Tree Hazards Recognition and Reduction in Recreation Sites

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

— Importance of tree hazard recognition and reduction

— Definition of a tree hazard

— The responsibility of land managers regarding tree hazards

— Tree hazards in the Rocky Mountain Region

RECOGNITION OF TREE HAZARDS

— Common tree defects that may indicate potential hazard

— Dead trees

— Leaning trees

— Root injuries

— Trunk injuries

— Crown defects

— Insect activity

— Hazards of major forest types

— Pinyon-Juniper type

— Mixed-Conifer type

— Spruce-Fir type

— Riparian recreation sites

— Identification

— Documentation

— Corrective action

TREE HAZARDS IN WINTER SPORTS AREAS

APPENDIX

— Glossary

— Suggested reading

— Tree hazard evaluation form

— Hazard tree location