ANSI A300 is the tree care industry standard of care in the USA. It was developed by Tree Care Industry Association and maintained by consensus of various industry stakeholders through periodically reviewing and updating the guidelines. The standard is divided into ten parts:
Part 1 – Pruning Part 2 – Soil Management Part 3 – Supplemental Support Systems Part 4 – Lightning Protection Systems Part 5 – Management of Trees on Construction Sites Part 6 – Planting and Transplanting Part 7 – Integrated Vegetation Management Part 8 – Root Management Standard Part 9 – Tree Risk Assessment Part 10 – Integrated Pest Management
A proposed A300 Part 11, Urban Forest Products, was not adopted because it was deemed to be outside the scope of tree care management standards.
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