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MAY -26 -2000 16:34 TKDA 651 292 0083 P.10/11 REVIEW DRAFT 05/26/00 • C. Size, Type, and Quality of Replacement Trees 1. No more than one -third (1/3) of the replacement trees on a property shall be of the same species, unless approved by the City. 2. Replacement trees shall be of a species similar to the trees which are lost or removed or of a species similar to the indicator species of the Ecological Prototype of the property as defined in the City's Handbook for Environmental Planning and Conservation Development, unless otherwise approved by the City. 3. Large to medium sized deciduous trees shall be a minimum of two and one -half (2 1) Caliper inches at time of planting. 4. Small_deciduous trees shall be a minimum of one and one -half (1 1) caliper inches at time of planting. 5. Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height at time of planting. 6. Replacement trees shall be healthy stock, free of insects and disease. and meet the guidelines set by the American Standards of Nursery Stock and/or Inspection and Contract Administration Guidelines for MnDOT Landscape Projects. The City can reject trees if found to not meet these standards. 7. The following shall not be used as replacement trees: • Siberian Elm • Norway Maple • Amur Maple (A. ginnala) • Cottonwood, Silver Maple, or Boxelder (unless specifically approved by City) • Black Locust VI. COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT A. Compliance with Approved Plan: 1. Protection Measures: The applicant shall implement the tree protection measures indicated on the approved Tree Preservation Plan prior to commencement of any land disturbance activity on the property. The tree protection measures shall remain in place until all grading and construction activity is terminated, or until a request is made to and approved by the City. 2. Plan Implementation: Replacement trees shall be planted within six (6) months after completion of site construction activities, unless otherwise approved by the City. Failure to implement the plan within this time frame shall constitute non - compliance, subject to the actions outlined in Section VI.B. 9