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Home My WebLink About260622 Arborist Report - 520 Great Pond Road - - 500 GREAT POND ROAD Eis, CONSULTING GROUP Notice Of Intent Review North Andover Country Club For North And,over Conservati on Commission Project located at 520 Great Pond Road North,Andover, MA 01845 ............ 10), "p, ............................ ES CONSULTING GROUP iii IN Why did SavATree Review The Notice Of Intent.?...........................................................................................................1 How ® SavATree Conduct the Assessment.?..................................................................................................................1 Whatdid SavATree Find.?........................................................................................................................................................4 What does SavATree Recommend Based on Our Findings.?.......................................................................................7 Photographs...........................................................................................................................................................................10 P SAV Ea CONSULTING GROUP The conservation commission is concerned that removing trees adjacent to the shoreline of Lake Cochichewick may impact the water quality. The lake is the Town's sole source of drinking water. SavATree will provide a site visit and a written report of findings, including risk mitigation recommendations, tree health and management options. Tree data was collected using TreePlotter, a cloud-based GIS system designed for data collection and tree inventory hosting using a tablet. The data collected consisted of: • Trunk diameter • Age • Risk • Species, common name • Recreational grade GPS coordinates • Site photos • Condition—excellent, good, fair, poor, critical, dead Diameter at Breast Height(DBH)was measured with a diameter tape at four and a half feet above grade and rounded to the nearest half inch. Recreational grade GPS coordinates and photos were taken with a tablet. Condition was assessed using the following criteria: Excellent — Tree is of exceptional health and vigor for species. There are no structural defects, or significant asymmetry in the canopy. There is no visible damage to the trunk or fronds. Foliage is of excellent appearance for species. Good—The vigor is normal for the tree species with minor twig dieback. Defects are minor and easily corrected. The canopy may have minor asymmetry which could be due to pruning for clearance. Fair—The vigor is normal or reduced. There is an accumulation of dead fronds or tissue. Defects are present in the canopy that may or may not be correctable. There may be an active pest infestation. The canopy has been reduced or is asymmetrical. Poor—The tree is in decline and likely will not recover. The foliage quality and color are poor. 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There may be serious structural deficiencies in the tree. Critical—The tree is functionally dead,with less than 25 percent of canopy left alive.The tree has very low vigor and is not expected to recover. Dead—Little to no indication of life. The targets considered for this assessment were golf course employees and course members. We followed the national tree care industry consensus standard for tree risk assessment and performed a Level 2 Basic Tree Risk Assessment. The Level 2 Basic Tree Risk Assessments included a 360-degree, ground-based visual observation of the tree and above ground tree parts. The tree risk assessment is a qualitative assessment based upon the premise of likelihood of failure and impact x consequences=risk. Tree risk assessments include the site,potential targets and an evaluation of the tree and visible defects. Tree risk ratings were assigned in accordance with ANSI A300 Clause 131 and using the Tree Risk Assessment Manual2 as a guide. Two matrices are used to work through the risk assessment process. The period we are considering is one year. That is,the likelihood of a failure event occurring is considered for one year from the time of our inspection. To evaluate the likelihood of failure and impact, a likelihood matrix is used (Table 1). The following are guidelines for the likelihood of the tree or tree parts failing: Imminent—Is occurring or will occur soon in the absence of a storm. Probable—May be expected under normal weather conditions in the specified time frame(three years). Possible—May be expected under extreme weather. Improbable—Not likely to fail under normal weather and may not fail under extreme weather. 1 Tree Care Industry Association,INC.ANSI A300 Tree Care Standards for trees,shrubs,palms and other woody landscape plants (Clause 13).Tree Care Industry Association,INC,Manchester,NH.2023. 22 J.A.Dunster,E.T. Smiley,N.P.Matheny,and S.Lilly.2013.Tree Risk Assessment Manual.International Society of Arboriculture.Champaign,IL. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillillillillilliillillillillillI Town of North Andover Assessment Report I Prepared by SavATree Consulting Group 2 0 SAVAIR E E CONSULTING GROUP Table 1.Likelihood of failure and impact matrix. Likelihood matrix Very low Low Medium High Imminent Unlikely Somewhat likely Likely Probable Unlikely Unlikely Somewhat likely Likely Possible Unlikely Unlikely Unlikely Somewhat likely Improbable Unlikely Unlikely Unlikely Unlikely The following are guidelines for the likelihood of impact: Very Low—Chance of contacting specified target is remote. The target may be outside the anticipated target zone or if occupancy rates are rare. Low—There is a slight chance of target impact. This is the case for people in an occasionally used area with no protection factors and no predictable direction of fall, a frequently used area that is partially protected, or a constant target that is well protected from the assessed tree. Medium—Could impact target but is not expected. This is the case for people in a frequently used area when the direction of fall may or may not be toward the target. High—Failed part is likely to impact the target. This is the case when there is a constant target with no protection factors, and the direction of fall is toward the target. Table 2.Risk Rating matrix. Risk Rating Matrix I 11111 Negligible Minor Significant Severe Very likely Moderate Likely Moderate Somewhat likely Moderate Moderate Unlikely Consequences of failure are defined as: Negligible—No personal injury, minor property damage, and service disruptions easily restored. