Tree Stakes
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CITY OF YELM
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PO BOX 479 - 105 YELM A VE W
YELM WA 98597
(360)45R-3835
FAX: (360) 458-3144
TO: RICK CHRISTENSEN
FAX #: 360-458-8442 PAGES: 3,
FROM: NISHA BOX
SUBJECT: TREE STAKES FOR TREES ON HWY 507
COMMENTS:
PER PHONE CONVERSATION ON 12-10-07
including this cover sheet.
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City of Yelm
Community Development Department
105 Yelm Avenue West
P.O. Box 479
Yelm, WA 98597
December 10, 2007
Rick Christensen
Christensen's Furniture
16628 HWY 507
Yelm, WA 98597
Re: Tree Stakes on Trees located on HWY 507
Dear Mr. Christensen:
This letter is to inform you about your street trees located along HWY 507 which are
staging to lean and one of which is nearly falling over. As we discussed in our phone
conversation today, tree stakes for those trees will need to be installed to prevent
further damage to the trees. You may want to look at Mike Brown's trees on HWY 507
for an example of how the stakes should be installed. I have also attached a copy of
the City of Yelm street tree planting detail for you review.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (360) 458-8430
Sincerely,
Nisha .Box
Assistant Planner
Department of Community Development
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2" DEPTH OF BARK MULCH.
~ ~ KEEP MULCH 6° FROM TREE TRUNK.
PRESSURE TREATED 4X6
(2 RE00., LENGTH VARIES)
PINNED III PLACE WITH TVO 2X2 PRESSURE TREATED STAKES
24" LENGTHS OF-~/5 REBAR SPACED EVENLY OUTSIDE THE
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51'STEM T5 LONG, CENTERED
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PROTECTION AT THE'TR EE.
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CURB
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FOR USE WHEN TREE l5 WITHIN 6' OF CURB AND/OR SIDEYJALK
STREET TREE SPECIFl CATIONS' 2" DEPTH CF BARK MULCH IN
1. TREE$ SHALL BE 2" TO 3" CALIPER 6' DIA M. CIRCLE CENTERED ON TREE.
"
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MEASURED fi" AE O`!E THE BASE KEEP MULCH 6
FROM TREE TRUIJ K.
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. /2. TREES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM
6 FOOT FREE-OF-BRAN CII 2%2 PRESSURE TREATED STAKES
CLEARANCE, MEASURED PROM
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SPACED EVENLY OUTSIDE THE
THE GP.OUND LINE i0 THE ROOTBALL PARALLEL TO THE
FI P,ST BRANCH. ROAD. (2 REOD.)
3. TREES S'H ALL BE SPACED 35
FEET ON CENTER STAR TINE
15 FEET FROM THE Pft OPER TY
LINE.
12 CA. WIRE. TREE TIE. W/ RUBBER
PROTECTION AT THE TREE.
(FASTEN LOOSELY)
FOR USE WHEN TREE IS NOT WITHIN 6' OF CURB AND/OR SIDEWALK
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BE 12 INCH BIOBARRIER STRIPS, OR APPROVED
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FROM: NISHA BO%
SUBJECT: TREE STAKES FOR TREES ON HWY 507
CO.VMENT3:
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