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6.2 A schedule of the initial structural pruning to be provided, including the dame of an international Society of Arboriculture certified arborist or an equivalent approved by the City's Urban Forester who will be performing the work, their contact number, and the date the work is scheduled to be provided for each tree. Pruning work must meet the American National Standards institute ("ANS1") A-300 standards established for trees at planting (5.4.1) and for trees during the first three years after planting (5.4.2). 6.3 Annual provision of records to the Urban Forester documenting performance of initial structural pruning, watering, and maintenance, showing who performed the work, the dates and times the work was performed. 7. Contain such other information as may be required to reflect how the Pian addresses the remaining policies within the UFMP. R -7.280-E Street Tree Standards. 1. Compliance. The standards contained in this section shall be utilized in the development of a Street Tree Plan in order to ensure that new trees planted. along street rights-of- way are of the highest quality; require low maintenance, and do not interfere with public safety. 2. Tree Selection Standards. The species of trees to be planted must be selected according to the matrix elements in the Approved, Street Tree Species List attached as Appendix A hereto or as otherwise approved by the Urban Forester, The Urban Forester can approve a tree not on the Approved Street Tree Species List if the proposed substitute tree is a cultivar (cultivated variety) of a tree on the approved list . 3 Street Tree Quality Standards at Time of Planting. 3.1 The tree shall have a straight trunk perpendicular to the ground with a minimum branching height at 4 feet above the ground. 3.2 'frees shall be grown to the standards and specifications of the American Standard for Nursery Stock (ANSI Z-60:1-1996), published by the American Association of Nurserymen. 33 Trees shall be provided reasonably free, as defined by nursery industry standards for street trees, from insects and disease, decay, major structural defects, and damage to the trunk, branches and root system. 3.4 Trees structural scaffold branches shall be well proportioned where they attach to the main trunk, with an average. spacing of at least six inches. 4, Street Tree Size Standards at Time of Planting. Administrative Order - 4