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Licensed Commercial Arborists
A-1 Tree Service Jason Fowler Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-258-8517 |
Advanced Tree Service Stan Churchill Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-258-7500 |
Beaver Creek Tree Service Kristin Dunbar & Doug Schultz Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-426-6467 or 701-333-8793 |
Bullinger Tree Service Leonard Bullinger Jr. Mandan, ND Phone: 701-663-5121 *Also provides tree injection service |
B & V Tree Service Bill & Elvira Doll Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-255-1035 |
Kappel Tree Service LLC Jeff Kappel Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-260-7600 |
Portscheller Tree Service BJ Portscheller Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-400-0754 |
Schweitzer Tree Service Trent Schweitzer Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-400-7111 |
Jacobsen Tree Experts Dane Jacobsen & Austen Jay Gillis Tea, SD Phone: 605-323-8177 |
Todd's Tree & Stump Removal Todd Lawlar Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-770-3831 |
Green Planet Solutions Julius Lorz Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-391-3595 |
Family Tree and Landscaping Joel Campbell Cando ND Phone: 701-370-6325 |
Small trees or shrubs: Outdoor Services Inc Dale Preszler Bismarck, ND Phone: 701-222-3889 *Also provides tree injection service |
Overview
Any person doing commercial tree pruning or removal work in Bismarck must obtain a Commercial Arborist License by following the requirements below:
- Arborist Certification:
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist OR
- Arborist Certificate issued by the City Forester - Requires passing a written competency test and a field test administered by the City Forester.
- Insurance:
- General liability $500,000.00 property damage and bodily injury for one person and $1,000,000.00 aggregate for each occurence.
- Fees:
- Arborist Certification Test: $75.00
- If failed, must wait 90 days before testing again. $75.00 fee each time the test is administered.
- Annual Licensing Fee: $75.00
- Arborist Certification Test: $75.00
Suggested Study Materials for the City of Bismarck Arborist Testing:
- Arborists' Certification Study Guide, Third Edition by S.J. Lilly
- Arborist Equipment: A Guide to the Tools and Equipment of Tree Maintenance and Removal (2nd Edition) by Don Blair
- Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (5th Edition) by Michael A. Dirr
- A New Tree Biology and A New Tree Biology Dictionary by Shigo and Trees Associates
- Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines (4th Edition) by Richard W. Harris
Bismarck Forestry Division at (701) 355-1700, Option 3.