[CANUFNET] Constructing Driveways within Critical Root Zones

[Heather Pearl]

Last year I downloaded a Manual (attached) which, from my perspective,
contains valuable information.  I'm not a professional Forester, so please
forgive my enthusiasm if you already have this information.

Managing Stormwater for Urban Sustainability Using Trees and Structural
Soils

A new space-saving infiltration BMP that mitigates runoff from paved areas


Susan Downing Day and
Sarah B. Dickinson, Editors


Thanks,

Heather Pearl
Champlain Park, Ottawa

On Fri, 10 Jul 2020 at 11:26, Astrid Nielsen via CANUFNET <
canufnet at list.web.net> wrote:

> Hello Canufnet members,
>
> I have a client that is building two homes on an infill lot where there is
> a very large (106 cm), healthy silver maple. He is very willing to
> explore different options for working around the tree that would cause
> minimum disruption to the roots.
>
> Does anyone have examples of building driveways within the critical root
> zones of large trees that have managed to prevent significant root damage
> and tree decline? Specifically, he is considering a type of elevated
> driveway that would not require the severing of roots or significant soil
> compaction, and dissipate the pressure through posts. Although the posts
> would cause some root damage, it would be significantly less than
> excavation for a standard driveway. If anyone has examples of this type of
> engineering, I would be grateful if you could share it with me.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Astrid
>
> ______________________________________
> *Astrid Nielsen, *MFC
> Ontario Registered Professional Forester
> ISA Certified Arborist®
> ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
>
> astrid.nielsen at dendronforestry.ca
> +1.613.805.WOOD (9663)
>
> www.dendronforestry <http://www.dendronforestry.ca>
>
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