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9/2/2020 <br /> <br />32 93 00 PLANTS Page 15 of 17 <br />5. If deer or waterfowl pose a potential threat, use a single staple for each plant across the <br />root ball to prevent the roots from being dislodged. <br />3.6 SOLITARY TREES AND SHRUBS PLANTING REQUIREMENTS <br />A. Preparation - Loosen area of planting areas to a minimum depth indicated in the table below. <br />Remove stones larger than 1 inch in any dimension and sticks, roots, rubbish, and other extraneous <br />matter and legally dispose of them off Owner's property. <br />1. Solitary Trees <br />a. Treatment Area: 10' wider than the root ball <br />b. Soil Treatment: 12" Deep <br />c. Backfill from excavation: Use Planting Soil Type A <br />2. Solitary Shrubs <br />a. Treatment Area: 10' wider than the root ball <br />b. Soil Treatment: 12" Deep <br />c. Backfill from excavation: Use Planting Soil Type A <br />3. Soil generated from excavations may be used after properly amended as specified. <br />3.7 PLANT STABILIZATION <br />A. Install plant stabilization as follows unless otherwise indicated: <br />B. Plant Size: <br />1. 6" in Caliper and Greater <br />a. Stabilization Method: Anchor 4 guys to wood deadmen buried at least 36 inches <br />below grade. Provide turnbuckle and compression spring for each guy wire and <br />tighten securely. Allow enough slack to avoid rigid restraint of tree. Provide soft <br />flexible protection of the trunk from the guy wires. Attach flags to each guy wire, <br />30 inches above finish grade. <br />2. 3" to 6" in Caliper <br />a. Stabilization Method: Anchor 3 guys to 30” wood stakes. Install guy wires allowing <br />enough slack to avoid rigid restraint of tree. Provide soft flexible protection of the <br />trunk from the guy wires. Attach flags to each guy wire, 30 inches above finish <br />grade. <br />3. Less than 12' tall <br />a. Stabilization Method: Provide two 6’ tall hardwood stakes driven into the ground at <br />the edge of the root ball 2’ deep. Fasten the tree to the stakes with flexible bands <br />capable of holding the plant steady but not binding. <br />3.8 PLANT PRUNING <br />A. Remove only dead, dying, or broken branches. Do not prune for shape. <br />B. Do not apply pruning paint to wounds. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D9ACD4F-8F6C-42B6-9ADB-C60032DB6D03