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Basic Tree Appraisal

Date: May 22, 2019
Location: Rotary Field House at South Surrey Recreation Center Complex, Surrey, BC, CANADA
Organizer: Pacifc Northwest Chapter of ISA
Sponsor: Pacific Northwest Chapter of ISA
Description: Focusing on the CTLA Trunk Formula Technique (TFT), this workshop gives an overview of the appraisal process and provides an opportunity to practice in the field. Participants will review common mistakes and refine their craft as appraising arborists.

The first portion of the course is a lecture that discusses the primary components of TFT and a short history of the changes made from the 9th Edition to the 10th Edition of the Guide for Plant Appraisal. The second half of the course is a field application of the concepts discussed in the lecture. Participants will divide into groups and appraise several trees. The class will reconvene and discuss the results.

Schedule
8:30am: DOORS OPEN

Coffee, fruit, and baked goods will be served
9am: INTRODUCTION TO APPRAISAL

Uses for Appraisal
Short history of appraisal
Changes from the 9th to the 10th
Terms and concepts in the 10th to more closely align with the appraisal industry
Approaches for Appraisal
Field Equipment for Appraisal
Introduction to Appraisals for Insurance and Law
Ethics in Appraisals
10:00-10:15am 15-minute BREAK

10:15am-12pm: TRUNK FORMULA TECHNIQUE

Trunk Area
Unit Cost
Condition Rating
Functional and External Limitations
12pm-12:30pm: LUNCH BREAK

Lunch will be provided
12:30pm – 2:45pm: FIELD WORKSHOP

Practical application of classroom topics
Group work - Measure and rate trees
Independently appraise trees
Discuss results as a group
2:45-3:00pm: 15-minute BREAK

3:00-4pm: CONCLUSION

Combine final results from each group
Discuss lessons learned from field workshop
4pm: CEUs sign-in

Instructors
James Komen is a Board Certified Master Arborist and Registered Consulting Arborist. He has been published in two academic journals, presented at the ASCA and ISA Annual Conferences, and taught and co-taught multi-day training courses on tree risk assessment and tree appraisal. High energy and excitement define his teaching philosophy. While concepts, terms, and definitions are clearly demarcated in class, he emphasizes not only getting the "right" answer, but providing adequate justification.

Terry Flanagan is a Board Certified Master Arborist as well as a Municipal Specialist and Tree Worker Specialist in Tree Climbing and Aerial Lift. He is also Tree Risk Assessment Qualified. Terry was one of the first to be BCMA certified and chaired the panel of experts that helped create the Tree Risk Assessment Qualification. He has been an instructor of the program since the beginning and serves as a mentor instructor for new instructors coming into the program. He also taught the Arboriculture class at Clackamas Community College for many years up until he assisted in creating a full degree program for Arboriculture at the college.

He is the principal at Teragan & Associates, Inc. created in 2000 offering consulting for every aspect of arboriculture including risk assessment, plant appraisal, tree development plans, plant and landscape management plans as well as diagnosis for plant decline.

He has served in many leadership roles for the local chapters and the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) serving as its president in 2013/2014. He currently serves as the chair of the Tree Climbing Competition Series Committee (TCC SC) working to improve the Tree Climbing Series worldwide at the different levels of the competition.

Refund Policy
Cancellations made at least 10 days prior to the event will be refunded at 100%.
Cancellations made within 5-9 days of the event will be refunded at 75%.
Cancellations made within 1-4 days of the event will be refunded at 50%.
Refunds will not be made available for no-shows.
Late Registration
Participants are expected to enroll prior to the registration deadline.
Participants can register at the door of the event only if space is available. Individuals will need to pack their own lunch.
Late registration is possible on a space available basis. You can contact our office at (8
Contact Name: Margo Thorp
Contact Phone: 8003354391
Contact FAX: 5038741509
Contact Email: Margo@pnwisa.org


Registration: www.pnwisa.org
Seats Available: 40
CEUs available: Yes


Start Date: 9:00 AM, May 22, 2019
End Date: 4:00 PM, May 22, 2019

Address: Rotary Field House at South Surrey Recreation Center Complex
2197 148 Street
Surrey
BC
V4A 9P5
CANADA
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