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12/05/96 13:01 $541 683 6826 EUG PUBLIC WORKS -►-+ -* MAINTENANCE WW0007 /029 <br /> 5.1.1 Trees shall have a sound ball with a rum attachment of the trunk <br /> with the root ball. The trunk shall not be loose but firmly held within the root <br /> ball. <br /> 5.1.2 Root balls shall conform to the standards and specifications of the <br /> American Association of Nurserymen, American Standard for Nursery Stock, <br /> currently in use for size and condition_ <br /> 5.1.3 Root balls of trees shall not be allowed to dry out at any time from <br /> the nursery to final planting. <br /> 5.1.4 Trees shall have a well developed root system and not be root bound <br /> or have circling /girdling roots. <br /> 5.2 In a container, providing: <br /> 5.2.1 The trees are free of circling, girdling roots_ <br /> 5.2.2 The trees have been grown in the container for a maximum period <br /> of one year. <br /> 5.3 Bare root, providing: <br /> 5.3.1 Trees in a bare root condition do not exceed 1.5" in caliper, <br /> measured 6" above mean ground level. <br /> 5.3.2 The roots are not allowed to dry out and are kept moist at any time <br /> from the nursery to final planting. <br /> 5.3.3 The roots are well established, full of live and vigorous fibrous <br /> roots, along with the larger structural roots. <br /> 6. Streef Tree Planting Lotion Standards. <br /> 6.1 General. On public streets without sidewalks, trees shall be located so as <br /> to accommodate future sidewalk placement and with regard to current and future utility <br /> line corridors. Trees and shrubs (which attain a height of eighteen inches (18 ") or more) <br /> that may form a hedge or screen shall not be allowed within the "Vision Clear Zone" of <br /> a street, alley, or driveway intersection so as to obscure required traffic sight distances. <br /> Curves in the road, hills, and other site specific factors may require extensions of these <br /> dimensions. For more information on Vision Clear Zones, see the Vision Clear Zone <br /> Brochure. <br /> Administrative Order - 5 11/11/96 <br />