Tree Replacement Plans

Tree removal associated with construction and development often requires replacement planting to satisfy municipal tree ordinances, canopy requirements, or project-specific mitigation requirements.

DELA prepares professional Tree Replacement Plans that balance regulatory requirements with good design, appropriate species selection, and the long-term health of the landscape.

Depending on the project and jurisdiction, services may include:

• Tree replacement calculations
• Required density-unit or recompense calculations
• Canopy calculations
• Species and cultivar selection
• Replacement tree sizing and quantities
• Native and site-appropriate tree selection
• Tree location and spacing
• Coordination with site, grading, utility, and landscape plans
• Municipal tree ordinance compliance
• Permit and plan-review coordination

Meeting a required tree quantity is only part of a successful replacement plan.

As both a Landscape Architect and Certified Arborist, DELA considers mature tree size, available rooting space, soils, utilities, buildings, visibility, environmental conditions, and the overall landscape when selecting and locating replacement trees.

The goal is to create a replacement plan that works at installation and decades into the future.

Where appropriate, existing trees are incorporated into the overall strategy so that preservation and replacement work together.

Rather than simply replacing what is removed, DELA looks for opportunities to establish a diverse, resilient, and sustainable tree canopy that contributes to the character and long-term value of the property.

Preserve what can be preserved. Replace thoughtfully. Plan for the next generation of trees.