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillillillillillillilliillillillillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillillillillillillillilliillillillillillillilliillillilillillillillillilillillillI Town of North Andover Assessment Report I Prepared by SavATree Consulting Group 3 q A REEa AV CONSULTING GROUP Minor—Slight personal injury, low-moderate value property damage, and limited-service disruption Significant— Substantial but not life-threatening personal injury, moderate-high value property damage, or prolonged service disruptions. Severe—Serious and possible life-threatening personal injury,high value property damage, and major service disruptions. We visited the North Andover Country Club located at 520 Great Pond Road, North Andover, MA on May 28, 2026. The subject trees are adjacent to the bank of Lake Cochichewick and adjacent to the 9th Fairway. There is also a black willow (Salix nigra) adjacent to the lake and two areas of speckled alder (Alnus rugosa)proposed for vegetation management. ,f �V I 'V VVu u" ''�j uuuu iY 91 iwj I ri 041/ Figure 1.Site map. The trees are numbered and the red circled areas are the speckled alder locations. There was staining observed on some of the trees showing how high the water level went up the shoreline. 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Town of North Andover Assessment Report I Prepared by SavATree Consulting Group 4 P SAV Ea CONSULTING GROUP Table 3.Tree Inventory Data Table 1 Black oak Quercusvelutina Fair Alive 30 Mature 2 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Good Alive 5 Young 3 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Good Alive 6 Young 4 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Good Alive 2 Sapling 5 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Good Alive 2 Sapling 6 Red maple Acer rubrum Fair Alive 5.3 Young 7 Red maple Acer rubrum Fair Alive 10.6 Early-Mature 8 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Fair Alive 4 Sapling 9 River birch Betula nigra Fair Alive 15 Early-Mature 10 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Dead Alive 4 Sapling 11 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Fair Alive 8 Early-Mature 12 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Fair Alive 8 Early-Mature 13 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Good Alive 11 Early-Mature 14 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Poor Alive 1 Sapling 15 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Fair Alive 4 Sapling 16 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Good Alive 2 Sapling 17 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Fair Alive 1 Sapling 18 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Fair Alive 1 Sapling 19 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Dead Alive 1 Sapling 20 Black oak Quercus velutina Dead Alive 2 Sapling 21 Red maple Acer rubrum Fair Alive 7 Early-Mature 22 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Poor Alive 1 Sapling 23 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Dead Alive 1 Sapling 24 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Dead Alive 1 Sapling 25 Black oak Quercusvelutina Fair Alive 6 Early-Mature 26 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Fair Alive 8 Early-Mature 27 Shagbark hickory Carya ovata Dead Alive 3 Sapling 28 White ash Fraxinus americana Very Poor Alive 8 Sapling 29 White ash Fraxinus americana Poor Alive 21 Mature 30 European white birch Betula pendula Poor Alive 20 Mature 31 European white birch Betula pendula Fair Alive 9 Early-Mature 32 European white birch Betula pendula Poor Alive 6 Early-Mature 33 Yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Fair Alive 9 Early-Mature 34 Norway maple Acer platanoides Fair Alive 17 Mature 35 Black oak Quercusvelutina Dead Alive 14 Mature 36 Red maple Acer rubrum Dead Alive 18 Mature 37 Black willow Salix nigra Poor/fair Alive 24 Mature 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Town of North Andover Assessment Report I Prepared by SavATree Consulting Group 5 P SAV Ea CONSULTING GROUP Table 4.Summary of wetland status and tree risk assessment. ��1�11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111�� f 1 Black oak Obligate Upland Low 2 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 3 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 4 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 5 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 6 Red maple Facultative Low 7 Red maple Facultative Low 8 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 9 River birch Obligate Wetland Low 10 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 11 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 12 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 13 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 14 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 15 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 16 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 17 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 18 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 19 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 20 Black oak Obligate Upland Low 21 Red maple Facultative Low 22 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 23 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 24 