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From YouTube: Protecting Your Heritage Trees: Combating Oak Decline in Arlington’s Historic Districts
Description
Have you noticed leaf discoloration and wilt on your trees? Do you want to learn how to protect mature trees on your property and in your neighborhood? If so, we can help! Arlington County Urban Forestry and Historic Preservation Program staff partnered to create an informational video so that you can learn about combating oak decline and preserving trees on your property. The video includes a brief presentation on the history of the development of Arlington County and an in-depth discussion on tree care in Arlington’s historic districts.
A
Hello,
my
name
is
angelina
jones
and
I
am
a
planner
with
Arlington
County's
historic
preservation
program.
I
am
delivering
this
presentation
with
my
colleague
from
the
county's
urban
forestry
program,
Adam
Lapera.
We
are
excited
to
tell
you
about
the
importance
of
heritage,
trees
and
Arlington's
historic
districts
and
what
you
can
do
to
protect
these
important
historic
resources
on
your
own
property.
Before
we
talk
about
the
particulars
of
preserving
and
protecting
trees,
I
wanted
to
provide
some
context
for
patterns
of
development
in
Arlington
County.
A
Historically
Arlington
County,
formerly
called
Alexandria
County,
was
part
of
the
District
of
Columbia,
officially
organized
and
placed
under
the
control
of
Congress
in
1801.
In
this
map
you
can
see
Alexandria
County,
which
included
the
city
of
Alexandria
to
the
west
of
the
Potomac
River
and
Washington
County,
which
included
Georgetown
in
Washington
City
to
the
east
of
the
Potomac
Congress
returned
to
present-day
Arlington
County
to
Virginia
in
1846.
A
A
Arlington
County
is
a
classic
example
of
early
suburban
development
in
the
United
States
beginning
with
railroad
and
streetcar
developments
during
the
late
19th
and
early
20th
centuries,
railroad
and
streetcar
or
trolley
suburbs
generally
built
between
the
1890s
and
1920s
were
often
products
of
speculative
land
development
along
transportation
lines.
Their
buildings
were
of
different
types
and
styles,
but
uniform
and
scale
and
was
similar
setbacks
from
the
street
houses
included.
Those
built
by
developed
contractors
are
builders
and
individual
property
owners.
A
Several
Arlington
neighborhoods
are
excellent
examples
of
this
very
early,
suburban
development
type
and
are
known
today
as
Mayan
village,
Aurora,
Highlands,
Penrose,
Lion,
Park,
Cherrydale,
Ashton,
Heights
and
Maywood
Mae
would
develop
starting
in
1906
also
has
the
distinction
of
being
a
local
historic
district
design.
Guidelines
for
Mae
Woods
architecture
also
include
protections
for
mature
trees.
There
are
such
an
important
part
of
the
character
of
the
area
and
of
Arlington's
tree
canopy.
It
is
important
to
note
that
the
county
was
racially
segregated
during
this
period
of
rapid
suburbanization.
A
The
virginia
legislature
is
1912
amendments
to
the
Virginia
Constitution,
permitted
municipalities
to
legally
establish
and
enforce
segregation
districts
which
led
to
local
governments,
creating
segregation,
district
boundaries
and
setting
parameters
to
dictate
the
racial
makeup
of
neighborhoods.
Within
those
boundaries,
segregation
led
to
the
inequitable
distribution
of
resources,
including
them
infrastructure
and
amenities,
such
as
street
trees,
with
neighborhoods
inhabited
by
people
of
color,
receiving
less
or
inferior
resources
to
those
allotted
to
white
communities.
A
This
legacy
of
inequity
may
explain
why
the
canopy
coverage
is
below
30%
in
historically
African
American
neighborhoods
of
Green
Valley,
Penrose,
Arlington,
View
and
halls
Hill
/
high
view
park.
Compare
this
to
some
of
the
county's
historically
white
neighborhoods
such
as
Ashton
heights,
with
40%
coverage
or
Maywood,
which
has
52
percent
coverage
from
the
19th
I
used
to
the
1950s.
Much
of
Arlington's
growth
was
spurred
by
the
incredible
expansion
of
the
federal
workforce
in
and
around
Washington
DC.
A
There
was
a
critical
need
to
create
affordable
plentiful
housing
for
both
government
workers
and
returning
veterans,
our
linton's
population
boomed.
As
a
result,
for
example,
from
1940
to
1950,
the
county's
population
grew
by
137
percent
from
a
little
over
50,000
residents
to
more
than
130,000,
with
the
creation
of
the
Federal
Housing
Administration
or
FHA
in
1934.
Various
programs
before,
during
and
after
the
war,
helped
finance
multi-family
housing
projects,
including
military
housing,
garden
apartment
complexes
and
single-family
homes
for
returning
veterans
and
their
families.
Garden
apartments
reflect
planning
principles
developed
as
part
of
the
Garden
City
movement.
A
Arlington's
proximity
to
the
nation's
capital
and
the
planners
and
designers
of
the
FHA
allowed
the
county
to
become
a
testing
ground
for
these
new
ideas
on
planning
and
architecture.
The
first
FHA
financed
apartment
complex
in
the
country.
Colonial
Village
here
in
Arlington,
included
explicit,
racially
based
restrictive
covenants
in
its
subdivision
application
and
was
used
as
a
model
for
later
single
race,
rental
communities
in
Arlington
deeds
of
subdivision,
as
well
as
deeds
for
individual
parcels
in
Virginia.
