Audit Summary and Recommendations
Audit Summary
The arborist inventoried over 1,000 trees at KPU Surrey. The report divided the campus into 29 blocks, each representing similar geographic locations and conditions. Each block is summarized in the report with its own unique species composition, environmental assessment and recommendations.
It was noted that tree health at KPU Surrey suffers due to:
- Overall lack of access to water on site
- Low soil volumes
- High heat exposure from large areas of concrete (parking lots, buildings, other hardscaping, etc.)
This was a common theme on the campus with the impacts of climate change also a contributing factor to tree health.
Maintenance and RemovalReplanting and Next Steps
Audit Recommendations
We're implementing recommendations from the report to ensure preservation of species with tree maintenance work underway to enhance survivability.
The audit identified 168 trees for removal with:
- 81 being protected by City of Surrey bylaws
- 58 being good candidates to remain as wildlife habitat trees
Most of the trees designated for removal reside in one of five areas:
- Former Westerman property (46)
- Main central forest (44)
- Deciduous forest south of Spruce (38)
- Corner of 126th St and 72nd Ave (15)
- South of the gravel parking lot (10)
The audit recommends 595 trees be retained, with no action required during the period of this report.