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 25 Black oak Obligate Upland Low 26 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 27 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low 28 White ash Facultative Low 29 White ash Facultative Moderate 30 European white birch Facultative Moderate 31 European white birch Facultative Low 32 European white birch Facultative Low 33 Yellow birch Facultative Low 34 Norway maple Obligate Upland Low 35 Black oak Obligate Upland Moderate 36 Red maple Facultative Moderate 37 Black wi[low Obligate Low 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Town of North Andover Assessment Report I Prepared by SavATree Consulting Group 6 P SAV Ea CONSULTING GROUP Jill Jill 1 Black oak Obligate Upland Low Preserve tree 2 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 3 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 4 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 5 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 6 Red maple Facultative Low Preserve tree 7 Red maple Facultative Low Preserve tree 8 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 9 River birch Obligate Wetland Low Preserve tree 10 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Reovetree 11 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 12 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 13 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 14 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 15 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 16 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 17 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 18 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 19 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Remove tree 20 Black oak Obligate Upland Low Remove tree 21 Red maple Facultative Low Preserve tree 22 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 23 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Remove tree 24 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Remove tree 25 Black oak Obligate Upland Low Preserve tree 26 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Preserve tree 27 Shagbark hickory Facultative Upland Low Remove tree 28 White ash Facultative Low Remove tree/snag 29 White ash Facultative Moderate Remove tree/snag 30 European white birch Facultative Moderate Remove tree 31 European white birch Facultative Low Preserve tree 32 European white birch Facultative Low Preserve tree 33 Yellow birch Facultative Low Preserve tree 34 Norway maple Obligate Upland Low Preserve tree 35 Black oak Obligate Upland Moderate Remove tree/snag 36 Red maple Facultative Moderate Remove tree/snag 37 Black willow Obligate Low Preserve tree-prune Table 5.Wetland status,risk rating and recommendations. 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Town of North Andover Assessment Report I Prepared by SavATree Consulting Group 7 P SAV Ea CONSULTING GROUP The trees adjacent to the lake shore are prone to infrequent to occasional flooding.A Facultative Upland(FACU) plant is a category used in ecology and botany to classify vegetation that usually occurs in non-wetlands (dry or upland areas)but is occasionally found in wetlands. Statistically, these plants have an estimated 67%to 99%probability of being found in non-wetlands, and a 1%to 33% probability of being found in wetlands (Example: shagbark hickory).A Facultative (FAC)plant is equally likely to occur in wetlands and non-wetlands. Statistically,these plants have an estimated probability 34%—66% of being found in non-wetlands or wetlands (Example: red maple). Most of the trees surveyed are in one of these two wetland indicator status. In my opinion, most of the tree species can tolerate infrequent to occasional flooding. I am only recommending dead trees be removed or managed for safety reasons. Small dead trees could be cut close to grade leaving the stump in place. Larger dead trees could be left as wildlife snags, by leaving the trunk in place.A wildlife snag is a standing dead or dying tree that provides vital habitat for birds, mammals, insects, and amphibians. Healthy trees should be left to grow and help with erosion control, water quality and wildlife habitat. The groupings of speckled alder should not be "topped". Tree topping is cutting the main branches or the top of the trunk back to stubs. This is highly discouraged by professional arborists. It starves the tree, creates weak, hazard-prone regrowth, and invites rapid decay. Instead of topping,use reduction pruning to shorten select branches back to a lateral limb creating a new leader. I would recommend not reducing the height by more than 1/3 d.An ISA or Massachusetts Certified Arborist should do any pruning activities. In my professional opinion, replacing all the trees with shrubs is not ideal. Shrubs and herbaceous plants should be used closer to the water and trees utilized adjacent to the high-water line. This combination will help with erosion, water quality and increase wildlife habitat. If trees are required to be removed that are viable, healthy and not a high risk, then they should be replanted inch per inch (Example: 9"DBH tree removed=three 3" caliper trees planted).Any of the species listed in the native shrub planting list are good choices. Tree species for replanting should be native and have the proper wetland indicator status for the site location. A tree risk assessment is not a guarantee that a tree will or will not fail under certain circumstances. Living in and around living entities carries an inherent risk. Tree failures may be capricious occurring with or without prior symptoms. 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We recommend subsequent monitoring at that time interval, or sooner if conditions change. Thank you so much for the opportunity to provide information for your project. Please let us know if you have any questions, Thomas O. 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