{"671119":{"#nid":"671119","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Removal of Large Oak Tree Near Tech Lawn","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAfter years of careful monitoring, the post oak, or \u003Cem\u003EQuercus stellata\u003C\/em\u003E, near Tech Lawn has been deemed hazardous and must be removed due to the risk of falling. For safety reasons, plans are to remove the tree during the Thanksgiving break. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBefore removing a tree, we have an outside vendor evaluate the tree to ensure our assessment is correct,\u201d said Quentin Holden, campus tree surgeon. \u201cWhile we have done everything possible to help the tree survive, the tree is leaning heavily, and a structural issue has been recently discovered at the tree\u2019s base putting it at severe risk of failure. It must be removed for campus safety.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe wood from this tree will not be reused as lumber due to the curvature of the tree trunk. Wood harvested for lumber needs to have straight trunks to minimize warping and checking (separating or cracking). With the removal of the oak, multiple trees will be planted on campus, or funds equivalent to the replacement will be provided to the tree bank, in accordance with the Campus Landscape Master Plan and the Tree Care Replacement Policy. Locations for replacement trees will be identified and the trees planted in the appropriate season. Currently, the campus tree count totals more than 15,000 trees with an estimated total replacement value of more than $11 million.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Landscape Architect Jason Gregory said, \u201cWe\u2019re always sad when we have to remove such a large tree on campus, but it is part of the management of our urban forest to maintain a safe environment for everyone.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA post oak near the drive between Tech Lawn and the adjacent hill will be removed during Thanksgiving break.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A post oak near the drive between Tech Lawn and the adjacent hill will be removed during Thanksgiving break."}],"uid":"35028","created_gmt":"2023-11-16 18:12:10","changed_gmt":"2023-11-17 02:57:28","author":"cbrim3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672399":{"id":"672399","type":"image","title":"Post Oak Removed November 2023","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe large post oak scheduled to be removed November 2023.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1700157832","gmt_created":"2023-11-16 18:03:52","changed":"1700158109","gmt_changed":"2023-11-16 18:08:29","alt":"image of post oak tree removed from hill November 2023","file":{"fid":"255630","name":"MicrosoftTeams-image (10).png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/16\/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2810%29.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/16\/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2810%29.png","mime":"image\/png","size":196507,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/11\/16\/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2810%29.png?itok=lFZXeQBt"}}},"media_ids":["672399"],"groups":[{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"143221","name":"Facilities-Notices"},{"id":"117621","name":"landscape services"},{"id":"141571","name":"tree removal"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:cathy.brim@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECathy Brim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer II\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\/Infrastructure and Sustainability\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["cathy.brim@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}