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accoFnt and the Builder shall not be eligible for a refund of the cash deposit made for this ~urpose. 18. Tree Diseas~ Prevention and Disposal. The DEVELOPER shall prevent the introduction and spread ~)f tree disease into the residual tree populations of the Plat and adjoining properties as! well as mitigate the effects of construction activity on tree health, within and outside of t~ Plat. The DEVELOPER, in order to protect trees from construction damage shall: ~ a) Inst41 physical barriers, such as snow fence, around trees that are to remain after · . initi41 grading. The fencing shall be l~ated at the dfipline of these 'save' trees. b) Insule that all equipment operators will have readily available, a tree wound dressing and ~vill apply it immediately to damaged oak trees if wounding occurs from April 15 through July 15. c) Insure that trees will only be skidded against other trees that are to be removed. Tree[ in the middle twenty (20) feet of a road easement will be removed first, with rem~ning trees to be skidded toward the middle of the road easement. This same procedure will apply to building sires. d) Ma~re trees, especially oak and elm, adjoining an easement so that roots enter the distu~'bed construction area shall first be severed by a vibratory plow to prevent shatt~ ring, scraping and exposure of roots of high value trees on adjoining property. All ~xposed root zones of adjoining properties shall be immediatelY covered with clear~ topsoil and moistened to favorable conditions. e) Recqgnized 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) busir~ess days prior to destruction. f) Tree~rwood removed during constrfiction, road building and sewer/water installation shallibe buried, burned, chipped or hauled to a licensed wood disposal site. Wood wast~ disposal must take into account tree disease control, especially for oak wilt and Duto~ Elm disease. The CITY will perform a site inspection to ascertain tree disease hazards (including root damage and grade changes) prior to construction in order to minimize impact on trees to be protected within or outside of the Plat. Wood.waste disp4sal by fire must also manage air quality impact and smoke nuisance to adjoin/ng property owners as well as fire safety concerns. g) Who~le trees may not be disposed of by burning. Trunks and limbs larger than six (6) inch~s in diameter must be salvaged for lumber, firewood, chipped or hauled to a licenised wood disposal sire. Application may be made for an open burning permit to disp0, se of brush less than six (6) inches in diameter and stumps with less than four feet ~f main trunks attached. The location of. the proposed open burn site will be spechSed by the CITYi Wood disposal by burning requires whole tree volume reduction, proposed s~te inspection prior to clearing and an open burning permit. Residual ash and unburned stumpage may be buried on the site at the approval of the -161-