ATC ‘22 ARBORPALOOZA: EXPLORING THE WIDE WORLD OF TREES
Field Day Station 1: Pruning Trees to Well Written Specifications Sunday, October 2, 2022 | 7:30 am to 4:45 pm (2-CEUs/per station) Instructor: Gordon Mann Location: City Park Tree Pruning is the number one risk mitigation and tree management treatment arborists can perform. Specifications are the tool used to guide and verify the com - pliance of a project. The specifications have to be written clear enough to describe the work, and most importantly - not allow the work to be performed differently and still meet the specifications. How, where, and why we make cuts will define how the pruning operation is performed. This station will discuss alternatives and the impact of each alternative. The most important science to remember is that the leaves do the work on the trees. Trees should be pruned to reduce the risk and failure potential of branches. There are optimum ways to do this and retain an ap - pearance that looks like a natural tree.
Gordon Mann is a consulting Arborist in Auburn CA. He spent 30 years as a municipal tree manager for three communities. He de - signed and implemented the Sidewalk Repair Program in Red - wood City, CA from 1984-2007. He oversaw the root pruning of approximately 5,000 trees during that tenure. He administered the Tree Preservation Ordinance which required permits for pruning and removal of trees greater than 12” diameter on private property.
He served as SMA rep, now alternate and subcommittees member, on ANSI A300 committee. He has reviewed several ISA BMP drafts prior to publication. He led the Sacramento Tree Foundation’s Green Print regional initiative working with 22 cities and 6 counties to increase the canopy of trees in the populated areas of the Sac - ramento region. He is currently vice president of California Tree and Landscape Consulting and owner of Mann Made Resources, tree conservation products. He is passionate about standards, best practices, and well-written specifications.
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