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    Part 1 - Pruning
    Part 2 - Soil
                 Management
    Part 3 - Supplemental
                 Support
                 Systems
    Part 4 - Lightning
                 Protection
                 Systems
    Part 5 - Management
    Part 6 - Transplanting
    Part 7 - Integrated
                 Vegetation
                 Management
    Part 9 - Tree Risk
                 Management
    Part 10 - Integrated Pest
                 Management
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Current A300 Project Notifications and Public Review periods

New standard development projects:

Part 3 – Support Systems
Part 4 – Lightning Protection Systems
Part 8 – Root and Root Zone Management
Part 10 – Integrated Pesticide Management (IPM)
Part 11 – Urban Forest Products

These standards are currently being revised, see below for details:

Part 5 - Management This standard revision is in the approval process
Part 6 - Planting and Transplanting Limited 30-day public review started: Jan 6, 2012
Part 7 - IVM 45-day full public review started: Jan 6, 2012
Part 8 - Root and Root Zone Management

Contact Bob Rouse, ANSI A300 secretary or click here to see a full list of the ASC A300 members and subgroup (project) contacts.

ANSI A300 current standards and projects	New standard or revision initiated?	Download PINS form, if available	Current public review period initiated?	Download current BSR-8 form, if available	Download public review draft, if available
(Part 1)-2008 Pruning	No
(Part 2)-2004 Fertilization	No
(Part 3)-2006 Supplemental Support Systems	Yes - revision	Part 3-2006 Support Systems revision PINS	No
(Part 4)-2008 Lightning Protection Systems	Yes - revision	Part 4-2008 LPS revision PINS	No
(Part 5)-2005 Management of Trees and Shrubs during Site Planning, Site Development, and Construction	Yes - revision	Part 5-2005 Management revision PINS	Public Review Period ended 9/19/11	Part 5 - 2005 revision BSR8
(Part 6)-2006 Planting and Transplanting	Yes - revision	Part 6-2005 Transplanting revision PINS	Limited 30-day public review period runs 1/6/12 to 2/5/12	Part 6 - 2006 revision BSR8	Part 6 Planting and Transplanting Limited 30-day Public Review draft
(Part 7)-2006 Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM)	Yes - revision	Part 7-2006 revision PINS	Full 45-day Public Review Period runs 1/6/12 to 2/20/12	Part 7-2006 revision BSR8	Part 7 IVM Full 45-day Public Review Draft
(Part 8)-20xx Root and Root Zone Management	Yes - new standard	Part 8-20xx Root & Root Zone Management PINS	Public Review Period ended 10/3/11	Part 8 - New standard BSR8
(Part 9)-2011 Tree Risk Assessment	No
(Part 10)-20xx Plant Health Care	Yes - new standard	Part 10-20xx IPM Project Initiation Press Release	No

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