you need to rethink compromised trees and never turn your back on storm damage.
Even trees that aren't storm damaged at all will bite you. Yes there may be fractures in the remaining trees and thats why I said "almost certainly". Thats why you get up there maybe even with a small chainsaw which is only a pruning tool 1 percent of the time. Then you release hangers and address fractures. What is left is not stronger but more capable than before, as vulnerabilities have been blown off. Its Mother Nature's crown reduction. Take 20 minutes and finish it. Then monitor two years later after response. I'm not saying to retain it forever, maybe just long enough to shelter and establish the newly planted trees that may go in. Its a a matter of being progressive and considerate of all things. Avoid a knee-jerk reaction. Risk will grow back in time, and decay can be monitored. The tree will never be ideal and will ideally require monitoring every 2-3 years. The other option is removal leaving a huge empty space. Low risk must be balanced with the great benefits of the tree otherwise. And remember even a tree with high risk is very very unlikely to hurt someone. Not that it doesn't happen. and when it happens its firstly a lack of monitoring high traffic areas and secondly a matter of high risk trees. Damaged trees near high traffic areas require monitoring, which is still cheaper than removal and replanting. So removing trees with the potential or even a chance of recovery is often more expensive and short sighted. Depending on targets its even possible to retain the damaged white pine. Cutting a few down is necessary for sure, but cutting to "clean up" can be a huge loss of value and increase in cost. I dont turn my back, I open my toolbox.
it will bite you. nothings safe if it has been extremely loaded/hiddenfractures and defects.
