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</head><body><p>And if the tree is really important, client may wish to consider paying to have contractor bore within the drip line of the tree for the utility installation, instead of an open ditch. A 10' trench is very costly anyway, so boring might not be very expensive.<br></p><blockquote type="cite"><!-- [if gte mso 9]> --><!-- <![endif] --><!-- [if gte mso 9]> --><!-- <![endif] -->On November 19, 2015 at 11:29 AM Rick Hoss <rhoss@hctc.com> wrote:<br><br><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">A certified arborist can make a specific plan based on the type of tree, existing soils and character of the area. The developer should listen.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div style="border: none; border-top: solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">From:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>Chris MacMillan<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Thursday, November 19, 2015 11:12 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br><strong>Subject:</strong> [WSBARP] Tree Adjacent to Utility Easement</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hello Listmates, </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Property owner's parcel is subject to an undeveloped access and utility easement. Developer now wants to develop the easement and plans to dig a 10 foot wide trench to lay sewer and other utilities. The easement is adjacent to an old tree and some of the tree's roots undoubtedly lie within the easement. </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The property owner is concerned that digging the trench will destroy the tree's roots and eventually kill the tree. Any suggestions for how to avoid that aside from asking the developer to dig as far from the tree as possible? Maybe the right to lateral support? </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Chris </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; text-transform: uppercase;">Chris m. Macmillan</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; text-transform: uppercase;">DEMCO LAW FIRM, P.S.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; text-transform: uppercase;"><a target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">(206)203-6000</span></a></span><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p><br> </p><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________<br>WSBARP mailing list<br>WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</blockquote><p><br> </p><p class="io-ox-signature">Scott G. Thomas<br>Law Office of Scott G. Thomas<br>1204 Cleveland Avenue<br>Mount Vernon, WA 98273<br>(360) 503-1042<br>www.scottgthomaslaw.com<br><br>Because this is a communication from a lawyer, it necessarily contains warnings such as this. I am a lawyer, but unless we have entered into an agreement for legal services, I am not your lawyer. And, if this message was intended for someone else but you have inadvertently received it, I ask that you delete the message and let me know you received it so that I can take steps to make sure you do not receive messages in the future. Thank you.</p></body></html>