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Department of Parks&Recreation <br /> Tree Risk Assessment—Honomu Park Banyan Trees <br /> awarded $416,816 plus $112,500 in settlement of Brand, fees and costs. (San Diego <br /> County Superior Court, San Diego, California, Case No. 687-040) <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> Tree#1 does pose an overall risk. It has a slight lean towards the County building. The <br /> roots are in and under House #1. The canopy is over house #1, the county road and <br /> very close to HELCO power lines. <br /> Tree#2 is healthy and poses no threat to any property <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> Based on the preceding, I recommend the following course of action regarding the two <br /> Chinese Weeping Banyan Tree on the Honomu County Park property: <br /> 1. For Tree #1 there are two options: <br /> Option 1 <br /> a. Reduce height by 75%; <br /> b. Cut roots at property line and install root barrier, and grind all surface <br /> roots on private property; <br /> c. Note: This tree will have to be maintained at this height for the rest of its <br /> life. <br /> The approximate cost for this should be about $40,000. Annual maintenance to <br /> maintain a mushroom shape is approximately $5,000. <br /> Option 2 — <br /> a. Remove tree#1 and stump grind. <br /> The approximate cost to remove this tree and stump grind should be about <br /> $50,000 <br /> 2. For Tree #2, <br /> a. Lift canopy to approximately 30 feet; <br /> b. Clean and thin the interior of canopy; <br /> c. Remove all dead wood throughout canopy. <br /> The approximate cost to complete this work should be $25,000. Annual <br /> maintenance cost approximately $5,000. <br /> 5 <br /> Mark O'Dell, ISA Certified Arborist <br /> Arborist Services, LLC November 13, 2016 <br />