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thereof) of an approved species at the road frontage or in the front yard of each of the lots t in the Plat prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. In the event the weather is not conducive to tree or sod planting at the time of Certificate of Occupancy, the DEVELOPER shall place a cash deposit in the amount of $200.00 for trees and $100.00 for sod in an escrow account with the CITY and upon verification of the planting being accomplished, said cash deposit shall be refunded to the DEVELOPER. Failure of the DEVELOPER to comply with the planting requirement within a reasonable time frame following a determination by the CITY that weather conditions are conducive to planting shall give the CITY authority to cause the planting, the cost of which shall be charged to the Plat escrow account and the DEVELOPER shall not be eligible for a refund of the cash deposit made for this purpose. 19. Tree Disease Prevention and Disposal. The DEVELOPER shall prevent the introduction and spread of tree disease into the residual tree populations of the Plat and adjoining properties and reduce the impacts of construction on the residual property of the Plat and adjoining properties. The DEVELOPER in order to accomplish this shall: a. install physical barriers, such as snow fence, around trees that are to remain. The fencing shall be located at the dripline of these remaining trees. b. Insure that all equipment operators will have readily available, a tree wound dressing and will apply it immediately to damaged oak trees if wounding occurs from April 15 through c. July 15. Insure that trees will only be skidded against other trees that are to be removed. Trees in the middle twenty (20) feet of a road easement will be removed first, with remaining trees to be skidded toward the middle of the road easement. This same procedure will apply to building sites. d. Mature trees, especially oak and elm, adjoining an easement so that roots enter the disturbed construction area shall first be severed by a vibratory plow to prevent shattering, scraping and exposure of roots of high value trees on adjoining property. e. Recognized trees of value, suitable for tree spade removal that would otherwise be destroyed, shall be identified with ribbon and offered to the CITY at least five (5) days prior to destruction. f. Tree wood removed during construction, road building and sewer /water installation shall be buried, burned, chipped or hauled to a licensed wood disposal site. Wood waste disposal must take into account tree disease control, especially for oak wilt and Dutch Elm disease. The tree inspector needs to make a site inspection to ascertain tree disease hazard