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103 DETENTION AREA. Area of a detention pond from the normal water level and up the side slopes to 10' offset from the high water level. DISTURBANCE. Any construction, development, removals, earth movement, clearing or other similar activity. DRIP LINE. Imaginary line on the ground that is extended straight downward from the outermost edge of the canopy. ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA (ESA). An area that contains native vegetation, natural features and/or natural resources. These include surface water (rivers, lakes, streams and ditches); shoreland and floodplain areas, especially riparian and wildlife corridors; wetlands, sensitive groundwater (wellhead) protection areas and sensitive geological features; state or federally listed (endangered, threatened or special concern) plant and animal species and their habitat; natural plant communities, including forests, woodlands and prairies, particularly those of high species diversity and other unique and sensitive features. ESA’s are categorized as Natural Resource Conservation Areas and Natural Resource Enhancement Area. FOUNDATION LANDSCAPE ZONE. An area located within 15 feet of the building. LARGE SHRUB. Large shrubs have a mature height over six (6) feet. LARGE TREE. Over story deciduous trees with a mature height of at least 40 feet. MEDIUM SHRUB. Medium shrubs have a mature height of three (3) – six (6) feet. MEDIUM TREE. Deciduous trees with a mature height over 18 feet and up to 39 feet. NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AREA. An area within the, Shoreland District of DNR Public Waters (lakes and creeks), 50 feet of a creek or public ditches, and areas within the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) Wetland Management Corridor (WMC). NATURAL RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT AREA. Includes wetland areas non- contiguous to the RCWD WMC extending outward from wetland boundary 75 feet for management class A (Preserve), 50 feet for management class B (Manage 1), 30 feet for management class C (Manage 2) and class D (Manage 3); areas located within the 100-year (1 percent chance) floodplain; and Woodland Preservations Areas. REMOVAL. Actual removal or effective removal through actions resulting in the death of a tree.