A huge big-leaf maple tree on Third Avenue in Lacey has been found to be infected, and will have to be removed, according to city officials.
The tree, which is 100 years old, is near the Providence Regional Cancer Center, and recently shed a branch near the cancer center. This led the property owner, Elliott Bay Healthcare Realty, to ask an arborist to examine the tree. The realty company also asked the city for a tree removal permit.
Two arborists examined the tree and concurred that it has two diseases: Verticillium wilt and Ganoderma trunk rot. According to Lacey officials, either of these diseases might cause the tree to topple, meaning the safest option is to simply remove it.
No date has been set for the removal of the tree, but the permit will remain in effect for 18 months. The owner of the property is required to plant another tree, and the city has recommended three species that would flourish on the site. The city has further suggested that wood from the maple could be used in some way, such as to make benches for the center's courtyard, although the owner is not obliged to pursue this suggestion.
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