Limitations of Tree Risk Assessments
It is the policy of Green Leaf Tree Services Ltd to attach the following clauses regarding limitations. We do this to ensure that developers, owners, and approving officers are clearly aware of what is technically and professionally realistic in retaining trees.
Assessment trees are made using a Wildlife Danger Tree Assessment procedure - ground based, visual assessment only. That includes a visual examination of each tree for structural defects, scars, external indications of decay such as fungal fruiting bodies, evidence of insect attack, discoloured foliage, the condition of any visible root structures, the degree and direction of lean (if any), the general condition of the tree(s) and the surrounding site, and the current or planned proximity of property and people. Except where specifically noted in a report, none of the trees examined were dissected, cored, probed, or climbed, and detailed root crown examinations involving excavation were not undertaken.
Notwithstanding the recommendations and conclusions made in this report or by verbal advise, it must be realized that trees are living organisms, and their health and vigour constantly changes over time. They are not immune to changes in site conditions, or seasonal variations in the weather.
While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that any trees recommended for retention are healthy, no guarantees are offered, or implied, that these trees, or all parts of them, will remain standing. It is both professionally and practically impossible to predict with absolute certainty the behaviour of any single tree -- or group of trees -- , or all their component parts, in all given circumstances. Inevitably, a standing tree will always pose some risk. Most trees have the potential for failure in the event of adverse weather conditions, and this risk can only be eliminated if the tree is removed.
Although every effort has been made to ensure that the assessment is reasonably accurate, all trees should be re-assessed periodically. In accordance with standard practice, the assessment provided is valid at the time it was undertaken. It is not a guarantee of safety.Notwithstanding the recommendations made in the report or in person, Green Leaf Tree Services Ltd accept no responsibility for the implementation of all or any part of this report, unless we have specifically been requested to examine said implementation activities. Approval and implementation of the report in no way implies any inspection or supervisory role on the part of Green Leaf Tree Services Ltd. In the event that inspection or supervision of all or part of the implementation of the report is requested, said request shall be in writing and the details agreed to in writing by both parties. Any on site inspection or supervisory work undertaken by Green Leaf Tree Services Ltd shall be recorded in written form and submitted to the client as a matter of record.
The report or advise was prepared by Green Leaf Tree Services Ltd exclusively for the intended customer. The contents or advice provided reflect Green Leaf Tree Services Ltd best assessment of the tree in light of the information available to it at the time of the assessment. Any use which a third party makes of this report, or any reliance on or decisions made based upon this report, are made at the sole risk of any such third parties. Green Leaf Tree Services Ltd accepts no responsibility for any damages or loss suffered by any third party or by the Client as a result of decisions made or actions based upon the use or reliance of this report by any such party.
