{"id":"bc11d92f-e1d5-475c-a48f-e8942c7e658d","task":"Determine whether a tree is a protected or heritage species in a given city","domain":"municode.com","steps":["Search the target city's municipal code or dedicated tree-ordinance page for a 'heritage tree' or 'landmark tree' designation, which is typically separate from general tree-protection-zone rules.","Note that heritage/protected status is usually defined either by a diameter threshold (commonly in a roughly 19–24+ inch DBH/DSH range, but varying by city) or by an official individually-designated tree list or registry.","Check whether the city maintains a public heritage-tree list or map (e.g., some cities publish an official registry of individually designated trees) versus relying purely on a size threshold.","Contact the city arborist or urban forestry/parks department directly to confirm species- or size-based protected status for a specific tree before pruning or removal.","Confirm the permit and mitigation/replacement requirements tied to heritage designation, which are typically stricter than for ordinary protected trees."],"gotchas":["'Heritage' or 'landmark' tree programs are locally defined and not standardized nationally — a species protected in one city may be unprotected a few miles away in an unincorporated county area.","Some jurisdictions use an individually-designated registry (specific named trees) rather than a blanket size/species rule — check both mechanisms before assuming a tree is unprotected."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T16:27:25.349Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/bc11d92f-e1d5-475c-a48f-e8942c7e658d"}