Robert Walton, Registered Consulting Arborist & Certified Arborist, teaches about heart rot at a seminar.

• Resistograph in decay detection
• air excavation & inspection of roots & root collar using the Air-Spade
• written reports
• certified arborist inspection & supervision
• mediation

"Do not confuse a certified arborist with a Consulting Arborist. Anyone who passes the test administered by the International Society of Arboriculture, the trade organization for the arboricultural industry, may become a certified arborist. While there are many certified arborists who may be qualified to serve as consultants, there are many more whose only qualification is that they have a pickup truck and a chainsaw. A Consulting Arborist with forensic training, regardless of "certification," is the appropriate expert to look at questions of causation and valuation. To find a qualified Consulting Arborist in your area, contact the American Society of Consulting Arborists in Rockville, Maryland, at 301/947-0483 (asca@mgmtsol.com) or check their online referral database at www.asca-consultants.org. You could also consult a local attorney specializing in tree disputes for recommendations. "

Tree Law: The "Top Ten" Issues Attorneys Should Consider When Handling Disputes Over Trees
By Barri Kaplan Bonapart
California Lawyer
March 2002

Robert Walton, Registered Consulting Arborist & Certified Arborist examining a tree.

 

During an arborist consultation Robert Walton determined that these eucalyptus
had long-horn beetle.