TREE COMPENSATION

Washington County has developed the following tree compensation schedule in an effort to develop a rational basis to compensate for the loss of residential shade trees caused by the construction of roadway projects. This tree schedule is a hardwood tree schedule and applies only to residential trees.

TREE PAYMENT SCHEDULE

  1. Tree diameter measurements shall be taken at a point 18 inches above the base of the tree per Iowa DOT standard specifications.
  2. Hardwood trees such as oak, walnut, hard maple or ash, including pine and evergreen trees:
    • 6" or less   $ 75.00
      >6"-9"   $100.00
      >9"-12"   $200.00
      >12"-24"   $300.00
      >24"-36"   $400.00
      >36"   $500.00
  3. Scrub, volunteer, split, topped, damaged, etc. trees: No compensation paid.
  4. Trees planted in, or trunk encroaching on, existing roadway easement area: No compensation paid.
  5. Compensation for softwood trees shall be at 1/3 the rate for hardwood trees.
  6. The landowner may salvage the tree for the log and/or firewood.
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