John Pape Consulting was retained to prepare a comprehensive tree assessment and management plan for 220 Blue Oak trees “Quercus douglasii” located at the site of a future university campus in the Fresno, CA area. The following scope of services and written report included:

• Identifying species of trees and verifying location by using existing survey provided by customer.
• Tree health and risk assessment, including visual ground inspection, estimated longevity, and pruning, removal, and/or maintenance recommendations.
• Identify trees in specific locations where they will be impacted by construction and recommend specific pre-construction tree preservation measures:
  • Identifying Tree Protection Zone (TPZ)
  • Soil and Root Protection with the TPZ
  • TPZ Fencing
  • Trunk Protection
  • Irrigation
• Provide Oak Tree Management Plan per Fresno County
• Mitigation and/or succession planting recommendations