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Total#of Lots = 4 x 2021 Park Dedication Fee $3,160 = Total Due $12,640 Tree Preservation The goal of tree preservation is to minimize unnecessary loss of habitat, biodiversity and forest resource and to replace removed trees in areas where tree cover is most critical. Tree preservation is especially important within the Shoreland Management Overlay District to prevent erosion, preserve shoreland aesthetics and protect wildlife habitat. Per the Tree List Inventory, there are 793 trees on the subject site. Per Sheet TR1-Tree Preservation Plan and Sheet TR2- Tree Mitigation Plan, 235 trees will be saved, 536 will be removed in the basic use and non-environmentally sensitive areas, and 22 will be removed in the natural resource protected area. These 22 trees will be mitigated for at a rate of one tree provided for every two trees removed. The stormwater basins were included in the basic use area and they should not. The Tree Preservation and Mitigation Plan shall be revised accordingly. Landscaping Canopy cover, foundation landscaping, open space landscaping and buffer and screens are not required for the 4 lot subdivision. Boulevard Trees Boulevard trees are required at the rate of 1 tree per lot frontage for singly family lots. Lots 1-4 contain existing trees along CSAH 54/20th Avenue that serve as boulevard trees. No additional boulevard trees are required. Sod and Ground Cover All disturbed areas shall have appropriate ground cover in accordance with Section 1007.043(17)(h). Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) An Environmental Assessment Worksheet is not mandated. The four(4)unattached residential units are under the 250 unattached unit threshold required for a mandatory EAW. Great River Energy& UPA Easements The preliminary plat plan set shows a 70 ft wide Great River Energy Easement over an existing overhead transmission line that runs north-south through the development. The 8