A
These
discriminatory
practices
continued
until
the
passage
of
the
Fair
Housing
Act
in
1968,
which
outlawed
these
restrictive
covenants
nationally
in
2003,
with
an
update
in
2011,
the
county
completed
a
National
Register
of
Historic
Places
nomination
for
Arlington
starting
apartments
in
total
174
complexes
and
individual
resources
were
identified
in
that
study.
Three
of
these
complexes
are
Arlington,
County,
local
historic
districts,
Colonial
Village,
discussed
on
the
previous
slide
buckingham
and
present-day
cambridge
courts.
A
The
county
also
holds
exterior
preservation,
easements
on
courthouse
manor,
Wakefield
Manor
and
white
field
Commons,
given
the
large
number
of
garden
apartments
in
the
county.
It
should
be
no
surprise
that
the
trees
planted
on
the
grounds
of
these
complexes
contribute
greatly
to
the
county's
overall
urban
canopy,
similar
to
the
Maywood
neighborhood
discussed
earlier.
The
zoning
overlay
for
the
county's
local
historic
districts
includes
protections
for
trees
as
well
as
buildings.
This
makes
local
historic
district
designation,
a
powerful
tool
to
protect
the
mature
heritage
trees
found
at
Colonial,
Village,
buckingham
and
cambridge
courts.
A
B
The
value
of
those
trees
are
gonna,
have
a
different
order
or
magnitude,
but
I
think
we
can
all
be
on
the
list
on
the
screen
of
tree
values,
so
whether
it
is
mental
and
physical
health
benefits
from
trees,
whether
you
look
at
them
more
from
your
wildlife
perspective
and
value,
even
to
stormwater
production
and
stormwater
credits
for
for
properties
and
parcels.
I
know
myself.
It's
been
a
little
hot.
My
easties
been
on
the
fritz
Oh.
Some
of
the
trees
in
my
backyard
have
been
helping
cool
my
house.
B
Well,
they
put
they
see
a
guy
that
come
and
fix
our
fan.
A
lot
of
folks
are
our
Tiger
ease
to
having
an
increased
property
value,
of
course,
and
go
the
other
way
as
well.
If
you
have
a
stand
of
invasives
or
or
entries,
maybe
that
could
decrease
a
property
value.
Also,
trees
are
beautiful
to
some
not
to
all,
but
I
think
most
of
us
listening
to
this
think
that
they
have
that
value
and
then
of
course,
kind
of
back
to
wildlife.
B
A
B
B
B
Map
guy
I
like
to
look
at
maps
and
stare
at
them
and
stare
at
them.
Some
more
and
kind
of
compare
all
the
little
nitty-gritty
things
in
them.
So
over
these
next
couple,
slides
I
do
urge
you
to
do
the
same,
just
give
it
a
pause
and
stare
at
them
for
a
while
if
it
piques
your
fancy.
But
this
slide
right
here
is
the
tree.
Canopy
lantern
cover
by
classification
in
Arlington
count.
So,
for
example,
obviously
the
green
is
the
trees
or
the
green
and
the
more
dense.
It
is.
B
Some
of
the
other
greens
that
you
see
are
some
grasses
or
low
vegetation
could
be
low.
Shrubs
could
be
low-lying
trees,
small
cat
trees,
the
gray
is
your
infrastructure,
some
of
your
impervious
sources.
So
you
see
what
stands
out
is
you
know
national
airport
Pentagon,
some
of
the
RV
corridor
and
of
course
you
do
see
a
little
bit
of
bare
soil
and
some
open
water,
but
that
table
on
the
right
hand.
B
So
next
we're
going
to
look
at
tree,
can't
be
by
civic
association
and,
if
you're
able
to
you
might
have
to
zoom
in
a
little
bit.
If
you
want
to
see
the
different
little
civic
associations
in
the
county,
but
on
the
next
few,
slides
I'm
actually
blew
it
up
a
little
bit
more.
So
don't
can
series
now
looking
on
my
screen
eyes.
B
Aren't
that
bad
and
it's
pretty
hard
to
see
zoomed
out,
but
this
shows
you
a
percent
of
canopy
by
Civic
Association,
so
the
darker,
the
green,
the
higher
the
percent,
so,
as
you
can
see
way
up
north
a
kind
of
an
Arlington
Arlington
and
run
through
a
little
bit
of
you
know
my
and
Maywood
you
see
some
pretty
dark.
Green
and
that's
due
to
a
lot
of
tree
preservation
up
there,
not
as
much
development
as
other
parts
of
the
camp,
but
also
you
have
the
parkway
and
a
lot
of
MPs
land.
B
So
a
lot
of
it
is
protected
and
hopefully
will
stay
that
way
for,
for
a
long
time,
as
you
can
see
down
kind
of
toward
the
Falls
Church
border,
you
can
I
need
to
start
to
see
a
little
corridor
forming
and
and
of
course,
familiar
with
that
that
area.
There
is
quite
a
lot
of
development
in
that
Williamsburg,
a
false
Church
area.
There.
B
B
B
Upper
corner
is
made
with
two
percent
clone
tool
around
34
percent,
a
Buckingham
around
twenty
four
and
then
lion
Park
which
which
encompasses
Cambridge
Chris,
is
a
34
percent.
