Auckland Council Rules regarding Berms: Road Corridor management - Street Trees, Vegetation and Shrubs The council will be responsible for planting of trees and other amenity plantings on berms. Where inappropriate planting is identified the persons responsible will be consulted with, and may be requested to remove the plantings. Alternatively, if necessary, the council will remove the planting and recover costs. The council generally permits one tree per road frontage on urban berms which are at least 5.25m wide. Low density residential berms could be planted, on the basis of one tree per 30 metres of frontage. Before any tree or amenity planting is permitted on the council berms as part of the subdivision process, an application must be made to the General Manger for Roads & Stormwater and the General Manager for District Facilities. Details must be agreed before any consent is granted. The consent will include an agreed maintenance period. Established trees that have to be removed will be replaced in a similar suitable location, and with a suitable species, (subject to funding). Trees, vegetation and shrubs will not compromise the safety of the road and footpath users. Healthy street trees will generally be retained. Decisions on major tree removals will be referred to community boards. Public consultation will be undertaken. Future street tree planting will be suitable for its location. The council is responsible for all maintenance of amenity planting on street berms. It will undertake regular inspections and corrective pruning of trees, shrubs and vegetation. Where, following local community consultation, agreement on the removal of trees/vegetation can not be agreed between the representatives of the Roads & Stormwater and District Facilities departments the issue will be referred to the department General Managers. Trees, vegetation and shrubs will be encouraged to grow true to form and any maintenance work will be carried out to established horticultural or arboricultural standards. The council wishes to be a good neighbour in terms of sharing costs for non-essential tree maintenance, removal and new planting and will negotiate acceptable contributions towards actual costs. The council does not encourage the establishment of commemorative or memorial plantings on road berms.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 08:03:17 +0000
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