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operations, as defined in 5154.012. "Harvesting" does not include the clearing of land for the purposes of development, even where the trees are sold for purposes of creating lumber for related purposes. 2. Tree Preservation Plan. All applicants shall submit a tree preservation plan prepared by a certified forester or landscape architect in accordance with the provisions of this section. During the review of an application for a building permit, grading permit or Preliminary Plat, the tree preservation plan will be reviewed according to the best layout to preserve significant trees and the efforts of the subdivider to mitigate damage to significant trees. 3. Tree Preservation Plan Requirements. The Tree Preservation Plan shall be a separate plan sheet(s) that includes the following information: a. The name(s), certification(s), telephone number(s) and address(es) of the person(s) responsible for tree preservation during the course of the development project. b. Tree Inventory. The Tree Preservation Plan must include a Tree Inventory through one of the following methods: i. Tree Inventory Individual. An individual inventory including an identification system linked to metal field tags located four and one-half (4.5) feet from grade on al[ significant trees. The quantity, size species, health and location of al[ significant trees must be identified on a plan sheet in both graphic and tabular form. ii. Tree Inventory Sampling. in cases of sites with large tracts of significant trees, the City may approve the use of a sampling inventory for all or portions of a site as an alternative to an individual inventory. The sampling inventory must include the methodology for sampling, identification ribbon around the perimeter of the sampling areas, and metal field tags located four and one-half (4.5) feet from grade on all significant trees in the sampling area. Within the sampling area, the quantity, size, species, health and location of all significant trees must be identified on a plan sheet in both graphic and tabular form. Based on sampling, total estimates and locations of healthy significant trees shalt be provided. iii. Tree Inventory Combination. With the approval of the City, sites that include both large tracts of significant trees and areas of individual significant trees may utilize a combination of the individual and sampling inventory methods. c. Trees that were planted as part of a commercial business such as a tree farm or nursery do not need to be inventoried on an individual tree basis. A general description of the trees and an outer boundary of the planted area must be provided. The burden of proof shall be on the applicant to provide evidence to support the finding that the trees were planted as part of a commercial business. d. A listing of healthy significant trees inventoried in subsection (b) above. Dead, diseased or dying trees do not need to be included in the totals. e. A listing of the healthy significant trees removed, identified by the metal field tag or some other form of identification used in the tree inventory in subsection (b) above. f. A listing of the healthy significant trees to remain, identified by the metal field tag or some other form of identification used in the tree inventory in subsection (b) above. g. Outer boundary of all contiguous wooded areas, with a general description of trees not meeting the significant tree size threshold. h. Locations of the proposed buildings, structures, or impervious surfaces. i. Delineation of all areas to be graded and Limits of [and disturbance.