So
here
you
can
kind
of
pause.
Taking
a
look
at
these.
These
maps.
Look
at
the
map
beforehand
and
kind
of
see
where,
where
the
canopy
percentages
are
higher,
where
they're
lower
and
then,
of
course,
as
we'll
talk
about
in
a
little
bit,
helps
staff
internally
decide
where
to
plant
trees
and
where
to
focus
on
some
efforts
here.
A
B
Tree
canopy
change
by
Civic
Association,
as
you
see
in
the
upper
left
hand
corner.
This
is
an
epi
change
from
2016
data
to
2011
data.
So
it's
about
a
five
and
a
half
year
change.
So
you,
the
in
the
legend
red,
is
where
you
have
a
greater
than
five
percent
decrease
in
canopy,
so
canopy
went
down
by
more
than
five
percent.
B
The
yellow,
yellow
orange
is
zero
or
five
percent
decrease,
and
then
your
games
into
the
positives.
So
you
can
see,
like
I,
said
a
little
bit
little
bit
of
good,
see
from
rocks,
bring
Williamsburg
kind
of
down
into
into
Falls
Church
Dominion
Harriet.
You
can
see
our
DVDs
and,
of
course,
someone
in
the
RV
corridor
as
well
of
this
is
into
development.
We've
seen
a
huge
development
spike
in
Williamsburg
Yorktown
in
those
general
areas
that
you
see
it.
B
So
you
can
see
pause
on
here,
look
around
in
and
out
if
you
can
and
really
take
a
look
at
very
we're
having
decreases
in
the
in
the
county,
but
also
take
a
look
at
increases
and
some
of
the
areas
that
are
increased
might
surprise
you
a
little
bit
now.
Of
course,
we
look
at
this
and
we
say:
okay,
where
are
areas
that
we
need
focus
efforts
on
tree
planting,
whether
it's
in
the
right
of
ways
and
utility
strips
or
in
parks.
B
B
Taken
planting
implications
from
this
recent
study
that
we
did,
it
helps
us
in
areas
that
we
want
to
prioritize
planting
in
areas
that
are
I've
had
a
lot
of
canopy
loss
or
to
have
a
lot
in
with.
It
also
helps
us
target
outreach
efforts
with
our
tree
canopy
fun,
so,
whether
that's
through
our
trees,
to
bution
program
or
through
our
partner
with
eco
action
arlington,
how
it
helps
us
identify
those
areas.
B
B
So
what
are
the
threats
to
our
urban
fourth
or
forests
in
general?
The
big
one
that
I
think
everybody?
Usually
guesses
are
storms
element,
but
also
in
masive
plants,
deer
pressure.
They
don't
have
a
whole
lot
of
that
in
this
county,
but,
as
you
go
word
away
from
our
County
towards
the
66
corridor,
that
is
with
the
biggest
things
that
is
threatening
urban
forests
or
less
urban
forests,
of
course,
and
diseases.
And
of
course,
we
do
monitor
that
to
some
degree
here.
B
Arlington
climate
change,
as
we
presentation
a
little
bit
further
you'll
hear
our
thoughts
on
oak
decline
and
potentially
climate
change.
Being
one
of
the
factors,
that's
what
meant
like
I
said
actually
was
actually
taken
at
the
corner
of
George,
Mason
and
Washington
Boulevard
now
be
those
eight
or
nine
new
houses
that
went
in
there.
That
used
to
be
what
a
lot.
Of
course
poor
act
assist.
B
So
some
of
our
urban
forestry
programs
that
our
office
has
deals
with
AHS
ordinances
and
planning
standards
and
best
practices,
including
enforcement
tree
planting
and,
of
course,
movements
as
well
of
those
trees.
Extreme
weather
response
hazard
response
there
from
summer,
wind,
storms
and
thunderstorms,
although
hurricanes
so
snow,
invasive
plant
control,
and
we
do
have
an
invasive
unit
with
our
natural
resources
unit.
We
partner
with
tea
tree
distribution,
tree
canopy
fund.
B
So,
like
I
said,
we
have
a
distribution
program
internally
and
then
we
also
partner
charlington
to
use
funds
from
the
tree
canopy
fund
to
plants
I
just
read
on
private,
pretty
you
know
getting
something
more
this
later
as
well.
We
do
have
special
cheat
designations,
we
have
notable
trees,
championship
entries
and
then,
of
course,
we
do
some
education
and
outreach
when
we
have
the
time,
including
this
presentation,.
B
A
B
Touch
on
our
tree
laws
and
ordinances
briefly,
because
this
itself
could
be
or
two
hour
long
presentation,
but
we
do
enforce
and
also
my
structure,
these
different
laws
and
ordinances,
including
Chesapeake,
Bay,
ordinance
our
game
actions.
We
do
work
with
the
EES
stormwater
on
on
enforcing
and
assaulting
our
VA
removals.
B
We
have
fairly
strict
tree
replacement
guidelines
and
planting
guidelines.
We
also
do
have
some
tree
damage
fines
and
then,
of
course,
like
I,
said
integrated.
Fourth,
the
natural
resources
master
plan
from
2004
is
currently
being
revised
and
I
included
a
link.
You
can
go
to
that
link
and
see
our
list
up
to
eight
status
and
and
kind
of
word
we're
sitting
with
the
plans
it
didn't
get
off
to
a
lower
start,
but
we're
kind
of
ramping
up
to
it
currently
so
be
out.
