Hi Jeff,
I inquired about these questions over 60 days ago and have not received a
response.
Would you be able to shed some light on this inquiry?
Best regards,
Sarah
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 12:52 PM Sarah Zeeman <szeeman@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
>
> I was giving your name via Orlando to learn more about why this ticket was
> closed and why the "Rocks around the base of trees are not in violation."
>
> Can you help me understand how the rocks around a tree are not a violation?
>
> The concern with the rocks is based on two sections of the tree ordinance
> about CRZ and final landscaping within the CPA.
>
> Additionally, how and when is the critical root zone taken into account
> and enforced? Could you provide the section of the code that this decision
> is relying on that could be very helpful to understand it more clearly?
>
> Thank you in advance for your time.
>
> Best regards,
> Sarah
>
> On Fri, Oct 8, 2021 at 1:20 PM Orlando Flores <
> orlando.flores@brookhavenga.gov> wrote:
>
>> Ms. Zeeman,
>> For clarification on specific tree ordinance questions you can email the
>> city’s arborist Jeff Dadisman. His email will be first and last name
>> separated by a period and same suffix as mine. I will forward the photos
>> that were taken so he can see what we’re discussing.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Officer Flores
>>
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>> *From:* Sarah Zeeman <szeeman@gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Friday, October 8, 2021 1:09:57 PM
>> *To:* Orlando Flores <orlando.flores@brookhavenga.gov>; Keith Colquitt <
>> keith.colquitt@brookhavenga.gov>
>> *Subject:* Questions on Request ID# 2289318 - Other Construction Concerns
>>
>>
>> Hi Orlando,
>>
>>
>> I got an email that this ticket was closed, stating the "Rocks around the
>> base of trees are not in violation."
>>
>>
>> Can you help me understand how the rocks around a tree are not a
>> violation?
>>
>> The concern with the rocks is based on these two sections about CRZ and
>> final landscaping within the CPA.
>>
>>
>> *Page 2 *
>>
>>
>> *"Critical Root Zone (CRZ). The minimum area beneath a tree which must be
>> left undisturbed in order to preserve a sufficient root mass to give a tree
>> a reasonable chance of survival. The Critical Root Zone will typically be
>> represented by a concentric circle centering on the tree's trunk with a
>> radius equal in feet to one and threetenths (1.3) times the number of
>> inches of the trunk diameter. EXAMPLE: The CRZ radius of a twenty (20) inch
>> diameter tree is twenty-six (26) feet."*
>>
>>
>> *G of. Final Landscaping and Stabilization.*
>>
>> 1. Tree protection fencing must remain in place for the duration of
>> construction until the site is ready for final landscaping and
>> stabilization; 2. The only activity associated with land development
>> permitted within the tree protection area is: a. All activity associated
>> with the control and removal of invasive vegetation; b. The application of
>> mulch, which is not to exceed a depth of four (4) inches. Per Sec.14-50,
>> Mulch is an organic material spread around the base of a plant or on a
>> plant bed to enrich and insulate the soil. Mulch should never make contact
>> with a tree above the root collar. Acceptable types of mulch include: o
>> Pine Straw, Shredded Hardwood, Wood Chips, Bark Chips, or Leaf Litter. o
>> Synthetic or artificial mulches and artificially dyed mulches are not
>> permitted for new mulch applications to preserved and replaced trees. c.
>> Upon approval from the City land development inspector for Final
>> Landscaping, the tree protection fencing may be removed. 1. No grading with
>> heavy equipment is permitted within the area that was protected during
>> construction;2. No sod is to be installed within the structural root plate,
>> or within 10 feet of the trunk of any tree whose structural root plate
>> measurement exceeds 10 feet, in all directions, of any preserved tree.
>>
>>
>> The CRZ for the property is shown on page 2 of the attachment to this
>> email.
>>
>>
>> For edification, how and when is the critical root zone taken into
>> account and enforced? Could you provide the section of the code that this
>> decision is relying on that could be very helpful to understand it more
>> clearly?
>>
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>>
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Sarah
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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