In response to increased concern for risk management as tree owners take care of these important green assets and place the safety of others as a high priority, a great deal of research and development has been applied to the assessment process, specifically the release of the long-awaited standards and best management practices for TRA. Recently approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is the release of ANSI A300 Part 9: Tree Risk Assessment.
Lindsey Purcell, Urban Forestry Specialist, FNR