Free,
prized
master
plan
soon.
B
Our
in-house
and
contract
crews
adhere
to
standards
and
practices,
as
many
tree
professionals
should
hand
and
most
do,
but
we
have
strict
tree
planting
standards.
We
have
soil
volume
and
quality
standards.
We
try
to
canopy
in
public
spaces,
mr.
parks
button
in
relays
as
well
utility
strips
median
strips,
and
then
we
also
enforce
tree
protection
and
tree
measures
on
all
county
projects,
whether
it's
a
water,
mine,
water,
main
replacement,
all
the
way
to
a
bust-up
project
to
a
project,
or
you
know
new
Aquatic
Center,
for
example.
B
So
in
order
the
size
of
the
scope
protection
is
given
these
projects
and
by
our
eyes,
as
you
can
see
in
some
of
these
photos
here,
pretty
good
photos.
They
show
soil
volume
calculations
for
a
certain
size,
and
potentially
you
know
what
size
of
all?
U
n--,
depth.
Pit
structure
size
is
needed
per
speech.
B
Our
website
also
has
a
lot
more
depth
information
to
about
so
times
and
also
write
treaty,
rice
and
then
a
horse
unbeliev
see
the
right
tree
in
the
right
place
and
you
see
just
one
looks
like
a
face
circuit
and
it
shows
you
should
plant
within
a
zone.
So
in
that
first
zone,
you
know
from
the
utility
book
out
20
to
25
meters,
so
a
small
tree
such
as
red,
a
dogwood
than
that
as
you
get
further
out,
you
can
start
planning
you
to
large
trees.
B
Our
website
also
have
a
master
list
of
trees
that
are
great
under
utility
lines:
trees
that
are
considered
small
species
medium
large
and
really
it's
a
great
wealth
information
I'll
go
over
this
again
P
and
into
the
PowerPoint
as
well.
But
then
everything
is
also
on
our
website
and
I
will
give
you
that.
B
So
are
playing
and
maintenance
program
within
parks
and
Natural.
Resources
is
a
pretty
vast
program
we
plant
or
a
tree
yearly.
That
depends
on
her
contract
price,
of
course,
also
water.
All
of
our
newly
planted
trees
for
up
to
two
years,
if
more
is
needed
and
you
will
do
it
in-house
after
the
contract
is
ended,
do
prune
structurally
and
preventative
ly
are
young
trees.
We
also
have
a
great
group
of
volunteers
that
helps
us
with
us
with
our
Natural
Resources
unit.
B
B
B
Favorite
part
of
the
presentation,
so
I
get
to
tell
you
to
get
some
trees.
Both
of
these
programs
are
used
pretty
heavily
by
Arlington
Ian's,
but
I
do
feel
like
there's
room
for
even
more
people
to
take
advantage
of
it.
The
first
is
our
tree
canopy
grant
program
we
partner
with
eco
action
Arlington
and
you
you
can
apply
he's
a
homeowner
or
as
a
co-owner
or
as
an
association
president
to
have
cheese
planted
on
your
property.
B
I
can
say,
as
being
a
pet
all
these
review
sessions
with
eco
action.
Almost
every
tree
gets
accepted.
There
are
directions
like
crystal
clear,
so
please
apply.
There
is
I
want
to
say
no
shortage
of
fun
funds
at
the
moment
for
getting
a
tree
planted
in
your
private
property,
of
course,
also
did
watering.
So
you
only
have
to
be
responsible
for
water
in
that
tree,
so
go
check
out
their
website
link
here.
B
You'll
get
a
lot
of
great
information
on
potentially
what
you
do
and
what
you
can
have
in
your
yard
and,
of
course
they
are
great
Ally
with
it.
Now
we
also
have
a
tree
distribution
program.
Let's
run
through
our
little
gate,
open
in
in
parque
natural
resources.
We
typically
give
out
around
500
ish
trees
a
year.
B
You
can
see.
Folks
here
are
picking
it
up
at
our
plant
and
see,
which
is
behind
the
bar
craft
ball
fields,
so
again
check
out
that
website
linked
here
as
well,
and
that's
something
that
you're
interested
in
and
like
I
said.
Please
take
advantage
of
some
free
trees
when
I
say
free
I
mean
they
are
free.
B
B
Parts,
a
national
resources
is
also
responding
to
to
hazards.
These
tickly
occur
during
storm
events,
so
whether
it's
a
winged
storm
or
a
rain
storm
or
snowstorm
are
cruised
with
the
assistance,
their
Park
area,
crews
will
clear
streets
and
sidewalks
and
damp
down
tree
debris
and
limbs.
We
will
do
tree
Hazard
limb,
removals
to
storm
damages.
We
have
course
coordinate
with
utility
companies
when
those
trees
or
limbs
may
interfere
with
power
lines
or
are
too
close
to
power
lines.
B
This
cleanup,
often
last
month
for
the
jury,
show
I
know
that
stood
about
six
to
seven
when
I
was
with
you
till
sector.
I
can
only
imagine.
Arlington
was
also
seen
a
time,
but
I
do
see
a
hazard
or
downed
public
tree
and
they're
not
involved
with
the
utility
lines,
whether
it
power
or
even
cable
I
gave
our
front
desk
a
call
at
extension,
65
25
and,
of
course,
if
you
do
see
limbs
involved
with
any
type
of
line.
