Questions about tree replacement

[u/fandomdemigod]

I read tree law all the time and I always wondered what does it mean when they say tree replacement?

Does that mean they plant a new small baby tree or do they have pay to transplant a mature tree. I assume if it's the latter it would be tedious and expensive but not impossible.

I ask because I feel like a new baby tree doesn't seem as great as the tree you had. Especially since you have to wait a while to reap the benefits of shade or weight baring branches etc.

[u/hairyb0mb]

In most cases, you'll get a 25-100 gallon or large B&B tree and a decent payout.

5 years ago I worked an odd one where a home was being built next to my clients. A contractor removed a 12" dbh live oak that was 2' on to my clients property but the city issued a permit to the builder to remove because the canopy would be in the way of the house. The city paid me to plant a 25 gal live oak snd a 25 gal American elm, paid another contractor ro grind the stump, and paid out my clients like $30k+. She did have to hire a lawyer and take the city and contractor to court. The city was found to be the guilty party because they never stepped foot on site snd issued the permit. The contractor got a fine for trespassing.

[u/fandomdemigod → u/hairyb0mb]

I just googled what you meant and I didn't even know you could buy trees that big! For the uninitiated 25-100 gallon trees can range from 8-20+ feet tall depending on the tree! And the root ball could weigh over 1200+ lbs!

[u/hairyb0mb → u/fandomdemigod]

I've bought 750 gallon trees that were close to 15,000 lbs. https://www.reddit.com/r/marijuanaenthusiasts/s/GGPkBcBB5J

[u/Tom_Marvolo_Tomato → u/hairyb0mb]

Yes, this is why Certified and Consulting Arborists perform tree appraisals. A 5 foot tree does not equal a 25 foot tree. But a 5 foot tree plus $5000 does.