Urban Forest Act 2023
80Tree management plans—assessment of tree
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80 Tree management plans—assessment of tree If a decision-maker proposes, or receives an application for, a tree management plan, the decision-maker must assess the tree to which the proposal or application relates. Examples—assessing tree Assessing a tree may include assessing any of the following: • the health, condition and structure of the tree; • the ecological significance of the tree; • the tree’s location, including the tree’s proximity to infrastructure, services and construction activity; • whether the tree is a protected tree.