1983 Colina Court Arborist Letter 09.16.2020Shannon Egan
1983 Colina Ct
Atlantic Beach, FL 9/16/2020
Dear Mr./Mrs. Name,
On Wednesday September 16, 2020, I evaluated the health and structure of a large live oak
(Quercus virginiana) in your back yard. I performed a Level 2 Basic Assessment, which is a detailed
visual inspection of a tree and its surrounding site. The Level 2 Assessment includes a 360-degree
visual inspection from ground level on the tree and sound testing of the accessible portions of the
trunk with a rubber mallet to listen for tonal variations that may indicate dead external tissue or
internal hollows. The inspection was done in accordance with ANSI A300 Standards on Tree Risk
Assessment and the companion publication Best Management Practices, Tree Risk Assessment., 1 2
Upon inspection of your large live oak growing in your back yard which overhangs your home,
it was discovered to have excessive basal decay and a significant column of internal decay in
both central leaders. The canopy has been mismanaged many times over the years by
overlifting and removal of internal foliage and limbs. This prevents any successful canopy
reduction pruning to successfully mitigate the risk of failure of the tree. Because the tree
overhangs your home, and due to the increased likelihood of failure at the base of the tree the
consequences of a failure would be severe damage to your property. I recommend removal of
this hazardous tree as soon as possible.
If you have any questions about my observations or recommendations, please feel free to contact
me.
Sincerely,
Danny Lippi
Advanced Tree Care, Inc.
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist #FL6145B
Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
M.S. Soil and Water Sciences
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A300 Risk Assessment Part 9 Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant 1
Management Standard Practices (Tree Risk Assessment a. Tree Structure Assessment), 2011.
Thomas Smiley, Nelda Matheny and Sharon Lilly, Best Management Practices Tree Risk Assessment, International 2
Society of Arboriculture, Champaign, Illinois, 2011.