Auckland Council

Local Boards - Notable trees

Nomination form
Please complete this form if you would like to nominate a tree, or group of trees, to be assessed for possible
inclusion in one of the Auckland Council’s schedules of Notable Trees.

Completed Forms to be returned by 31 March 2011 to Sue Healy and Therese Strickland, Area Planning & Policy
North, Auckland Council, Level 2, Takapuna Service Centre, 1 The Strand Takapuna, Auckland 0622

Local Board details

Name:
Postal address
Contact email address

Relevant area:
o Auckland Central/Island o Auckland Isthmus o Waitakere o Papakura
o Franklin o Manukau o Rodney o North Shore

Tree Information
Please enter tree location so that a council staff member can locate the tree/s
Street number: Street name: Suburb
Tree botanical name or common name (if known):
Is this a: single tree  group of trees same species-  group of trees mixed species

Number of trees in group________ Number of trees in group_______

Please attach a photograph and enter any additional information that will help us identify the tree or
group of trees.

Please tell us why you are nominating this tree. For example, include size, its significance in the local
landscape, and anything you know about its history. (Use an extra sheet of paper if necessary)

Please note the Assessment will take into consideration the following:
 - ecological function/benefit
- form/vigour
- contribution to the immediate streetscape or wider landscape
- landmark values
- visual amenity, screening and beautification
- botanical values such as rarity or being particularly outstanding for its
species.

Calibre of the nominated trees

It is very important that the reviewed schedule identifies only the most significant trees in the urban
area. The public needs to be confident that these trees are ‘significant’ in the context of the general
tree stock. This will ensure the integrity of the Schedule.

Nominations should be for Urban Areas only

Note: Because the changes to the Resource Management Act focus on trees in urban areas
nominations are only being sought for trees in the urban parts of the district. An urban area is defined
(as determined by the RMA for the purposes of tree protection) as one that includes an allotment no
greater than 4000m2 —

(a) that is connected to a reticulated water supply system and a reticulated sewerage
system; and
(b) on which is a building used for industrial or commercial purposes, or a dwelling house…”

Trees on Council reserves are unaffected by the changes to the new legislation and it is not intended
that these would be included on the schedule, because they are already protected. No nominations will
be accepted on such trees. It should be noted that the reserves network is extensive and the time
involved in collating the relevant data would exceed the tight timeframes of the current plan changes.