[CANUFNET] CTLA Plant Appraisal Guide 10 Edition - Not ready for publication

[Julian Dunster via CANUFNET]

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.

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).

After much deliberation the PAVC members joined in a unanimous (with one 
recusal) PAVC position statement:

- the draft is technically incorrect, seriously biased, and poorly written

- it should not be published as written, and

- if published substantially as written, PAVC will not endorse it.

A copy of the position statement is attached.

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
www.dunster.ca


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