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Insure that trees will only be skidded against other trees that are to be removed. Trees in <br />the middle twenty (20) feet of a road easement will be removed first, with remaining trees <br />to be skidded toward the middle of the road easement. This same procedure will apply to <br />building sites. <br /> <br />Shade trees, especially oak and elm, adjoining an easement so that roots enter the disturbed <br />construction area shall first be severed by a vibratory plow to prevent shattering, scraping <br />and exposure of roots of high value trees on adjoining property. <br /> <br />so <br /> <br />Recognized trees of value suitable for tree spade removal, that would otherwise be <br />destroyed, shall be identified with ribbon and offered to the CITY at least five (5) business <br />days prior to destruction. <br /> <br />f. Tree wood removed during construction, road building and sewer/water installation shall <br /> be buried, burned, chipped or hauled to a licensed wood disposal site. <br /> <br />Wood waste disposal must take into account tree disease control, especially for oak wilt <br />and Dutch Elm disease. The tree inspector needs to make a site inspection to ascertain tree <br />disease hazard prior to construction in order to minimize impact on trees adjoining <br />easement, (including root damage and grade changes) and for disease control. An <br />inspection to reduce or abate wood waste disposal must also manage air quality impact and <br />smoke nuisance to adjoining property owners as well as fire safety concerns. <br /> <br />Whole trees may not be disposed of by burning. Trunks and limbs larger than six (6) <br />inches in diameter must be salvaged for lumber, firewood, chipped or hauled to a licensed <br />wood disposal site. Application may be made for an open burning permit to dispose of <br />brush less than six (6) inches in diameter and stumps with less than four feet of main <br />trunks attached. The location of the proposed open bum site will be specified by the City <br />Engineer, Environmental Specialist and Fire Chief. Wood disposal by burning requires <br />whole tree volume reduction, proposed site inspection prior to clearing and an open <br />burning permit. Residual ash and unburned stumpage may be buried on the site at the <br />direction of the City Engineer. Chipped ~:aterial may be applied and utilized on site to <br />mitigate root damage from grade changes of the easement or right-of-way and for erosion <br />control and top soil restoration. <br /> <br /> <br />