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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MAY 30, 2001 Trehus posed the question of green parking and asked if other alternatives to asphalt had been considered. Mr. Payton pointed out that Target had denied them as viable alternatives. Donlin stated that the environment would be altered. Grundhofer concurred that the impact would be farther reaching than the Environmental Assessment Worksheet would address. Kukonen inquired if the Watershed District had commented on the project. Mr. Payton responded that a 404 permit had been submitted, but that they were waiting for a response. B. Highland Meadows West 3rd Addition/preliminary Plat — Asleson reviewed the background information on the project. He indicated the tree inventory was incomplete relative to the survey map. The water elevations remained unknown. If trees were removed, there might be tree replacement. It was reco ded that a different type of housing be considered. Chair Lanyon noted there was confusion with the e inven on the large map, where the trees were labeled as retained, however, a e , was ocated on top of those trees. Mr. Cooper of TSL Development answered that thane trees were to be relocated on site. Grundhofer stated 1,113 were sav short when counted. One of th available, and the discrepanc ordi to the literature, but the number was 95 wered that an updated tree inventory was exp` "ained by some trees having multiple trunks. Grundhofer indicated s e d the property and noticed there were more oak than were denoted, she asked the r of trees less than 6 inches. One of the developers responded an estimate would ..= 800 trees. Mr. Cooper explained the trees 6 inches and larger were tagged as significant by the survey crews and the landscape architect. Because there was no ordinance, knowledge of other cities' ordinances were used as a guide, resulting in 637 oak trees being identified. Chair Lanyon noted only trees in groups were relocated, and posed the question what percentage survive transplanting. Asleson answered the loss could be 10 %. Mach urged the transplanting of Oak over Pine because the natural ecosystem is Oak Savanna. Mr. Cooper indicated that 2 -inch oak trees could be transplanted, but not 6 inch. 4 •