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<p>Thanks for the offline comments coming in. The PVAC has taken the
step of disseminating our concerns because we are concerned that
there is political pressure to publish the guide more or less "as
is" rather than engage in discussion about the technical errors,
the biases, and the lack of cohesion in the draft.</p>
<p>For anyone wanting to add support please send your comments to
ISA Board member Jim Flott jim flott
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:cfconsults@comcast.net"><cfconsults@comcast.net></a></p>
<p>Jim is also concerned about the draft. The ISA Board of Directors
needs to hear of these concerns. The PVAC has been clear that
publishing the 10th edition as written would be a massive
disservice to the membership and the profession in general. We
hope to improve it but that is not certain yet.</p>
<p> jd<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">On Behalf of Dunster and Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd.
Dr. Julian A Dunster R.P.F., R.P.P.., M.C.I.P., ISA Certified Arborist,
ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist # 378,
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
BC Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor
Honourary Life Member ISA + PNWISA
North American distributor for Rinntech
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.dunster.ca">www.dunster.ca</a>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/11/2017 7:22 PM, Julian Dunster
via CANUFNET wrote:<br>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 3.2rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
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text-decoration-color: initial;">The ISA’s Plant Appraisal &
Valuation Committee (PAVC) has reviewed the January, 2017 draft
of the Guide for Plant Appraisal, 10th Ed. PAVC also received
and reviewed 459 comments on the draft from six ISA members. <br>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 3.2rem; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
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21px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background:
transparent; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); letter-spacing: normal;
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none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial;
text-decoration-color: initial;">I have served on this committee
since the early 2000's. Other members are: Lew Bloch, Russ
Carlson, Scott Cullen, Adam Hollis (UK), John Harris, Dr. James
Kielbaso, Joe McNeil, Burton Smeltzer, Dr. Davis Sydnor, and
Mark Duntemann (recused from the endorsement).</p>
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none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;
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text-decoration-color: initial;">After much deliberation the
PAVC members joined in a unanimous (with one recusal) PAVC
position statement: </p>
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none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial;
text-decoration-color: initial;">- the draft is technically
incorrect, seriously biased, and poorly written</p>
<p style="margin: 3.2rem 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;
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none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;
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text-decoration-color: initial;">- it should not be published as
written, and</p>
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none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;
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text-decoration-color: initial;">- if published substantially as
written, PAVC will not endorse it.</p>
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none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial;
text-decoration-color: initial;">A copy of the position
statement is attached.<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">On Behalf of Dunster and Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd.
Dr. Julian A Dunster R.P.F., R.P.P.., M.C.I.P., ISA Certified Arborist,
ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist # 378,
ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
BC Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor
Honourary Life Member ISA + PNWISA
North American distributor for Rinntech
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.dunster.ca">www.dunster.ca</a>
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