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LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION:
<br />GENERAL NOTES
<br />COORDINATE THE PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION AND PLANTING
<br />INSTALLATION WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS WORKING ON SITE.
<br />NO PLANTING WILL BE INSTALLED UNTIL ALL GRADING AND
<br />CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA.
<br />ALL PLANTS TO BE INSTALLED AS PER PLANTING DETAILS. REMOVE ALL
<br />FLAGGING AND LABELS FROM PLANTS.
<br />IF THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR IS CONCERNED OR PERCEIVES ANY
<br />DEFICIENCIES IN THE PLANT SELECTIONS, SOIL CONDITIONS OR ANY OTHER
<br />SITE CONDITION WHICH MIGHT NEGATIVELY AFFECT PLANT
<br />ESTABLISHMENT, SURVIVAL OR GUARANTEE, THE CONTRACTOR MUST BRING
<br />THESE DEFICIENCIES TO THE ATTENTION OF THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
<br />PRIOR TO PROCUREMENT AND / OR INSTALLATION.
<br />PROTECT ALL EXISTING TREES ON SITE SCHEDULED TO REMAIN. IF EXISTING
<br />TREES ARE DAMAGED IN ANY MANNER, ABOVE OR BELOW GROUND IN THE
<br />ROOT SYSTEM, AN ASPHALTIC TREE PRUNING PAINT SHOULD BE APPLIED
<br />IMMEDIATELY AFTER WOUNDING.
<br />SOIL & GROUNDCOVER
<br />ALL DISTURBED AREAS NOT OTHERWISE IMPROVED WITH IMPERVIOUS
<br />SURFACES SHALL RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 4" OF TOPSOIL
<br />WITH NOT MORE THAN 35% SAND CONTENT. TOPSOIL INSPECTION
<br />REQUIRED PRIOR TO PLANTINGS AND INSTALLATION OF GROUND
<br />ALL PLANTING AREAS RECEIVING PLANTED GROUND COVER, PERENNIALS,
<br />ANNUALS, AND/OR VINES SHALL RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 24" DEPTH OF
<br />PLANTING SOIL (MNDOT 3877 - 2B OR EQUAL).
<br />WHERE SOD / SEED ABUTS PAVED SURFACES, FINISHED GRADE OF SOD / SEED
<br />SHALL BE HELD 1" BELOW SURFACE ELEVATION OF TRAIL, SLAB, CURB, ETC.
<br />SEED ALL AREAS DISTURBED DUE TO GRADING OTHER THAN THOSE AREAS
<br />NOTED TO RECEIVE SOD. SEED SHALL BE INSTALLED AND MULCHED AS PER
<br />MNDOT SPECS.
<br />SOD SHALL BE LAID PARALLEL TO THE CONTOURS AND SHALL HAVE
<br />STAGGERED JOINTS. ON SLOPES STEEPER THAN 3:1 OR IN DRAINAGE SWALES,
<br />THE SOD SHALL BE STAKED TO THE GROUND.
<br />LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THAT SOIL AND COMPACTION
<br />CONDITIONS ARE ADEQUATE TO ALLOW FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AT AND
<br />AROUND THE BUILDING SITE.
<br />PLANTINGS INFO
<br />ALL PLANT MATERIAL SHALL COMPLY WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF THE
<br />AMERICAN STANDARD FOR NURSERY STOCK, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
<br />NURSERYMEN. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, ALL SHRUBS SHALL HAVE AT
<br />LEAST 5 CANES AT THE SPECIFIED MINIMUM SHRUB HEIGHT OR WIDTH.
<br />ORNAMENTAL TREES SHALL HAVE NO V CROTCHES AND SHALL BEGIN
<br />BRANCHING NO LOWER THAN 3' ABOVE ROOT BALL. STREET AND
<br />BOULEVARD TREES SHALL BEGIN BRANCHING NO LOWER THAN 5' ABOVE
<br />FINISHED GRADE.
<br />ANY CONIFEROUS TREE PREVIOUSLY PRUNED FOR CHRISTMAS TREE SALES
<br />SHALL NOT BE USED. ALL CONIFEROUS TREES SHALL BE FULL FORM,
<br />NATURAL TO THE SPECIES, WITHOUT PRUNING.
<br />PRIOR TO PLANTING, FIELD VERIFY THAT THE ROOT COLLAR / ROOT FLAIR IS
<br />LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE BALLED & BURLAP TREE. IF THIS IS NOT THE
<br />CASE, SOIL SHALL BE REMOVED DOWN TO THE ROOT COLLAR / ROOT FLAIR.
<br />WHEN THE BALLED & BURLAP TREE IS PLANTED, THE ROOT COLLAR / ROOT
<br />FLAIR SHALL BE EVEN OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FINISHED GRADE.
<br />ALL PROPOSED PLANTS SHALL BE LOCATED AND STAKED AS SHOWN ON
<br />PLAN. ADJUSTMENTS IN LOCATION OF PROPOSED PLANT MATERIALS MAY BE
<br />NEEDED IN FIELD. SHOULD AN ADJUSTMENT BE ADVISED, THE LANDSCAPE
<br />ARCHITECT MUST BE NOTIFIED.
