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c. Tree Disease Prevention and Disposal. The DEVELOPER shall prevent thc introduction and spread of tree disease into the residual tree populations of the Subject l'ropcrty and adjoining properties as well as mitigate the effects of construction activity on tree health, within and outside of the Subject Property. The DEVELOPER, in order to protect trees [?(>m cot~struction damage shall: i. Install physical barriers, such as snow fence, around trees that are to remain al'ret initia! grading. The fencing shall be located at the dripline of these 'save' trees. ii. Insure that all equipment operaf0~'WilF~ve readily available, a tree wound dressing and will apply it immediately to damag~/tre~s?if wounding occurs from iii. Insure that trees will 6ffiy be skidded:~:agd~'?6th~;~ee~:~at are to be ,-cmoved. Trees in the ,niddle twenty (20) Uetb~ a~o'~a:~'ement ~:d first, with remaining trees to be skidded toward the middle of tha';~6ad ~asement. T~~ ~ocedure will apply t() building sites. .,- iv Mature trees, especial'ly oak and elm~:.adj6ih~g an easement so that r.oots cuter the disturbed construction area. shaii:?~St be severed ¢;y~:.a;~Vib~atow plow to prevent shattering, scraping and exposure of roots bf:~gh vatue:~rees on adjoi'~ihg prope~y. All exposed t~oot zones of adjoining prope~ies shall be ~mmediate!y 'cove?e&with clean topsoil and moistened ~o fitvorable conditions. ::: - ~:. .... v. Recognized trees of ~alue, suitable! for tree spade removal that would otherwise be destroyed, shall be identified wittt"ribbOn and"6ffered to the CITY at least five (5) business days prior to destruction. ~ - .~J vi. ~ree 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 l)utch Elm disease. The CI~'Y will perform, a site inspection to ascertain tree disease hazards (including root damage and g~ade changes) prior to construction in order to minimize impact on trees to bc protected within off outside of the Subject Property. Wood waste disposal by fire must also manage air quality ~mpa~t an& smoke nuisance to adjoining property owners as well as fire safety concerns. vii. Whole_ trees may not be disposed of by burning. Trunks and limbs larger than six (6) inches in ~ameter must be salvaged for lumber, firewood, chipped or hauled to a licensed wood disposal si~& Application may be made for an open burning permit to dispose ,,~t' brush less than six (6) inches in diameter and stumps with less than four feet of main trunks attached. The location of the proposed open burn site will be specified by the CITY. Wood disposa! by burning requires whole tree volume reduction, proposed site inspection prior to clearing and an open burning permit. Residual ash and unburned stumpage may be buried on the ~[le at d~c approval of the CITY. Chipped material may be applied and utilized on site to Ramsey ToWh Center 6th Addition Deyelopment Contract Page 9 of 15 Pages