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Department of Parks&Recreation <br /> Tree Risk Assessment—Honomu Park Banyan Trees <br /> TREE RISK ASSESSMENT <br /> Prepared for: County of Hawaii <br /> Department of Parks & Recreation <br /> Honomu County Park <br /> 28-1641 Government Main Road <br /> Honomu, Hawaii <br /> SUMMARY: <br /> The County of Hawaii, Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR) hired me to evaluate <br /> two Banyan Trees (Ficus benjamina) located at Honomu County Park located at 28- <br /> 1641 Government Main Road, Honomu, Hawaii. Several scaffolding branches <br /> overhang one-third of the roof of the next-door neighbor's house. I was to evaluate and <br /> provide an opinion on the structural stability of the two trees and provide my <br /> recommendations to correct any problems to the degree possible. <br /> Based on my physical examination conducted on October 21, 2016, I determined that <br /> both trees were structurally sound at this time. I also observed the tree closest to the <br /> road is growing over the County property line and over the neighbor's house, over the <br /> road, and it has a slight lean towards the County building. The roots from this tree are <br /> growing beside and down the road in front of the County building. These roots are also <br /> growing into the neighbor's yard and under his house. <br /> I concluded that the tree is not at risk for immediate structural failure. The deadwood in <br /> the canopy over the neighbor's house and over the street does pose a safety hazard to <br /> property, pedestrians and vehicular traffic. <br /> I recommend removing the tree by the road and trimming the second tree <br /> INTRODUCTION: <br /> Background and History <br /> On October 19, 2016, Arborist Services, LLC was contacted by the DPR Administration <br /> to provide certified Arborist Services at Honomu Park, 28-1641 Government Main Road, <br /> Honomu, Hawaii on two Banyan Trees. <br /> Two houses are located close to the County Park property line and the two Banyan <br /> trees. I was informed that both Banyan trees were planted in 1942 after the bombing of <br /> Pearl Harbor in honor of the military men by the great grandmother of the Mattos family <br /> who currently reside in house #2. <br /> 1 <br /> Mark O'Dell, ISA Certified Arborist <br /> Arborist Services, LLC November 13, 2016 <br />