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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 sit,ideal toward the middle of the road easement. This same procedure will apply to building ~ites. Mature ~ees, especially oak and elm, adjoining an easement so that roots enter the distur~ 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. RecogniZed trees of value, suitable for tree spade removal that would otherwise be destroye~, shall be identified with ribbon and offered to the CITY at least five (5) days prior to d~ struction. Tree wo4d removed during construction, road building and sewer/water installation shall be burie4, burned, chipped or hauled to a licensed wood disposal site. Wood waste disposal ~ust take into account tree disease control, especially for oak wilt and Dutch Elm disease. ~l'he tree inspector needs to make a site inspection to ascertain tree disease hazard prior to cbnsrruction in order to minimize impact on trees adjoining easement, (including root damage and grade changes) and for disease control. An inspection to reduce or abate wood waste disposal must also manage air quality impact and smoke nuisance to adjoining property. (~wners as well as £~re safety concerns. Whole rr~es may not be disposed of by burning. Trunks and limbs larger than six (6) inches in iiiameter must be salvaged for lumber, firewood, chipped or hauled to a licensed wood disposal site. Application may be made for an open burning permit to dispose of brush les~ than six (6) inches in diameter and stumps with less than four feet of main trunks atr4a_ ched. The location of the proposed open burn site will be specified by the City Engineer,,'. Environmental Specialist and Fire Chief. Wood disposal by burning requires whole tr ,~.~ volume reduction, proposed site inspection prior to clearing and an open burning l~ermit. Residual ash and unburned stumpage ma3, be buried on the site at the direction Df the City Engineer. Chipped material may be appiied and utilized on site to mitigate rbot damage from grade changes of the easement or fight-of-way and for erosion control arid top soil restoration. 19. Constru~ti0n Site Maintenance. The D'EVELOPER shall adhere to all City ordinances relating to, but not limited to, dumping of garbage, site development, consnmctibn debris, open burning, etc.