Lititz Borough Tree Preservation Planning

Brandywine Forest was retained to evaluate several mature red oaks (Quercus rubra) located along a planned roadway construction project in Lititz Borough, Pennsylvania.

The goal was to identify potential construction impacts and provide practical recommendations that would allow infrastructure improvements to proceed while reducing unnecessary damage to the existing trees.

Scope of Review

Our assessment included:

• Tree size, condition, and structural characteristics

• Critical Root Zone and Tree Protection Zone considerations

• Proposed excavation and roadway impacts

• Potential root loss and soil compaction

• Construction access and equipment conflicts

• Tree protection and construction-phase recommendations

Key Considerations

Mature trees adjacent to road construction can be affected by:

• Root severance during excavation

• Compaction from equipment and material storage

• Changes in grade or drainage

• Utility installation

• Repeated construction traffic within rooting areas

Recommendations

Brandywine Forest provided site-specific recommendations to help reduce these impacts, including:

• Establishing appropriate tree protection limits

• Minimizing excavation near significant roots

• Restricting equipment access within protected areas

• Coordinating construction activities around retained trees

• Providing arboricultural oversight where work approached sensitive root zones

The review gave the Borough and project team a clear framework for balancing roadway improvements with the preservation of mature community canopy.

Services Provided: Construction tree preservation, arboricultural assessment, root-zone evaluation, and tree protection recommendations.