections Tree Care Specifications Tree and Landscape Appraisal Prevention of Construction Damage to Trees Pesticide Application Safety Nursery Inspections Tree Service Computer Systems Training of Personnel Publications for Tree ID and Training of Personnel