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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Jessika,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am pretty sure cutting the roots and causing more damage to the tree is not good advice for this situation….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just sayin’.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Philip<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>JPM TREE SERVICE tree via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> October 26, 2021 12:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> canufnet@list.web.net<br><b>Cc:</b> JPM TREE SERVICE tree <tree6@shaw.ca><br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Roots and Bike Trails<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jessika,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>You may wish to consider root shearing as well, and staying beyond the tree's zone of rapid taper.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I find this approach to be helpful but not always imperative. Offline I can tell you the <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>tool we like to use for the umpteen roots we’ve sheared out of lawns from trees like cottonwood,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>cherry, red maple and katsura in particular. As with any impact to trees, one must always consider<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>species, location, size, age, condition, health, disease (or lack of), etc. Trees and Development (1998), <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>which is presently being updated and reprinted, is an excellent guide for root alterations that you may be doing <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>to a tree including drainage, backfill, root cutting, grade changes, etc. Hope that helps. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>John Martyn, Consulting Arborist<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>JPM Tree Service<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Since 1996<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Abbotsford, BC<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>604.789.4045<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#094FD1'><a href="http://www.jpmtree.com">www.jpmtree.com</a></span></u><span style='color:#094FD1'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#094FD1'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#094FD1'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>