Project log · Moore, OK
Comprehensive Pine Tree Removal
Declining mature pine with bark beetle activity and proximity to the home.
Project summary
Comprehensive Pine Tree Removal, a loblolly pine project in Moore, OK. Safe single-day removal; stump ground; replant recommendation provided.
- City
- Moore, OK
- Species
- Loblolly pine
- Tree height
- ≈ 60 ft [VERIFY WITH CLIENT]
- Problem class
- Removal, last resort
- Service performed
- Tree Removal
Problem & risk assessment
Declining mature pine with bark beetle activity and proximity to the home.
Arborist risk assessment
Active Ips bark beetle infestation; resin production failing; tree leaning toward the residence with reduced root anchorage.
Decision: preserve vs remove
Remove. Pine could not be saved once Ips colonization advanced; removal protected adjacent pines from secondary infestation.
Approach & execution
Technical rigging from the upper canopy down, with lawn protection and full debris haul-off.
Equipment used
- Climbing rigging
- Throwline
- Lowering devices
- Stump grinder
- Plywood lawn protection
Outcome
Safe single-day removal; stump ground; replant recommendation provided.
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