Plant Health Care Services, LLC

Service Type

  • Forestry Consultant

Contact Information

Business Description and Remarks

Independent consulting practice serving private forest landowners, agencies, attorneys, insurers, and other forestry firms across eastern and central Washington, and northern Idaho. Services include forest management advice and plan writing, tree risk and hazard assessment, insect and disease diagnosis, plant health care and integrated pest management, reforestation, invasive species control, inventory and mapping, and damage appraisal. Subcontract and referral work welcome.

Services

  • Forest inventory/appraisal/timber cruising
  • Forest management advice
  • Forest management plan writing
  • GIS mapping services
  • Hazard tree assessment
  • Invasive species identification and control
  • Reforestation/tree planting
  • Urban forestry

Other Services

Insect and disease diagnosis and management; plant health care and IPM programs; soil & root health evaluation; tree & plant appraisal (CTLA/TPAQ); forensic evaluation; construction impact & tree preservation review; expert witness & litigation support; contract preparation & supervision

Counties Served

  • Adams
  • Asotin
  • Benton
  • Chelan
  • Columbia
  • Douglas
  • Ferry
  • Franklin
  • Garfield
  • Grant
  • Kittitas
  • Klickitat
  • Lincoln
  • Okanogan
  • Pend Oreille
  • Spokane
  • Stevens
  • Walla Walla
  • Whitman
  • Yakima

Optional Information

Experience/Education of Key Personnel:

William Mellott, owner. Associate of Applied Science in Urban Forestry, Minot State University Bottineau; Master of Arts, Whitworth University; graduate coursework in environmental science, Oregon State University. International Society of Arboriculture Board Certified Master Arborist and Certified Arborist since 2001; American Society of Consulting Arborists Registered Consulting Arborist and Consulting Academy graduate. Over 30 years of consulting and field experience.

Insurance and Bonding:

Liability insurance and surety bond

Licenses and Certifications:

International Society of Arboriculture Board Certified Master Arborist (MW-4246B); International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, since 2001; International Society of Arboriculture Tree Risk Assessment Qualified; American Society of Consulting Arborists Registered Consulting Arborist (Number 837); American Society of Consulting Arborists Tree and Plant Appraisal Qualified; United States Forest Service Advanced Hazard Tree Training Certification; Washington State Department of Agriculture Commercial Pesticide Applicator License (ornamental weeds, insects, and disease) Idaho Commercial Pesticide Applicator License (ornamental weeds, insects, and disease); American Society of Consulting Arborists Consulting Academy Graduate

NRCS Technical Service Provider (TSP):

No

Professional Affiliations:

International Society of Arboriculture; International Society of Arboriculture, Pacific Northwest Chapter; American Society of Consulting Arborists; Spokane City Arborist Liaison; Medical Lake Park Board; South Dakota Arborist Association, Certification and Executive Board (2001 to 2004)