Tree and Landscape Valuation Consultants: 4

David D. Hunter is a Consulting Arborist and the owner of David D. Hunter Certified Arborist, LLC, a full-service tree care provider. As a Consulting Arborist, he is dedicated to community enhancement and the protection of the environment. His services range from Consulting with residential clients on tree health and safety assessments, to working with camps, clubs, parks, schools, cities, counties and more on a variety of arboricultural concerns. Mr. Hunter has consulted on Arboricultural and Forestry issues in Oregon and other parts of the United States, worked with historical sites and trees, and has taught climbing and safety techniques to tree care professionals. With over 40 years of experience in the fields of Forestry and Arboriculture, his background includes managing all aspects of the tree-service company from worker safety and training to customer satisfaction. Mr. Hunter has specialized knowledge of the use of Resistograph and Air Spade for tree health and safety inspections. 

Consulting Services Include:

• Appraisals for Tree & Shrub Damage or Loss
• Arborist Reports
• Construction Management
• Tree Hazard and Risk Assessments
• Insect / Pest / Disease Diagnosis
• Permit Assistance
• Pruning & Fine Pruning
• Fruit Tree Pruning
• Ornamental Pruning
• Tree Preservation Plans

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John A. Harris, is Principal of Landscape Economics, LLC, President of Earth Advisors, Inc., and a LANDSCAPE ECONOMIST who has worked in the Arboriculture, Forestry, landscape, and horticultural fields for over 40 years. Mr. Harris has provided reputable consulting, education, and project management services for projects across the United States and internationally, in both temperate and tropical ecosystems.

Areas of Expertise include:

• Landscape and Tree Risk Assessments
  • Landscape, Tree, Urban Forest, Nursery Plant Value Appraisals
  • Landscape, Tree, Urban Forest, Nursery Plant Damage Appraisals
  • Damage Assessments, Claims, and Recovery Consulting
• Arboriculture Industry Standards and Standard Practices
• Landscape, Arboriculture, Forestry, Environmental Project Management
• Utility Line Clearance Industry Standards and Standard Practices, Electrocution
• Landscape Industry Standards and Standard Practices- Design, installation, maintenance
• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death involving tree or landscape issues
• Municipal Tree Inventory and Management Plans
• Duty of Care and Negligence in Tree and Landscape Maintenance
• Forestry and Forest Resources Management
• Grounds Maintenance Practices
• Arboriculture and Arborist Practices

John Bornsworth is the owner and Principal of Peninsula Environmental. With over 20 years of experience in urban and community forestry management, John is a Board-Certified Master Arborist and a Registered Consulting Arborist. He holds additional qualifications in Municipal Arboriculture, Tree and Plant Appraisal, and Tree Risk Assessment. John is also a TCIA Certified Treecare Safety Professional. John’s expertise spans urban and community forestry planning and policy, tree forensics, pathology, risk management, and he frequently provides expert witness testimony. John also serves as a chairperson of the Washington State’s Urban & Community Forestry Council, where he represents commercial arboriculture.

Landscapes West has focused on the design, installation, and maintenance of residential and small commercial landscapes since 1973. They specialize in the Design/Build of all phases of landscape construction, including a wide range of hardscape surfaces, including brick, natural and synthetic stone, interlocking and permeable pavers, and specialty concrete finishes and colors. 

Services:

Principal, Stephen George, has over 40 years of Landscape Design and Construction Defect experience. Mr. George has owned and operated Landscapes West since 1980, and is still providing design / build and maintenance services to his clients. His projects have included commercial, apartments, condominiums, and residential landscapes. 

Mr. George is a member of the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA), the Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA), the Irrigation Association (IA), the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA), the Interlocking Concrete Paver Institute (ICPI), and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating. 

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