PREPARING A CLEAR SUMMARY OF AN ARBORIST REPORT

A summary should answer the agreed question while preserving important qualifications. Identify the scope, main advice and next decisions, and direct readers to the full evidence and recommendations.

Project/site:
Prepared by/date:
Version:

Report purpose
State the decision the commission supports.
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Coverage
Identify the site, trees and visit scope.
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Main findings
Summarise the reviewed report conclusions.
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Next decisions
List actions or questions for the recipient.
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Important limits
Retain qualifications that affect interpretation.
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CHECKS
[ ] Write the summary after the substantive report is reviewed.
[ ] Do not introduce a conclusion absent from the full assessment.
[ ] Check that shortened wording retains conditions and follow-up advice.

Outstanding questions:
Source references:
Review and next action:

Scope: A summary is not a substitute for the complete advice or a guarantee of an approval or safety outcome.

This is a general worksheet, not an automated application feature.
https://canopyapp.app/resources/tree-report-executive-summaries