Even
if
you
know
there's
a
cable
line,
please
call
Dominion
energy.
B
Only
minion
contractors
are
allowed
to
work
within
proximity
of
power
line
that
rocks
women
feet
away
from
a
single-phase
double
phase
or
three
phase
primary,
so
the
very
wire
and
three
feet
and
insulated
secondary
or
an
insulated
house.
So
that's
going
from
transformer
to
meter,
based
also
with
the
potential
of
cable
on
back
from
power
lines.
We're
also
not
allowed
to
prune
around
your
comment,
a
store,
your
files
lines
that
will
also
have
to
be
called
in
to
Dominion
energy
at
their
main
line.
That's
listed
below.
B
But
actually
I
take
that
back.
This
may
be
my
favorite
slide
out
of
all
of
them.
It's
because
of
this
photo
now
this
photo
was
taken
by
a
colleague
of
mine
when
I
used
to
work
for
Dominion
power,
and
this
is
where
interests
after
a
storm
event
and
I
always
like
to
get
from
audience
how
many
mistakes
is
I
making
and
the
obvious
one
is.
The
safety
line
is
not
there
where
he
does,
that
is
he
London.
He
may
need
to
go
back
and
hit
the
textbook
again
he's
also
not
wearing
in
PPE.
B
He
is
dangling
fairly
close
to
a
power
line.
It
is
insulated,
but
still
that
could
get
me
a
nice
little
zap
and
then
also
that's
just
not
how
you
prove
the
tree.
You
know
it
looks.
This
could
have
been
probably
worked
from
a
bite
to
that
pole
kind
of
in
the
background,
their
bottom
years.
Typically,
those
aren't
very
tall
poles
from
for
feeding
secondary
wire.
Like
you
see
there
anyway,
just
fun
photo
make
it
feel
it
copy.
B
It
do
whatever
it's
just
kind
of
something
fun,
but
this
goes
into
trees
and
powerlines,
so
kind
of
a
tree
right
place
a
couple
slides
ago
here
you
see
that
that
picture
upper
left
core
of
your
green
zone,
you're
on
and
racism,
and
it
gives
you
Heights
and
widths
of
trees
to
plant,
and
then
you
can
go
to
our
website
check.
Our
masters
be
lists.
Okay,
so
the
reason
is
is
tree
spaces.
B
B
You
distances
to
place
trees
and
shrubbery
around
those,
usually
there's
also
a
diagram
on
the
actual
pad
mountain
transfer.
Self
labeling
that
is
as
such,
so
right
tree
place
is
really
important.
So
in
in
the
kind
of
right
photos
you
can
see
yeah,
maybe
a
nice
little
cheer
something
planted
right,
underneath
the
three-phase
bar
laughing
and
of
course
they
keep
safe,
reliable
power
power
company
came
in
and
gave
it
a
nice
topping.
B
Now
you
plant
into
that
same
tree,
say
40
feet
to
the
height
of
the
power
line,
see
that
it's
kept
its
shape,
likely
very
minimal
or
the
power
line
clearance
trimming
is
needed,
so
it
just
kind
of
reiterates
that
safe
right
place
is
really
something
to
abide
by
as
I'm
sure
most
do
you
know
you
see
the
meaning,
the
V,
Bruning
or
well.
Pruning
is
a
photo
book.
All
these
are
ANSI
standard.
Protect
me.
The
curses
aren't
the
most
aesthetically
pleasing.
A
B
First
thing
we
tell
is
minimize
damage
to
the
root
in
the
trunk
zone,
so
in
the
trees,
critical
root
zone,
what
lies
beneath
a
good
way
to
preserve
they're,
just
so
a
critical
root
zone
is
moves
around
relative
to
the
trees
size.
So
if
you
have
a
30
inch
diameter
tree,
the
critical
root
zone
will
be
around
30
feet
surrounding
the
tree
now
oftentimes
tree
roots,
don't
of
course,
grow
in
a
perfect
little
circle.
If
you
have
extras
or
driveway
it's
a
fad
in
a
way.
B
Obviously,
your
critical
root
zone
will
be
a
different
shape,
but
the
root
zone
or
drip
line
of
the
tree
is
a
good
occator
of
where
those
roots
fall.
So
if
you
respect
the
roots
like
you're,
you
know
tree's
trunk
trunk
flare,
you
can
definitely
minimize
damage
and
long
life
you're
getting
regular
inspections
from
certified.
Arborist
is
always
a
great
thing.
So,
just
like
you
have
to
get
your
AC
checked
on
like
I
do
today,
you
can
also
have
your
trees
checked
on
website
with
us
on
this
page
is
a
great
resource.
B
You
just
enter
in
your
zone
and
up
will
pop
quite
a
few
results
on
arborists
in
your
area.
Of
course,
if
you
are
in
a
local
directing
you
do
get
the
pleasure
of
having
kind
of
an
on-call
arborist
and
ourselves
that
consults
on
trees.
Located
on
your
pretty,
you
can
also
improve
soil
conditions
by
doing
so
tests
or
top
dressing
it
with
mulch
watering.
B
It
definitely
helps
as
well
so
trickle,
trickle
water
or
a
few
times
a
week
in
critical
root
zone,
for
your
mature
trees
and,
of
course,
for
your
younger
trees,
also
turf
grass
and
trees
don't
work
great
together,
reduce
lawn
antiquey,
a
lot
of
us.
