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d. Replacement Tree Size. Replacement trees must meet the minimum sizes listed in Section 154.258 B (Table 6-1). he a minimum of ene (1) inch i diameter. 9. Species Requirement. The City must approve all species used for tree replacement. Ornamental trees are not acceptable for use as replacement trees. Where ten 10 or more replacement trees are required, not more than thirty (30) percent of the replacement trees shall be of the same species of tree. The planting of Nnative species are is encouraged, and hardiness and salt tolerance of the plants should be considered where applicable. 10. Warranty Requirement. Any replacement tree which is not alive or healthy, as determined by the City, or which subsequently dies due to eonstruetion etiN4ty within two (2) years after the date of the initial landscape inspection and acceptance by the City or the of project closure, whichever occurs later shall be removed by the applicant and replaced with a new healthy tree meeting the same minimum size requirement within eight (8) months of removal. 11. Protective Measures. The Tree Preservation Plan shall identify and require the following measures to be utilized to protect significant trees planned for preservation: a. Before any grading or construction activity, the applicant shall install Instals snow fencing or polyethylene laminate safety netting placeA at the drip line or at the perimeter of the critical root zone, whichever is greater, of significant trees, specimen trees and significant woodlands to be preserved. No grade change, construction activity, parking, or storage of materials shall occur within this fenced in area. h. identification ..{' any oak trees requiring,. ripruning between April 15 and my 1 vA ny oak trees s prured shall he required to have a cut areas sealed will, ., appropriate me a tree woundsealant-. b. Measures to be taken so that oak trees are not wounded, trimmed, pruned, or damaged in any way (roots, bark, branches, etc.) between the dates of March 15 and October 31. Measures to be taken to ensure that any oak trees _ pruned or trimmed have any cut areas sealed with an appropriate nontoxic tree wound sealant. c. Prevention of change in soil chemistry due to concrete washout and leakage or spillage of toxic materials, such as fuels or paints. d. Removal of any nuisance or dead trees located in areas to be preserved. e. Installation of erosion control methods. 12. Additional protective measures. The City encourages applicants to use the following tree protection measures to protect the root zones and to prevent damage to significant and specimen trees that the applicant intends to preserve: a. Installation of retaining walls or tree wells to preserve trees. LA515-1-734483.v2