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Hazard Tree Management

Hazard Tree Management

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Hazard Tree Management summarizes the Rocky Mountain Region's (Region 2's) hazard tree management suggestions for developed sites. The Region's Hazard Tree Management Training will provide more information, examples, and a "hands-on" field component.

Hazard Tree Management Training Supplement

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The Hazard Tree Management Training Supplement supplements the Hazard Tree Management for use in the Region's Hazard Tree Management Training.

Hazard Tree Evaluation Using Survey123

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Hazard Tree Evaluation Using Survey123 is an all-new guide for the e-form for inspections of trees in developed forest sites; now with report templates. The e-form can be run on any smartphone, tablet, or computer using the program Survey123 by ESRI. This electronic form can be used as a replacement for of the Rocky Mountain Region's older Hazard Tree Evaluation paper form. The paper form for inspection of trees in developed forest sites was reorganized and reformatted in 2021 for greater efficiency and consistency with the new e-forms.

Tree Failures Evaluation Using Survey123

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Tree Failures Evaluation Using Survey123 is an all-new guide for documenting tree failures in developed sites on National Forests and other locations; now with report templates. The e-form runs on any smartphone, tablet, or computer using the program Survey123 by ESRI. The electronic form is based on the International Tree Failure Database form, but includes only fields common in the Rocky Mountain Region's developed recreation forest sites. There is a paper Tree Failure Evaluation (PDF) form to supplements the new e-form.

ArcGIS Online Hazard Tree Groups

Each R2 national forest has an ArcGIS Online Hazard Tree group. Please contact your group owner to be added to the group. Users must belong to a group in order to use the Hazard Tree Evaluation e-form and the Tree Failure e-form. If your Forest does not have an owner, please contact Brad Lalande, phone: 970-787-0443 OR e-mail: bradley.lalande@usda.gov to suggest an owner.

ForestOwner
Arapahoe-Rooseveltvacant
BighornJennifer (Jenny) Baxter
Black HillsKenneth Marchand
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, GunnisonKristin Kolanoski
Medicine Bow-Routtvacant
NebraskaSarlyn McCormick
Pike - San Isabelvacant
Rio GrandeJames McKinney
San JuanMark Roper
Shoshonevacant
White Rivervacant

Last updated March 27th, 2025