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BUENA VISTA TREE SERVICE ARBORIST REPORT Page 3 ARBORIST REPORT, 544 SYCAMORE ROAD, PLEASANTON, CA. 94566 December 2023 Crape myrtle #4 (6”) was a semi-mature specimen located on the east side of the existing sunroom, and north of a second crape myrtle too small to assess at <6” DBH (photo 4). It was characterized as semi-mature with structural defects including multiple attachments at 5’ and an asymmetrical canopy. The location of the crape myrtles on the Tree Assessment Map is not exact, but the trees were within the footprint of the new addition and will require relocation or removal. Canary Island pine #6 (16, 15”) was planted at the northwestern frontage. A semi-mature specimen, it had poor structure with codominant branching of the large stems at 4’ with upward-sweeping branch form. The mid-canopy was thinning and the foliage was browning. The canopy extended over the driveway to the east. Redwood #5 was growing close by to the northeast, Overall, it was in 3.0 fair condition with moderate vigor. Two valley oaks were planted along the western frontage: #7 (26”) and #8 (29”). They were mature specimens with poor structure including trunk leans, codominant branching, multiple attachments, and asymmetrical canopies. The trees were pruned with directional cuts to provide clearance for utility power lines which ran through the tree crowns. Topping cuts were also performed which resulted in vertical epicormic shoots or watersprouts that arose from the activation of latent buds at branch wounds. The trees were in 2.5 fair- poor condition with low-moderate vigor. Photo 4. Crape myrtle #4 was located to the west of the existing sunroom, and to the north of a crape myrtle <6” DBH too small to assess. Photo 5 (right, above). Canary Island pine #6 was located at the edge of the property in the northwestern corner. Redwood #5 was growing into the tree from the northeast. Photo 6 (right). Valley oaks #7 and 8 were planted along the western frontage. They both had poor structure with trunk leans, codominant branching, multiple attachments, and asymmetrical canopies which resulted from response growth from directional pruning cuts. Epicormic shoots sprouted from large topping cuts at the top of the canopies.