alternative to achieve the goal) Score -3 -2 -1 0 0 Other Trees Present (Assessed Few, from Many, Some, Some, (Less Than Same View (The Tree Forms (The Tree is (The Tree is 20% of the None Point that Part of Group / Not Clearly View is gave the Woodland) Distinctive Distinctive Formed by Trees) tree the highest score so far) Score -3 -1.5 0 1 2 Does the Yes, No No, Viewpoint (Tree is Blocking (but no (Eyesores are contain Yes Some Vistas / Decorative eyesores Hidden by decorative Buildings) present) This Tree/s) features? Score -2 -1 0 0 1 Proximity of the stem to residential over 17 Within 3 metres 3-5 metres 5-10 metres 10-17 metres or high metres value property where damage Score -5 -2 -1 0 0 Proximity of the stem to over 17 Within 3 metres 3-5 metres 5-10 metres 10-17 metres overhead metres electric wires Score -3 -1 0 0 0
alternative to achieve the goal) Score -3 -2 -1 0 0 Other Trees Present (Assessed from Same View Point that gave the tree the highest score so far) Many, (The Tree Forms Part of Group / Woodland) Some, (The Tree is Not Distinctive Some, (The Tree is Clearly Distinctive Few, (Less Than 20% of the View is Formed by Trees) None Score -3 -1.5 0 1 2 Does the Viewpoint contain decorative features? Yes, (Tree is Blocking Vistas / Decorative Buildings) Yes Some No (but no eyesores present) No, (Eyesores are Hidden by This Tree/s) Score -2 -1 0 0 1 Proximity of the stem to residential or high value property where damage Within 3 metres 3-5 metres 5-10 metres 10-17 metres over 17 metres Score -5 -2 -1 0 0 Proximity of the stem to overhead electric wires Within 3 metres 3-5 metres 5-10 metres 10-17 metres over 17 metres Score -3 -1 0 0 0
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