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• <br />• <br />• <br />protected during construction and other potentially harmful <br />activities. <br />b. The tree preservation plan shall be based on the tree survey. <br />c. If a tree survey shows that no desirable deciduous trees over 6" <br />dbh or evergreen trees greater than 12' in height on the <br />development property or adjacent properties are near the <br />construction area, the City may waive the tree preservation plan <br />requirement. <br />d. A tree plan shall identify: <br />1) The basic use area. <br />2) The disturbance area. <br />3) Tree size (dbh), species, condition, location, and root <br />protection zone (5' out from the drip line) for all deciduous <br />trees over 6" dbh or evergreen trees greater than 12' tall to <br />be preserved, or; <br />The combined root protection zone of all stands of trees <br />designated for preservation, whichever is applicable. <br />4) Location and type of tree protection fence. <br />5) Staging areas. <br />6) Temporary construction access routes when temporary site <br />access is necessary within root protection zone of any tree <br />or tree stand designated for preservation. <br />Temporary access shall be routed in a manner that is <br />least disruptive to the tree or tree stand per the <br />approval of the City Forester.. <br />ii. Temporary access roads shall not exceed twenty -five <br />(25) feet in width and shall be delineated by snow <br />fencing or safety fencing. <br />iii. An eight (8) inch deep cover of wood chip mulch shall <br />be placed over the temporary access road to cushion <br />the root protection zones from compaction. <br />7) Concrete washout areas. <br />8) Existing and proposed grading. <br />9) The plan shall show directional felling and trenching to <br />separate root systems prior to bulldozing trees or stumps if <br />necessary to avoid damage to adjacent trees. <br />