A qualified arborist or tree care company can help you decide how to best.

☐ Not in RPA, no approval required.

However, the following might restrict certain tree removal on your property.

☐ Tree removal shall be done by hand or with the aid of hand-held tools; no heavy equipment shall be used in the RPA. Limbs shall be lowered carefully so as not to harm adjacent vegetation. ☐ The stump within the RPA shall be cut at ground level and left to remain or carefully ground with a stump stumplopping.bar Size: KB.

8 RPA Buffer Requirements 9 VAC 5 b 1 states: Agricultural activities may encroach into the landward 50 feet of the foot wide buffer area when at least one agricultural best management practice which, in the opinion of the local soil and water conservation district board, addresses the more predominant water quality issue on the adjacent land-erosion control or nutrientFile Size: 1MB.

Aptera's expert tree removal service in Northumberland County will help you save time and money, but you can also rent safety equipment and cutting tools to cut down a tree on your own. We highly recommend using eye, leg and hand protection when cutting down a tree.

Harvesting of timber on your property is regulated by the Virginia Department of Forestry.

Any land disturbing activity, such as removing trees, on more than 2, square feet of your property requires a permit from Fairfax County.

Contact the Engineer of the Day at to determine whether your land disturbing activity requires a permit. The County of Northumberland, Virginia.

The best time for pruning is when the tree is dormant during the winter months.

DEVELOPMENT The construction or substantial alteration of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, recreation, transportation or utility facilities or structures. DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT or DBH The diameter of a tree measured outside the bark at a point feet above ground. GOVERNING BODY.