You
know
we
runs
for
our
kids
and
kids
and
whatnot
and
dogs,
and
around
on
and
and
do
their
business
on.
B
But
if
you
can
just
eliminate
some
of
the
lawn
around
your
trunk,
potentially
within
that
critical
root
zone
or
part
of
all
of
it,
then
your
trees
gonna
have
a
lot
more
sources
available
to
it
and
then,
of
course,
prune
and
remove
trees.
If
they
are,
you
know
to
risk.
So
if
you
have
multiple
hangers
in
a
tree
or
if
a
sizable
amount
of
your
trees
crown
is
the
wood
deadwood,
it
might
be
time
to
remove
the
dead
little
considering
moving
a
true.
B
One
of
the
ticket
items
around
this
area
nowadays
is
what
exactly
causes
the
die
back
in
death
and
all
trees
and
I.
Think
it's
due
to
a
lot
of
different
factors,
but
age
definitely
plays
a
part
diseases,
whether
it's
aerial
or
fungal,
root
damage
from
construction
or
landscaping.
So
something
as
small
as
putting
shrubs
on
your
tree
if
you're
adopting
that
tree's
roots
that
could
lead
to
died
back
in
depth
and,
of
course,
if
you're
doing
a
hold
model
or
a
teardown
that
obviously
can
can
have
a
big
impact
to
tree
roots.
B
If
they're
within
proximity
of
that
construction
equipment
such
as
emerald
ash,
borer,
gypsy
moths,
potter,
lantern,
fly
can
also
wreak
havoc
on
on
trees.
Fortunately,
we're
really
seeing
the
ladder
yet,
but
EAB
has
taken
a
on
many
of
the
ash
trees
in
this
county
and,
of
course,
in
the
in
the
general
area
as
well.
I
know.
B
Storms,
especially
Africa,
but
we're
seeing
right
now,
especially
after
a
wet
spell
where
you
get
these
super
saturated
soils
a
little
bit
of
wind
later.
On
the
next
thing
note
you
have
a
tree
toppling
over
and
then
of
course,
competition
from
new
plants,
like
I
said,
if
you
plant
around
the
tree
plant
next
to
the
tree,
you
plant
a
new
tree
on
tree.
That's
more
competition
for
your
old
tree.
B
So
if
you
eliminate
some
of
the
competition
for
resources
that
that
older
tree
is
going
to
have
a
better
chance
of
surviving
and
fighting
in
turning
now,
one
thing
I
do
like
to
let
people
know
of
is
just
because
a
tree
dead
doesn't
mean
it's
not
a
value
to
our
environment.
So
oftentimes
you'll
see
our
crews
in
our
parts.
Them
leave
load
snags
or
maybe
some
wood
waste
and
logs
in
the
wood
environment.
B
Now
these
nags
are
left
to
a
height
so
that
if
they
were
to
fall,
they
typically
wouldn't
hit
a
rail
or
any
Parkers,
definitely
no
playground,
but
they
are.
You
know
home
to
woodpecker
them
two
different
little
critters
and
it's
just
a
way
to
kind
of
leave.
Something
for
them
in
our
was
this
pit
has
a
very
low
risk
value
like
I
said.
If
it
doesn't
have
a
chance
to
fall
over
and
cause
damage
to
a
user
or
an
ask
that,
then
we
will
be
snags
and
wood
piles.
B
B
It's
just
some
history
that
you
may
already
know.
Past
decade
area
has
seen
some
significant
changes
in
wet
and
dry
seasons.
We've
had
extended
long
hot
spells
and
streams,
storms
that
have
increased
this
song
with
historical
current
changes,
our
solder
network
from
the
incan
impervious
area
on
e
to
do
under
grunting
Oh
screams.
B
We
believe
all
caused
a
long-term
stress
in
trees
that
even
take
decades
to
show
impacts,
and
so
some
of
those
impacts
could
have
been
from
a
long
time
ago,
and
that
we're
now
seeing
with
an
austere,
like
I,
said
before,
trees
can
also
be
damaged
by
cutting
their
roots
and
damaging
bark
and
branches
production
damaged
either
on
your
property
or
on
property.
Nearby
can
also
cause
significant
IBEX
and
trees
and
may
also
be
a
cause
of
the
decline.
So
what
does
owner?
Can
you
do?
B
First?
You
can
probably
the
easiest
is
you
can
avoid
damage
to
trees,
so
anything
like
I
said
higher
landscaping,
work
to
rebuilding
honking
up
the
tree
roots
to
solve
and
I
a
certified
consulting
arborists,
and
they
came
out
wanna.
Give
you
a
lay
of
the
land
in
terms
of
assessing
it
also
giving
damage
prevention
to
best
protect
those
trees
of
yours.
B
B
So
if
you
spread,
which
three
inches
deep,
three
inches
away
from
the
trunk
and
there's
far
out
into
that
critical
reason,
is
your
color
just
gives
it
better
be
a
little
bit
more
organic
matter
to
deal
with
a
little
bit
a
little
bit
of
a
it's
immune
system.
You
want
to
go
out
the
thing
that
you
consider
is
assess
a
tree
with
an
arbor
not
associated
with
the
tree
company.
Basically,
that's
not
gonna.
Try
to
sell
you
sales
of
a
tree
whether
he
fertilization
pruning
removal.
