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Chase Properties / Merrill Creek Appraisal Report draft October 19, 2009 _1).6 of 7 Glossary caliper an instrument used to measure the diameter of trees or logs (Dunster 1996) colluvium: materials that I:a a reached their present location as a result of direct, gravity induced mass movements. No agent of transportation such as water or ice, is involved, although the moving material may have contained water or ice. It includes talus, landslide debris, and debris flow deposits. In some cases it may also include deposits resulting from slope wash. conifer: ? cone -bearing tree or other plant that has its seeds in a structure called a cone (Lilly 2001) DSH: diam0er at standard height; the diameter of the trunk measured 54 inches (4.5 feet) above grade (Matheny et al. 1998) deciduous: (ree or other plant that loses its leaves sometime during the year and stays leafless generally during the cold season (Lilly 2001) trunk area: the cross -sectional area of the trunk based upon measurement at 54 inches (4.5 ft) above grade (Matheny at al. 1998) VTA (Visual Tree Assessment): method of evaluating structural defects and stability in trees by noting the pattern of growth. Developed by Claus Mattheck (Harris, at al 1999) References The Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers, Guide for Plant Appraisal 9th Edition. Champaign, IL: The International Society of Arboriculture, 2000. Dunster, Julian & Katherine. Dictionary of Natural Resource Management. Vancouver: UBC Press, 1996 Hams, Richard W., James R. Clark, and Nelda P Matheny. Arboriculture' Integrated Management of Landscape Trees Shrubs and Vines V Ed New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1999. Lilly, Sharon. Arborists' Certification Study Guide. Champaign, IL: The International Society of Arboriculture, 2001. Matheny, Nelda and James R. Clark. Trees and Development A Technical Guide to Preservation of Trees During Land Development. Champaign, IL: International Society of Arboriculture, 1998. Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. Species Ratings for Landscape Tree Appraisal, 2nd Edition. Silverton, OR: Pacific Northwest iSA, 2007. Appendix A - Assumptions & Limiting Conditions I. Consultant assumes that any legal description provided to Consultant is correct and that title to property is good and marketable. Consultant assumes no responsibility for legal matters. Consultant assumes all property appraised or evaluated is free and clear, and is under responsible owr.ership and competent management. 2. Consultant assumes that the property and its use do not violate applicable codes, ordinances, statutes or regulations. 3. Although Consultant has taken care to obtain all information from reliable sources and to verify the data insofar as possible. Consultant does not guarantee and is not responsible for the accuracy of information provided by others. a. Client may not require Consultant to testify or attend court by reason of any report unless mutually satisfactory contractual arrangements are made, including payment of an additional fee for such Services as described in the Consulting Arbonst Agreement. 5. Unless otherwise required by law, possession of this repon does not imply fight of publication or use for any purpose by any person other than the person to whom it is addressed, without the prior express written consent of the Consultant. 6. Unless otherwise requir; d by law, no part of this report shall be conveyed by any person, including the Client, :he public through advertising, public relations, news, sales or other media without the Consultant's prior express written consent. Tree Solutions Inc. lAwmtreesoluba , 1058 North 39'" St, Seattle, WA 98103 Phone 206.528.4670 Fax 206.W 1