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DETENTIONAREA. Area of a detention pond from the normal water level and up <br /> the side slopes to 10' offset from the high water level. <br /> DISTURBANCE. Any construction, development, removals, earth movement, <br /> clearing or other similar activity. <br /> DRIP LINE. Imaginary line on the ground that is extended straight downward from <br /> the outermost edge of the canopy. <br /> ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA (ESA). An area that contains native <br /> vegetation, natural features and/or natural resources. These include surface water(rivers, lakes, <br /> streams and ditches); shoreland and floodplain areas, especially riparian and wildlife corridors; <br /> wetlands, sensitive groundwater(wellhead)protection areas and sensitive geological features; <br /> state or federally listed(endangered, threatened or special concern)plant and animal species and <br /> their habitat; natural plant communities, including forests, woodlands and prairies, particularly <br /> those of high species diversity and other unique and sensitive features. ESA's are categorized as <br /> Natural Resource Conservation Areas and Natural Resource Enhancement Area. <br /> FOUNDATION LANDSCAPE ZONE. An area located within 15 feet of the <br /> building. <br /> LARGE SHRUB. Large shrubs have a mature height over six (6) feet. <br /> LARGE TREE. Over story deciduous trees with a mature height of at least 40 feet. <br /> MEDIUM SHRUB. Medium shrubs have a mature height of three (3)—six (6) feet. <br /> MEDIUM TREE. Deciduous trees with a mature height over 18 feet and up to 39 <br /> feet. <br /> NATURAL RESOURCE CONSER VA TION AREA. An area within the, Shoreland <br /> District of DNR Public Waters (lakes and creeks), 50 feet of a creek or public ditches, and areas <br /> within the Rice Creek Watershed District(RCWD) Wetland Management Corridor(WMC). <br /> NATURAL RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT AREA. Includes wetland areas non- <br /> contiguous to the RCWD WMC extending outward from wetland boundary 75 feet for <br /> management class A (Preserve), 50 feet for management class B (Manage 1), 30 feet for <br /> management class C (Manage 2) and class D (Manage 3); areas located within the 100-year(1 <br /> percent chance) floodplain; and Woodland Preservations Areas. <br /> REMOVAL. Actual removal or effective removal through actions resulting in the <br /> death of a tree. <br /> 103 <br />