ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people who employ their services.

This BMP describes tree preservation practices that help to protect selected trees throughout the construction process so that they will continue to provide benefits for decades after site disturbance.

Topics in this BMP include:

  • Planning Phase
  • Design Phase
  • Pre-Construction Phase
  • Construction Phase
  • Post-Construction Phase

(©2008, softcover, 35 pp.)

By Kelby Fite and E. Thomas Smiley