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Urban Forestry Solutions says on its website that it has been in business 48 years. A 2021 gazettenet.com article said it is highly likely any excavation done for the sidewalk will encounter the Buttonball Tree's roots, according to a March 2020 report by David Hawkins, an arborist with Urban Forestry Solutions who was hired by Sunderland. A 2006 eu.telegram.com article reported that Mr. Richard said the town has neither a bucket truck to reach up into the crown nor the expertise, and that this is why the town sought the services of Mr. Hawkins' company, Urban Forestry Solutions. A 2003 vineyardgazette.com article reported that, after analysis of a bark sample, the prognosis from David C. Hawkins of Urban Forestry Solutions was that the tree was dead and must be removed.
“a March 2020 report by David Hawkins, who is an arborist with Urban Forestry Solutions and was hired by Sunderland”
“It is highly likely any excavation done for the sidewalk will encounter the Buttonball Tree’s roots, according to a March 2020 report by David Hawkins, who is an arborist with Urban Forestry Solutions and was hired by Sunderland.”
“Bart Bouricius said he reviewed the report (at bit.ly/31Ufko5) submitted by town-hired arborist David Hawkins of Urban Forestry Solutions, and then joined roughly a dozen people on site.”
“Describing that work as a major effort, Mr. Richard said the town has neither a bucket truck to reach up into the crown nor the expertise, and that’s why the town sought the services of Mr. Hawkins’ company, Urban Forestry Solutions.”
“After analysis of a bark sample, the prognosis from David C. Hawkins of Urban Forestry Solutions was unambiguous: The tree was dead and must be removed.”
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