CATEGORY 700 LANDSCAPING SECTION 714 — TREE FELLING AND STUMP REMOVAL
714.01 Description
Fell trees and remove stumps as indicated in the SP 700 Tree Preservation Program, or in the plans. Perform Tree Felling and Stump Removal within a Tree Preservation area per Section 120 when specified, but do not perform these operations within areas of Clearing and Grubbing.
714.02 Materials
Furnished Topsoil 920.01.02 Herbicide 920.09.03(a) Water 920.09.01 Marking Dye 920.09.04
714.03 Construction
714.03.01 General.
a.Permits. Obtain a Roadside Tree Permit from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Forest Service.
b.Tree Preservation Program (TPP). Conform to the requirements of the TPP when developed by the Administration.
c.Schedule. Perform operations when soil moisture and weather conditions are suitable. Cease operations when conditions are unsuitable.
d.Pesticide Application. Refer to 701.03.01(b).
e.Pesticide Application Reporting. Refer to 701.03.01(e).
714.03.02 Breakdown List of Contract Prices. Refer to 714.04 and develop a Breakdown List
of Contract Prices for each tree or stump in the Contract. Include costs for felling, removing stumps, and completing all required operations per tree or stump. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS Submit the written Breakdown List within 14 days after Notice of Award. The Breakdown List will be reviewed by the Engineer and Landscape Programs Division for completeness and balance, and will be approved or returned for correction.
714.03.03 Maryland Licensed Tree Expert (LTE). A LTE shall perform or directly supervise
the Operations in conformance with the Maryland Roadside Tree Law, the Forest Conservation Act, and accepted arboricultural practices.
714.03.04 Meetings. Meet with the Engineer, the LTE, and the LPD to review areas, Operations,
and the Breakdown List of Contract Prices before beginning Operations. 714.03.05 Utilities and Tree Marking. Refer to Section 875 when included in the Contract Documents.
a.Utilities Marking. Contact ‘Miss Utility’ or another approved service to identify and mark utilities in the rights-of-way and on SHA Property.
b.Tree Marking. Mark trees to be felled. Obtain approval before beginning Operations.
714.03.06 Equipment. Equipment and tools shall conform to accepted arboricultural practices. 714.03.07 Notice. Notify the Engineer at least 10 days before beginning Operations. 714.03.08 Operations. Tree felling and stump removal involves cutting, herbicide treatment,
stump removal, stump grinding, debris removal, and restoration of turfgrass in conformance with the pertinent Operation. When trees cannot be felled as a unit without danger to traffic or injury to other plants or property, remove the top in sections until the tree can be safely felled. One or more of the following Operations will be specified.
a.Operation 1 - Felling and Stump Removal. Perform Operation 1 in turfgrass areas, or as specified. Fell trees and remove the stumps or grind them to a depth at least 8 in. below the finished surface. Remove wood debris and stump grindings. Within 24 hours after removal or grinding, backfill the stump hole with topsoil to the surrounding soil level. Perform Turfgrass Sod Establishment in conformance with Section 708, or perform Turfgrass Establishment in conformance with Section 705 when directed.
b.Operation 2 - Felling and Stump Treatment. Perform Operation 2 for Tree of Heaven and other species that sprout from stumps, as directed. Fell trees and remove wood debris. Cut stumps to a height of no more than 4 in. above the soil surface. Treat stumps with herbicide as specified in 713.03.07(b).
c.Operation 3 - Felling and Removal. Perform Operation 3 in non-turfgrass areas. Fell trees and remove wood debris. Cut stumps to a height of no more than 4 in. above the soil surface. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
d.Operation 4 - Felling and Delimbing. Perform Operation 4 in naturalized areas that will not be maintained. Fell trees and cut stumps to a height of no more than 12 in. above the soil surface. Branches of felled trees that extend higher than 3 ft above the soil surface shall be cut or delimbed to a height of no more than 3 ft above the soil surface. Do not remove wood debris.
e.Operation 5 - Stump Removal. Perform Operation 5 to remove stumps of trees in turfgrass areas that were not removed per Operation 1. Remove existing stumps or grind them to a depth at least 8 in. below the finished surface. Remove wood debris and stump grindings. Within 24 hours after removal or grinding, backfill the stump holes with topsoil to the surrounding finished surface. Perform Turfgrass Sod Establishment in conformance with Section 708, or perform Turfgrass Establishment in conformance with Section 705 when directed.
714.03.09 Wood Disposal and Chipping. Dispose of wood in conformance with the pertinent
Operation, or chip wood and disperse chips on flat areas and slopes to depths up to 2 in., or to depths as directed. Do not disperse chips onto impervious surfaces, onto turfgrass, or into ditches, stormwater facilities or wetlands.
714.03.10 Cleanup and Restoration. Avoid damage to existing structures, plants, and turfgrass.
Keep turfgrass areas, paved surfaces and sidewalks clean. Promptly remove, disperse or dispose of wood debris and other waste materials as directed. Restore ruts and damaged turfgrass areas by seeding in conformance with Section 705, or perform Turfgrass Sod Establishment in conformance with Section 708 when directed, before beginning other landscape operations.
714.03.11 Damage Repair. Do not injure vegetation to be preserved. Repair injuries to bark,
trunks, or limbs by cutting, smoothing, and tracing the bark in accordance with ANSI A300 Standards for Tree Care Operations.
714.03.12 Damage Compensation. Monetary compensation for damage or loss of trees will be
calculated and assessed in conformance with the Guide for Plant Appraisal of the Council of Tree & Landscape Appraisers.
714.04 Measurement and Payment
Tree Felling and Stump Removal will not be measured but will be paid for at the Contract lump sum price based upon the Breakdown List of Contract Prices. The payment will be full compensation for all labor, material, equipment, tools, wood disposal and chipping, cleanup and restoration, damage repair, disposal fees and incidentals necessary to complete the work. Topsoil and materials required to perform Turfgrass Establishment and Turfgrass Sod Establishment shall be incidental to the Contract price for Tree Felling and Stump Removal. If the Administration requests a change, the units and payment will be adjusted on the basis of the approved Breakdown List of Contract Prices. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS 715 — TREE ROOT PRUNING CATEGORY 700 LANDSCAPING SECTION 715 — TREE ROOT PRUNING
715.01 Description
Prune tree roots as indicated in the SP 700 Tree Preservation Program, or in the plans. Perform Tree Root Pruning within a Tree Preservation Area per Section 120 when specified.
715.02 Materials
Salvaged Topsoil 920.01.01 Furnished Topsoil 920.01.02
715.03 Construction
715.03.01 General.
a.Permits. Obtain a Roadside Tree Permit from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Forest Service.
b.Tree Preservation Program (TPP). Adhere to the requirements of the TPP when developed by the Administration.
c.Schedule. Perform operations when soil moisture and weather conditions are suitable. Cease operations when conditions are not suitable.
715.03.02 Maryland Licensed Tree Expert (LTE). A LTE shall perform or directly supervise
the Operations in conformance with the Maryland Roadside Tree Law, the Forest Conservation Act, and accepted arboricultural practices.
715.03.03 Meetings. Meet with the Engineer, the LTE, and the Landscape Programs Division
before beginning Operations. 715.03.04 Utilities Marking and Conflicts. Refer to Section 875 when included in the Contract Documents.
a.Utilities Marking. Contact ‘Miss Utility’ or another approved service to identify and mark utilities in the rights-of-way and on SHA property. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
Source: Maryland Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials, 2025 Edition. Pages 864–866 of 1,113.