B
You
can
also
consult
with
a
different
The
Virginian
of
Forestry
Forester.
If
one
is
ailable
area,
you
can
also
consult
with
the
Virginia
Cooperative
Extension
at
your
trees,
and
they
are
of
course
located
in
our
failings
and
community
center
set
on
the
previous
slide.
You
can
even
consider
leaving
declining
trees
if
the
declines
later
in
the
year.
It's
just
may
be
a
natural
reaction
and
the
trees
could
recover
in
the
new
year
or
new
leaf
out.
B
So
if
you
notice
the
trees
and
doing
so
great
in
the
fall
winter
time,
maybe
just
I
don't
have
for
a
few
months.
Wait
see
what
it
looks
like
at
least
out
and
then
make
a
determination
and
then,
at
times
these
trees
that
don't
look
so
great
in
the
fall
end
up
rebounding
just
behind
the
next
year
or
maybe
not
was
a
fully
leaf
out
in
years
past,
but
still
to
the
point
where
the
tree
has
some
life
left
I
give
you
some
space,
I
said
trees
and
lawns.
B
Don't
always
work
well
in
that
I've
considered
removing
some
lawn
around
your
tree
just
again
and
give
that
the
excess
resources
so
doesn't
have
to
eat
as
much
or
applications.
Many
of
these
fertilizers
and
chemicals
can
harm
your
soil
change
levels
and
then,
of
course,
can
also
harm
your
tree
recommend
only
using
chemicals
and
fertilizers.
B
When
you
know
there's
a
problem,
maybe
you've
done
a
soil
test
or
had
a
professional
settlement
done
currently
what
we're
doing
and
other
local
governments
and
extension
are
doing
we're
betting
as
much
out
to
residents
volunteer
groups
as
we
can
as
we
as
we
learn
of
the
information.
This
is
still
a
little
bit
new
to
all
of
us.
So
as
we
gather
information,
we
are
even
what
we
are
pushing
out
there,
either
verbally
or
or
electronically.
B
We
are
monitoring
the
emergence
that
needs
for
troops.
I
said
we
have
been
doing
some
spotter
Lantern
fly
banding.
Luckily,
we
have
not
made
it
a
to
Arlington
County,
yet
we
also
coordinate
with
state
and
local
experts
on
new
research,
so
we
work
pretty
closely
with
Virginia
Department
of
Forestry
and
their
team
on
all
these
things.
B
We
have
also
shared
samples
of
dead
and
the
trees
with
universities
last
years
and
to
suppose
to
Virginia
Tech
for
analysis
and
wanting
a
remand
and
just
to
get
some
some
information
on
the
death
that
we
saw
and
potentially
what
was
affecting
a
particular
tree
and,
of
course,
you
assess
the
risk
and
failure
and
impact
of
dead
and
dying
trees
on
our
public
property,
so
County
owned
land.
Both
of
my
colleagues
are
certified.
Arborist.
B
Do
this
routinely
it's
a
pretty
major
component
of
our
job
as
a
affected
trees
that
have
shown
symptoms
from
fungal
pathogens,
insect
damages
and
acteal
diseases.
Some
of
these
sores
are
what
we
like
to
call
secondary
factors
or
something
that
kind
of
comes
along
with
the
tree
after
it's
already
weakened
from
another
hunter,
our
general
recommendation
is:
do
not
for
diseases
are
about
knowing
the
cause.
Does
it
want.
B
So
more
information
on
some
of
the
in-depth
analysis,
broad
scale
oak
diviner
can
be
found
on
the
ridge,
Department
of
Forestry
web
site
or
Vita
off.
If
you,
google,
that
and
search
oak
decline,
they're
gonna
have
a
lot
of
great
resources
somewhere
by
Laurie
Chamberlain.
So
please
take
it.
Take
a
look
at
those
and
then
our
our
website,
which
is
at
the
bottom
of
this
slide,
has
a
much
more
in-depth
omission
for
any
Oak
decline,
concerns
and
some
how
to's
and
then
we
also
link
to
various
agencies
and
programs.
B
You
know
from
Vida
off
to
other
municipalities
what
they're
doing
with
Oak
decline.
All
the
way
to
you
know
our
Extension
agents
as
well,
so
check
it
out
check
out
our
link
down
at
the
bottom
environment.
Arlington
us
slash,
oak
decline
and
you'll
see
a
plethora
of
information
that
will
hopefully
answer
more
questions
than
than
what
I
went
over
today.
So.
B
B
You
just
want
to
buy
one
at
local
garden
center.
That's
fine,
too,
removing
non
invasive
vines
and
I
emphasize
non-native.
Invasive
vines
is
something
that
great
vines
are
one
of
the
easiest
ways
to
choke
out
and
kill
a
tree
limit.
The
lawn
area
like
I,
said
I
can't
stress
this
enough.
I
know
we
have
our
pets
our
lungs,
but
if
you
can
get
turf
away
from
the
tree
within
its
root
zone,
that
is
the
best
things
you
can
do
back
on
unnecessary
fertilization.
B
Unless
it's
prescribed
by
a
certified,
arborist
and
trees,
don't
really
need
food,
they
make
their
own
reduce
compaction
around
your
trees.
So
let's
breathe
them
done
for
better,
better
term.