<br />PLAN TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER PLANT SCHEDULE IF DISCREPANCIES IN
<br />QUANTITIES EXIST. SPECIFICATIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER NOTES.
<br />NO PLANT MATERIAL SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS APPROVAL
<br />IS REQUESTED OF THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT BY THE LANDSCAPE
<br />CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF A BID AND / OR QUOTATION.
<br />WRAPPING MATERIAL SHALL BE CORRUGATED PVC PIPING 1" GREATER IN
<br />CALIPER THAN THE TREE BEING PROTECTED OR QUALITY, HEAVY,
<br />WATERPROOF CREPE PAPER MANUFACTURED FOR THIS PURPOSE. WRAP ALL
<br />DECIDUOUS TREES PLANTED IN THE FALL PRIOR TO 12-1 AND REMOVE ALL
<br />WRAPPING AFTER 5-1.
<br />FERTILIZER
<br />ALL PLANT MATERIALS SHALL BE FERTILIZED UPON INSTALLATION WITH A
<br />27-3-3 SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER MIXED IN WITH THE PLANTING SOIL PER
<br />THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. PLANTS MAY BE TREATED FOR
<br />SUMMER AND FALL INSTALLATION WITH AN APPLICATION OF GRANULAR
<br />27-3-3 AT 6 OZ PER 2.5" CALIPER PER TREE AND 3 OZ PER SHRUB WITH AN
<br />ADDITIONAL APPLICATION OF 27-3-3 THE FOLLOWING SPRING IN THE TREE
<br />SAUCER.
<br />EDGING FOR PLANTING BEDS
<br />BLACK METAL EDGER TO BE USED TO CONTAIN SHRUBS, PERENNIALS, AND
<br />ANNUALS WHERE BED MEETS SOD / SEED UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
<br />PLANTING BED PREPARATION
<br />ALL ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL PLANTING BEDS TO RECEIVE 3" DEEP
<br />SHREDDED HARDWOOD MULCH WITH NO FIBER MAT WEED BARRIER.
<br />ALL SHRUB BED MASSINGS TO RECEIVE 3" DEEP SHREDDED HARDWOOD
<br />MULCH AND NO FIBER MAT WEED BARRIER.
<br />ALL TREES NOT IN PLANTING BEDS TO RECEIVE 4" DEEP SHREDDED
<br />HARDWOOD MULCH RING WITH NO MULCH IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH
<br />TREE TRUNK.
<br />SPREAD GRANULAR PRE EMERGENT HERBICIDE (PREEN OR EQUAL) PER
<br />MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS UNDER ALL MULCHED AREAS.
<br />MAINTENANCE STRIPS TO HAVE EDGER AND MULCH AS SPECIFIED /
<br />INDICATED ON DRAWING OR IN SPECIFICATION.
<br />INSPECTION AND WARRANTY
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE OWNER
<br />ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION OF ALL LANDSCAPE AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS.
<br />CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ON -GOING MAINTENANCE OF ALL
<br />NEWLY INSTALLED MATERIALS UNTIL TIME OF OWNER ACCEPTANCE. ANY
<br />ACTS OF VANDALISM OR DAMAGE WHICH MAY OCCUR PRIOR TO OWNER
<br />ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE OWNER WITH A MAINTENANCE
<br />PROGRAM INCLUDING, BUT NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO, PRUNING,
<br />FERTILIZATION AND DISEASE / PEST CONTROL.
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL GUARANTEE NEW PLANT MATERIAL THROUGH ONE (1)
<br />CALENDAR YEAR FROM THE DATE OF OWNER ACCEPTANCE.
<br />WARRANTY (ONE (1) FULL GROWING SEASON) FOR LANDSCAPE MATERIALS
<br />SHALL BEGIN ON THE DATE OF ACCEPTANCE BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
<br />AFTER THE COMPLETION OF PLANTING OF ALL LANDSCAPE MATERIALS. NO
<br />PARTIAL ACCEPTANCE WILL BE CONSIDERED.
<br />TIMING OF INSTALLATION
<br />UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE THE APPROPRIATE DATES FOR SPRING PLANT
<br />MATERIAL INSTALLATION AND SEED / SOD PLACEMENT IS FROM THE TIME
<br />GROUND HAS THAWED TO JUNE 15.
<br />FALL SODDING IS GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FROM AUGUST 15 - NOVEMBER 1.
<br />FALL SEEDING FROM AUGUST 15 - SEPTEMBER 15; DORMANT SEEDING IN
<br />THE FALL SHALL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1. FALL CONIFEROUS
<br />PLANTING MAY OCCUR FROM AUGUST 15 - OCTOBER 1 AND DECIDUOUS
<br />PLANTING FROM THE FIRST FROST UNTIL NOVEMBER 15. PLANTING OUTSIDE
<br />THESE DATES IS NOT RECOMMENDED. ANY ADJUSTMENT MUST BE
<br />APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.
<br />TREES ARE NOT TO BE PRUNED, REMOVED OR TRANSPLANTED BETWEEN
<br />APRIL 15 AND JULY 1. NOTIFY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT IF THESE DATES ARE
<br />UNAVOIDABLE.
