Gopher
ArboristSite Operative
My sister and brother-in-law recently had a young driver crash through their yard and carome off of a silver maple of theirs. (It's 7.8" dbh, and in the corner of the yard.) They have nicer trees, but we had spent a number of years training this one, and getting some shape. Anyway, about one half of the bark has been stripped off from the ground up to about five feet. There is wounding into the wood, and imbedded glass, too. I have spoken with a Ken Simons who does much of this type of analysis in the Twin Cities area for some regional numbers. I also called four nurseries there to get costing information.
My question to all of you; "This tree won't die, but will be significantly altered, and more than likely decay in the stem soon - do we get the replacement cost figures, or some other lesser amoount?" The way I see it, they could get some benefit from the tree for a while, but then we would be removing (and I'd be doing it) in a number of years. Then they pay the whole bill for something that someone else damaged. Ken felt that they are intitled to compensation, and I guess I feel the same way.
Your comments are welcomed, as this is an area I am gaining experience, but still "green" in.
Gopher
My question to all of you; "This tree won't die, but will be significantly altered, and more than likely decay in the stem soon - do we get the replacement cost figures, or some other lesser amoount?" The way I see it, they could get some benefit from the tree for a while, but then we would be removing (and I'd be doing it) in a number of years. Then they pay the whole bill for something that someone else damaged. Ken felt that they are intitled to compensation, and I guess I feel the same way.
Your comments are welcomed, as this is an area I am gaining experience, but still "green" in.
Gopher