So
that
means,
if
you
park
vehicles
or
trailers
on
top
of
your
root
zone,
that's
a
way
to,
if
you,
of
course,
late
impervious
or
surfaces
over
them.
That
is
a
great
way
to
compact
trees,
roots.
B
So
the
more
you
can
let
them
let
those
roots,
breathe,
naturally
better
and,
of
course,
advocate
for
trees
for
your
neighbors,
so
your
neighbors
may
not
be
as
in
tune
trees
as
you
are
so
spread.
The
work
de
présentation
spread
some
resources
that
are
routinely
distributed
by
our
tree
stewards
and
that
sort
just
kind
of
get
them
out
there
and
get
people
educated
on
trees
and
how
best
to
take
care
of.
B
So,
as
I've
been
talking
about,
some
of
our
partnerships
and
programs
in
the
county
are
listed
on
this
page,
we
consult
with
work
with
VDOT
quite
regularly
at
a
state
level.
Our
urban
Floyd
Commission
is
one
of
our
gist
allies
here
in
the
county,
and
they
they
help
us
advise
on
issues
and
present
them
to
the
board.
B
B
Those
groups
are
fantastic
Ally
and
are
always
looking
for
more
members,
so
if,
if
any,
if
any
of
that
sounds
interesting
to
you
to
check
out
their
websites
and
officially
join
their
group
and
enjoying
the
effort
of
protecting
our
trees
in
the
county
now
we
also
have
a
notable
and
specimen
tree
program
and
both
of
these
programs
can
be
applied
by
property
owners.
The
notable
treatment
program
is
is
just
a
kind
of
a
recognition
of
ward
of
trees
that
are
notable
in
size
or
notable
for
our
neighborhood.
B
Our
urban
forestry
commission
votes
on
what
is
and
what
is
not
a
notable
tree,
and
lately
we've
actually
been
getting
a
lot
of
vacations
and
four
notable
trees
and
a
lot
of
lot
of
them
have
been
getting
approved.
You
can
also
check
out
our
website.
You
can
see
a
full
list
of
the
notable
trees
in
the
county,
including
which,
which
are
approved
per
year,
with
some
pretty
nice
photos
and
some
details
on
that.
B
Like
I
said
it
has
to
be
submitted
by
a
property
owner
or
can
be
submitted
by
a
neighbor
with
probably
on
our
consent.
Again,
all
the
details
are
on
our
website.
Few
search
notable
tree
same
goes
for
specifiy.
This
many
trees
a
little
bit
more
recognition.
If
notable
tree
is
kind
of
a
gold
star
on
your
on
your
spelling,
spelling
bee
port,
then
a
specimen
tree
is
the
far
end
of
that
spectrum
actually
is
reviewed
by
staff
by
myself
and
my
colleague.
B
It
is
compared
against
a
tree
list
within
the
state
and
if
it
falls
within
a
certain
percentage
of
a
specimen
tree
or
a
tree
of
simple
size
than
it
is
a
word
system
and
status.
Now,
where
this
differs
from
a
notable
tree
is
that
specimen
trees
are
actually
protected
by
law,
meaning
that
if
you
were
to
cut
down
or
remove
a
specimen
tree
without
permission,
it
could
carry
a
fine
now
sponge
bees
are
also
recorded
on
the
deed
of
the
product.
B
So
once
the
board
has
approved
our
specimen
trees
for
that
year,
it
then
gets
turned
over
to
the
records
and
the
tree
is
actually
a
part
of
the
deed
of
your
house,
which
leaves
me
this.
It
can
all
be
applied
by
the
property
owner
since,
since
it
is
tied
to
their
their
property
deed.
If
you're
against
our
specimen
tree
on
our
website,
you'll
see
the
perform
you'll,
see
kind
of
all
the
legal
ramifications
and
you
know
kind
of
all
the
particulars
on
specimen
tree.
We,
that
said,
we
don't
have
many
specimen
trees
in
the
county.
B
So
that
concludes
the
presentation.
Bangs
lien
and
myself.
Our
contact
information
is
listed
on
the
page
as
well
as
our
respective
County
and
unit
pages
or
forestry
also
had
general
inbox
that
you're
more
than
welcome
to
email.
That
goes
to
all
the
urban
foresters
and
staff.
So
if
you
don't
want
to
just
reach
me,
you
can
reach
I
called
expiry
mailing
urban
for
fee
at
Arlington,
Va,
us
and
I
do
have
to
apologize.
B
So
if
you're
ever
in
delray
check
out
the
little
red
bud,
Melbourne
Avenue,
it's
thriving
doing
great
and
it
was
did
by
about
fifty
first
graders.
So
it
just
shows
that
you
don't
have
very
old
or
very
knowledgeable
to
plant
a
tree
properly.
That
said,
it's
been
a
pleasure
again
if
you
have
any
questions
or
concerns
or
just
want
to
talk.
B
Trees
with
us
feel
free
to
drop
us
a
line
if
you,
if
you
want
to
talk
anything
historic
preservation
with
a
drop
her
a
line
and
and
Angelina
myself
worked
pretty
closely
together
in
regards
to
tree
using
stories.
So
if
you
have
a
question
for
one
of
us,
please
feel
free
to
reach
out
or
we're
happy
to
help
and
a
lot
of
times
I'm
like
getting
outside
and
interacting.
It's
been
a
pleasure
and
I
hope.
Everybody
is
staying
safe
and
healthy
in
the
use
code
times.