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

[Julian Dunster via CANUFNET]

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.

For anyone wanting to add support please send your comments to ISA Board 
member Jim Flott  jim flott <cfconsults at comcast.net>

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.

   jd

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

On 5/11/2017 7:22 PM, Julian Dunster via CANUFNET wrote:
>
> 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 - it should not be published as written, and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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