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Unsure what the problem is, re. BMP's. Aren't the BMP's based on the Standards? A300 Standards are on sale for $10/ea. to TCIA members ($15 non-members) till Dec. 31 from TCIA.

I think employing common sense entails taking "reasonable" actions (constituting a duty of care based on a standard of care. The standards in this case being pruning standards / BMP's). Carrying the definition game to extremes can result in this kinda weasel stuff: "....depends on what the...

Whaddya mean "it gives none"? In the context of the entire sentence "....cutting live branches and leaders to stubs..." it gives plenty of guidance. Furthermore, I think it represents an acceptable standard of care to follow. Speed limits are not something to be blindly followed. Which is...

Wife is currently in Dehradun, India and sent me some cool tree pics. I'm unsure what BMP they use over there.... She did manage to visit the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun, which is an impressive place.

Not to put too much of a fine line on it, but isn't the target audience of the BMP's aimed at professionals? Is "excessive" or "appropriate" really too ambiguous? Are we children here? Turning a tree into a lollipop seems a bit extreme. I'd consider that excessive.