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3.0 to 3.9 Foot Wide Spaces With or Without High Voltage Power Lines

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This list provides options for tree selection when planting in 3.0 to 3.9 foot wide planting spaces with or without high voltage power lines.

4.0 to 5.9 Foot Wide Planting Spaces With High Voltage Power Lines

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This list provides options for tree selection when planting in 4.0 to 5.9 foot wide planting spaces with high voltage power lines.

6.0 Foot Wide and Greater Planting Spaces With High Voltage Power Lines

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This list provides options for tree selection when planting in 6.0 foot wide planting spaces with high voltage power lines.

8.5 Foot Wide and Greater Planting Spaces Without High Voltage Power Lines

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This list provides options for tree selection when planting in 8.5 foot wide and greater planting spaces without high voltage power lines.

Anthracnose

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Aphids

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Apply for a Tree Permit

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Where to find tree permit applications, financial assistance programs, and other fee information. Please contact us at 823-TREE (8733) with any questions.

Apply for a Tree Permit online (DevHub)

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This guide outlines steps to apply for tree permits in Development Hub PDX (DevHub), the online permitting system for the City of Portland.

Approved Street Tree Planting Lists

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City of Portland Approved Street Tree Planting Lists - these lists provide tree planting options for different street tree site conditions.

Check a Tree Permit Status

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You can use Portlandmaps.com to check a permit status using either an address, Interactive Voice Response (IVR) number, or an application number. Updates to application status may take a day or more to be displayed in Portlandmaps.com.

Chemical Treatment Permits - Frequently Asked Questions

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Chemical Treatment Tree Permits

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There are several options for applying including; online, mail, and in person.

City Employees

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This page is intended to provide City employees a single location to access TrackIT applications for various Urban Forestry requests.

Contact Urban Forestry

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Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm
Response times will vary depending on volume of inquiries

Correcting Tree Code Concerns

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Urban Forestry begins investigating a code concern when a community member makes a report. If a concern found, Urban Forestry will outline a corrective action plan. If the correction is not made within the specified timeframe enforcement actions may be required.

Determine if a Land Use Review Governs Tree Preservation

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Use PortlandMaps.com for relevant information gathering.

Do I Need a Permit to Remove Trees on Private Property?

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The steps in this chart will help you figure out if you need a permit to remove trees on private property when no development is proposed. Permits from PP&R Urban Forestry and/or the Bureau of Development Services may be required to remove trees on private property.

Do I Need a Tree Permit?

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What is a Street Tree? How can I find out if a tree is a private tree or Street Tree? What is a development permit, what is a non-development permit? Get more information on types of permits or move forward with an application. Report a tree emergency or issue a complaint about a tree.

Don't Top Trees!

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Topping is the destructive and obsolete pruning practice of cutting back large branches to stubs, which leaves wounds that invite decay and disease into the tree. Topping destroys a tree’s natural shape, beauty, and grace.

Dutch Elm Disease

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Dutch elm disease is one of the most destructive plant diseases in the United States and Europe, killing millions of elms. With over 5,000 elms throughout Portland, Urban Forestry works to slow its spread and protect the city’s urban forest

Elm Leaf Beetle

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Emerald Ash Borer

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Emerald ash borer is an invasive and destructive beetle that kills ash trees. Photo: Leah Bauer, USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station, Bugwood.org

Emergency Tree Removals

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My tree is an immediate hazard! Can I take it out immediately?

Enforcement Waivers and Reductions

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Waivers and reductions for Tree Code compliance cases.

Financial Assistance for Tree Permit Application Fees

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You may be able to get a waiver for certain permit application fees for single-family residence properties.

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