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ATTACHMENT3 <br />TREE PRUNING SPECIFICATIONS <br />1.0 <br />Trees and other woody plants respond in specific and predictable ways to pruning and other maintenance <br />practices. Careful study of these responses, has led to pruning practices, which best preserve and enhance the <br />beauty, structural integrity, and functional values of trees. <br />In an effort to promote practices, which encourage the preservation of tree structure and health, the following <br />policies have been established. These specifications are presented as working guidelines, recognizing that trees are <br />individually unique in form and structure, and that their pruning needs may not always fit strict rules. <br />1.01 OVERVIEW OF SPECIFICATIONS <br />Any tree work performed in the City of Santa Ana Park and Recreation Facilities (SAPRF) must be done <br />according to the SAPRF specifications. There are different criteria for pruning depending on the purpose for the <br />pruning. <br />a. Complete Prune Specifications are used when circumstances deem the entire tree needs to be fully pruned. <br />b. Safety Prune Specifications require less pruning and are used when specific, possibly hazardous (dead/dying) <br />limbs need removal to eliminate all safety concerns. Safety pruning may be recommended in some <br />circumstances instead of a complete prune. Safety pruning specifications are used for "as needed" pruning as <br />outlined above and address only safety concerns. Safety pruning includes only the basic requirements and does <br />not include the fine pruning detail work outlined in a complete prune. <br />c. Power Line Clearance Prune (PLC) Specifications are used for private tree power line clearance work and for <br />street tree (PLC) pruning when the tree is pruned between its periodic complete pruning cycles. <br />d. Palm Pruning Specifications are used when pruning any type of palm. <br />All specifications are based on International Society of Arboriculture, National Arborist Association and <br />American National Standards Institute criteria. This guarantees that SAPRF trees receive the best possible care. <br />1.02 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS <br />The following requirements shall be used during any pruning work to be performed on SAPRF trees: <br />a. Proper disposal of all tree debris generated. <br />b. Assuring good traffic control and minimize disruption of the public. <br />c. Assuring adequate safety of employees and the public. <br />Prior to starting any tree work on an SAPRF tree, the Contractor must contact an authorized SAPRF <br />representative. Contact Mike Lopez, Sr. Park Services Supervisor at (714)571-4212 Office or (714) 231-6112 cell <br />phone. <br />1.03 CERTIFIED ARBORIST <br />The Contractor shall employee a full-time, permanently certified arborist, as accredited by the International <br />Society of Arboriculture. This person is responsible for ensuring that the Contractor's crews are performing work <br />according to SAPRF specifications. <br />1.04 SPECIFIC TREE PRUNING SPECIFICATIONS