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g. The City Forester/Tree Inspector will conduct follow-up site ;nspections for enforcement of the Tree Consen, ation Policy and Disease Control Plan in conjunction with the City Code. Before any building construction takes place, fencing shall be placed around the borders of the woodlots and the drip lines of significant trees to be preserved. Signs shall be placed along this fence line prohibiting grading beyond the fence line. Compliance to these conditions will be verified by City Staff review of the appropriate plans prior to building construction. 5 9. The developer shall be responsible for providing all builders, contractors, and homeowners with a copy of her/his Tree Protection Plan. 10. Builders and contractors shall comply wit)) the Tree Protection Plan including all protection zones of specimen or significant trees. Builders shall post tree protection plan along side the building permit, V..Required Escrows and Planting Compensation As compensation for trees cut during development and construction, the developer and contractor/builder shall comply with one of the following two options. A. Cash Payments l. The developer shall be required to escrow an amount per lot to be determined by the City Staff based on significant or specimen trees to be protected. The escrow shall be released only after all developer, contractor, and builder construction is complete. 2. In addition, the developer shall contribute to the City Reforestation Fund an amount per acre to be determined by the City Staff based on the quantity and quality of significant and specimen trees scheduled to be removed by any part of the developer's construction in the tree protection plan. The calculation.sh...all not exceed 20 significant or specimen trees per acre. 3. The developer shall be required to replace an), tree within the tree protection zone which is impacted as a result of any encroachment into tree protection zones. Impacted trees which cannot be immediately replaced shall require an escrow from the developer in the amount of $200 per tree before any building permit shall be issued. In addition, the developer may be required to remove any dead or dying trees. 4. The builder or contractor shall be required to replace any tree within the tree protection zones which is impacted as a result of any encroachment into tree protection zones. Impacted trees which cannot be immediately replaced shall require an escrow from the developer or contractor in the amount of $200 per tree before the Certificate of Occupancy will be issued. In addition, the builder or contractor may be required to remove any dead or dying trees. 5. Any trees required to be planted shall be replaced if they die or appear to be in decline within one (l) year of planting by the person responsible for the planting. In addition, thc responsible parry may be required to remove the declining or dead tree. 6. An), required tree planting shall be singly Or in combination a minimum of two-and-one-half (2 1/2") inches in diameter if deciduous or five (5') feet in height if coniferous per nursery standard measurements. Tree replacements shall be varied in species, shall prefer the use of species native to the A~oka Sand Plain, Big Woods, and Savanna regions of Minnesota, and shall comply with current city staff, consultant and DNR District Forester species recommendations. The trees shall be planted in close proximity to the lost trees unless otherwise specified by City Staff.