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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
HEADED ITEM NO. 2
2013 Arboricultural Works Programme
The Arboricultural Programme for 2012 is currently being completed. The programme for 2013 will commence in January 2013 and will be undertaken in two phases:
· January 2013 to March 2013
· November 2013 to December 2013
The Programme will again be focussed on tree maintenance works, in order to make best use of the available resources. As the focus of the programme is primarily on tree pruning and removals, new planting is only being considered in a very limited number of circumstances, e.g. National Tree Week 2012. Tree maintenance works include:
· Tree pruning
· Tree removal
· Stump removal
· Hedge cutting
· Shrubbery maintenance
In relation to trees, priority will be given to trees in the following categories:
- Dead and damaged trees.
- Trees in very close proximity to public lighting columns (less than 1.8m).
- Trees associated with lifting footpaths.
- Trees in conflict with overhead utility cables
Aside from these categories, works will be carried out to trees only where they are considered to be consistent with good arboricultural practice. Examples of this would be crown lifting (removal of lower branches), crown thinning (reducing the weight of large trees), pruning to deal with weak branch junctions, pruning to improve the shape of the tree and removal of suckers.
In order to optimise available resources and having regard to the Health & Safety and Traffic Management procedures that must be put in place, it is again intended to deal with trees primarily on an estate by estate basis rather than on an individual request basis. Individual trees will generally only be dealt with if deemed to be a priority category or for some other exceptional reason.
Tree works are generally confined to the dormant season (winter months when the trees have shed their leaves). While the majority of tree works will take place during this period, it should be noted that other programmes may impact on the Arboricultural Works Programme as a result of staff and machinery being re-deployed to deal with works such as:
· The Christmas Tree Recycling Programme, which will operate from 5th - 18th January 2013.
· Clean up and removal of bonfire material from public parks and open spaces during and after Halloween.
· Grass cutting operations where extended mild weather conditons encourages grass growth over the winter period
The programme may also be disrupted as a result of severe weather events, such as flooding or snow, where it becomes necessary to re-deploy staff away from normal work programmes to provide a priority response.
The 2012 Arboricultural Programme is continuing and the focus is on the removal of low hanging branches and epicormic growth from street trees throughout the Rathfarnham Area.
The following table illustrates the proposed work and is divided into
- Estate work
- Open Space/Shrubberies work
- Hedgerow work
- Individual work
| RATHFARNHAM ELECTORAL AREA 2013 ARBORICULTURAL WORKS PROGRAMME | |||||
| Electoral Area | Depot | Estate | Location | Works Required | Approx. No. of Trees |
| Estate Work | |||||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Brookvale | Brookvale | tree pruning | 40 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Willbrook | Willbrook | tree pruning | 40 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Dodder Road Lower | Lower Dodder Road & Dodder Grove | tree pruning | 20 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Hermitage | Hermitage | tree pruning | 40 |
| Total | 140 | ||||
| Open Space Work/Shrubberies | |||||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Firhouse Road | Clearing/Thinning shrubbery | ||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Templeroan | Clearing/Thinning shrubbery | ||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Woodfield | Clearing/Thinning shrubbery | ||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Brookwood | Clearing/Thinning shrubbery | ||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Knocklyon Road | Clearing/Thinning shrubbery | ||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Idrone/Coolamber | Clearing/Thinning shrubbery | ||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Ballyroan Crescent | Clearing/Thinning shrubbery | ||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Ballyroan Road | Clearing/Thinning shrubbery | ||
| Hedgerows | |||||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Aranleigh | Trimming | ||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Dodder Valley Park - Cherryfield | Trimming | ||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Boden Park | Trimming | ||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Scholarstown Road/Ballyboden Way | Trimming | ||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Delaford | Trimming | ||
| Individual Requests | |||||
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Brookwood | rear 8 Walnut View | removal using hoist | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Ballyroan | 49 Ballyroan Crescent | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Ballyroan | 121 Ballyroan Road | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Ballyroan | 128 Ballyroan Road | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Ballyroan Road | 204a Ballyroan Road | Pruning using hoist | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Beverly Drive | 25 Beverly Drive | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Boden Park | 35 The Crescent | pruning | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Brookwood | side of 8 Walnut View | Pruning using hoist | 2 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Butterfield Orchard | 16 Butterfield Orchard | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Castlefield Court | 17 Castlefield Court | tree requires pruing/removal using qualified tree surgeon | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Crannagh | 9 Crannagh Park | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Delaford Avenue | 17 Delaford Avenue | removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Delaford Drive | 22 Delaford Drive | removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Delaford Park | 11 Delaford Park | removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Dodder Road Lower | 54 Dodder Road Lower | pruning - ESB cables | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Edenbrook Park | opp. 19 Edenbrook Park | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Glenbrook Park | 82 Glenbrook Park | 3 no. trees require pruning | 3 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Glencarrig Court | 16 Glencarrig Court | removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Glendoher Drive | 45 Glendoher Drive | Pruning using hoist | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Glenvara Park | 42 Glenvara Park | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Hermitage Drive | 45 Hermitage Drive | 1 | |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Hillside Drive | Hillside Drive entrance | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Idrone Park | 61 Idrone Park | pruing/removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Idrone Park | 66 Idrone Park | pruing/removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Knockcullen Lawn | 39 Knockcullen Lawn | removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Knocklyon Heights | 7 Knocklyon Heights | removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Knocklyon Heights | 5 Knocklyon Heights | removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Knocklyon Heights | 20 Knocklyon Heights | removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Marian Road | side of Ballyroan Scouts | removal | 8 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Monalea | 4 Monalea Wood | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Mount Alton | 2 Mount Alton | removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Moyville | side of 214 Moyville | Pruning using hoist | 8 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Orlagh | 22 Orlagh Grange | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Pinewood Park | 4 Pinewood Park | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Pinewood Park | 41 Pinewood Park | pruning | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | side of 93 Rathfarnham Road | Pruning using hoist | 8 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Stonepark Abbey | 25 Stonepark Abbey | removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Templeroan Avenue | 69 Templeroan Avenue | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | 6 The Village Green (in Grave Yard) | pruning | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Whitecliff | 134 Whitecliff | removal | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Whitecliff | 143 Whitecliff | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Rathfarnham | Rathfarnham | Whitecliff | 145 Whitecliff | removal - dead tree | 1 |
| Total | 66 |