Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 04/17/2023

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(63)Silt barriers or similarly effective erosion control barriers shall be required in any area where erosion or siltation may cause damage to protected trees. shei ld net be removed until aeeentable vegetation is established zone.(e) GFitmeal Feet zone.The Feet system within the dFipline is geneFally eensidered to be the GFitmeal Feet zones,a tFee ffetec;tien aFea shall be established a-Found e tFee OF gFE)HP Of tFees te be Fetained-. (1)The tFee PFGteetien aFea shall include ne less than the total aFea beneath the tFee EanGpy as defined by the dFinline of thetFee Or gFO Un of trees Eelleetiyely. (-24)Wherein authorized excavations it becomes necessary to expose or cut roots more than one inch in diameter,it shall be the duty of the contractor to protect such root under advice from the city. (-35)AII open trenching is prohibited.Utility installation within the dripline of protected trees,during construction or thereafter,can only occur using trenchless methods. (46)The mowing,clearing,and grubbing of brush located within or under the dripline of protected trees may be allowed,provided such mowing,clearing,or grubbing is accomplished by hand or by mowers.The use of heavy equipment for this purpose shall not be allowed. (fe) Removal threshold. (1) Within residential developments,at least no more than 460 percent of the inches of existing significant tree DBH shall be retained en site removed. (2) Within business and employment developments,at no more than 3 0 percent of the inches of existing significant tree DBH shall be retained en site removed. (3) Significant trees removed for water quality treatment ponds,public trails and sidewalks,and arterial and collector streets,or that are considered invasive species,are considered exempt from the removal threshold calculation (g)Reforestation/restitution requirement.If a development exceeds the removal threshold specified in (� )above,the developer shall either reforest areas within the site,pay restitution,or some combination thereof. (1) For every one significant tree inch that is removed in excess of the removal threshold,the developer shall replant 1.25 inches(di-,meter caliper)of new trees or provide the city with $125.00 in restitution. I } , , aFe exempt 4E)Fn 4w Fe mo eva threShE)ldTealcG"ulat*aTr (g) Reforestation/restitution plan. a-.( )If the total number of significant tree inches to be removed exceeds the removal threshold,the developer shall provide a reforestation plan(c-aR be-Emr--lu eed part^f IaHdsc:apiRg plaR, i or a calculation of restitution,or a combination thereof. Ramsey,Minnesota,Code of Ordinances Created: 2023-01-11 09:35:41 [EST] (Supp.No.11) Page 6 of 9