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(63)Silt barriers or similarly effective erosion control barriers shall be required in any area where <br /> erosion or siltation may cause damage to protected trees. <br /> eetieR area shall be established aFeuiqd each <br /> tree er rsrei ire of+rove+e he re <br /> 1. T.he tree- mr-ntectien area shall ineludeRe less than the tetal aFea beneath the tFee canepy as defined <br /> h �ir.lir,e am u i of+h rep of trees eellere ti�i��(-2 )Wherein authorized excavations it becomes necessary to expose or cut roots more than one <br /> inch in diameter, it shall be the duty of the contractor to protect such root under advice from <br /> the city. <br /> (3 )All open trenching is prohibited. Utility installation within the dripline of protected trees, during <br /> construction or thereafter, can only occur using trenchless methods. <br /> (4 )The mowing, clearing, and grubbing of brush located within or under the dripline of protected <br /> trees may be allowed, provided such mowing, clearing, or grubbing is accomplished by hand or <br /> by mowers.The use of heavy equipment for this purpose shall not be allowed. <br /> (f ) Removal threshold. <br /> (1) Within residential developments, no more than 400 percent of the inches of existing <br /> significant tree DBH shall be T`tained an site removed. <br /> (2) Within business and employment developments, at least no more than 370 percent of the <br /> inches of existing significant tree DBH shall be Fetained en site removed. <br /> (3) S gnit cant trees removea for water quality treatment ponds, public trails and sidewalks, and <br /> arterial and collector streets as defined herein, or that are considered invasive species, are <br /> considered exempt from the removal threshold calculation. <br /> (g ) Reforestation/restitution requirement. If a development exceeds the removal threshold specified in <br /> ( ) above,the developer shall either reforest areas within the site, pay restitution, or some <br /> combination thereof. <br /> (1) For every one significant tree inch that is removed in excess of the removal threshold,the <br /> developer shall replant 1.25 inches caliper) of new trees or provide the city with <br /> $125.00 in restitution. <br /> 1 1 <br /> (g) Reforestation/restitution plan. <br /> a-.(1)If the total number of significan- tree inches to be removed exceeds the removal threshold,the <br /> developer shall provide a reforestation plan learn he inel,,,�leil as part^f lanisise-aping plan h,,t <br /> ct r-linprly ielentify these 4-Lps that.aFe intemislels! te satisfy thin referestatiEM -"MizAtI. <br /> or a <br /> calculation of restitution, or a combination thereof. <br /> Ramsey,Minnesota,Code of Ordinances Created: 2023-01-11 09:35:41 [EST] <br /> (Supp.No. 11) <br /> Page 6 of 9 <br />