<br />IRRIGATION NOTES:
<br />VERIFY EXISTING / PROPOSED IRRIGATION SYSTEM LAYOUT AND CONFIRM
<br />COMPLETE LIMITS OF IRRIGATION PRIOR TO SUPPLYING SHOP DRAWINGS.
<br />LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING AN
<br />IRRIGATION LAYOUT PLAN AND SPECIFICATION AS A PART OF THE SCOPE OF
<br />WORK WHEN BIDDING. THESE SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE LANDSCAPE
<br />ARCHITECT PRIOR TO ORDER AND / OR INSTALLATION. IT SHALL BE THE
<br />LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO INSURE THAT ALL SODDED /
<br />SEEDED AND PLANTED AREAS ARE IRRIGATED WITH HEAD TO HEAD
<br />COVERAGE, INCLUDING THOSE AREAS DIRECTLY AROUND AND ABUTTING
<br />BUILDING FOUNDATION.
<br />THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE OWNER WITH AN
<br />IRRIGATION SCHEDULE APPROPRIATE TO THE PROJECT SITE CONDITIONS AND
<br />TO PLANT MATERIAL GROWTH REQUIREMENTS.
<br />IRRIGATION SYSTEM IS NOT TO SPRINKLE ACROSS PAVEMENT NOR SHALL THE
<br />SYSTEM SPRINKLE THE BUILDING.
<br />THE SYSTEM SHALL INCORPORATE A RAIN SENSOR AND AN APPROVED SMART
<br />CONTROLLER INTO IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
<br />PLANTINGS OUTSIDE THE LIMITS OF IRRIGATION ARE TO BE WATERED
<br />REGULARLY UNTIL PLANTING / SOD / SEED HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.
<br />THE PLANTING DEPTH OF EACH TREE
<br />WILL BE INSPECTED. ANY TREE PLANTED
<br />T00 DEEPLY OR WITH 1ST PRIMARY
<br />ROOTS BURIED WILL BE REJECTED.
<br />CONTRACTOR TO SET TREE WITH 1ST
<br />PRIMARY ROOTS AT FINISHED GRADE
<br />PHOTO DEGRADEABLE TREE
<br />TUBE STURDY STAKE
<br />REMOVE THE TOP 3 OF THE FABRIC, WIRE
<br />BASKET, AND ROPE ON ROOT BALL.
<br />PLANT ROOT FLARE AT SURROUNDING
<br />GRADE.
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<br />1. ALL TREES TO BE PREMIUM QUALITY, NO "PARK
<br />GRADE" TREES ARE PERMITTED.
<br />2. AFTER INSTALLATION, TRIM OUT DEADWOOD AND/OR
<br />DEFORMED TWIGS. DO NOT CUT LEADER.
<br />3. AMENDED SOIL SHALL CONTAIN 5% ORGANIC MATTER
<br />BY VOLUME.
<br />4. DIAMETER OF HOLE SHALL BE 1 —2' LARGER THAN
<br />THE DIAMETER OF THE ROOTBALL OR ROOT MASS.
<br />5. ORGANIC MATTER SHALL NOT BE BANKED AGAINST
<br />THE STEM OR TRUNK OF THE TREE.
<br />6. TREE SHALL NOT BE STAKED UNLESS IT IS
<br />ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO DO SO.
<br />7. ALL TAGS, BANDS, AND WIRES SHALL BE REMOVED
<br />FROM THE TREE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PLANTING.
<br />8. THE TREE SHALL BE WATERED AS NECESSARY TO
<br />PREVENT WILTING AND PROMOTE GROWTH.
<br />9. A PHOTO DEGRADEABLE TREE TUBE OR EQUIVALENT
<br />SHALL BE INSTALLED AROUND ALL NEWLY PLANTED
<br />TREES.
<br />10. PULL BURLAP AWAY FROM TREE STEM.
<br />11. STAKES AND GUY WIRES MANDATORY ONLY FOR B&B
<br />TREES WITH 4" CALIPER OR GREATER, ALL WIND PRONE
<br />SITES AND ALL BARE ROOT TREES.
<br />12. COORDINATE STAKING TO INSURE UNIFORM
<br />ORIENTATION OF GUY WIRES AND STAKES, IF NECESSARY.
<br />13. REMOVE SOIL FROM TOP OF ROOT BALL TO EXPOSE
<br />TOP OF 1ST SET OF PRIMARY ROOTS. 1ST SET OF
<br />PRIMARY ROOTS ARE AT FINISHED GRADE.
<br />14. AFTER SETTING ROOT BALL IN PIT, BACKFILL TO
<br />WITHIN 12" OF TOP OF ROOT BALL, AND WATER IN. CUT
<br />AND REMOVE TO BACKFILL LINE ALL TWINE AND/OR
<br />BURLAP. BACK FILL UNTILL PIT IS FULL, WATER AGAIN.
<br />PULL EXCESSIVE SOIL OFF THE TOP OF BRANCH ROOT
<br />SYSTEM. IF SOIL IN ROOT BALL IS THE CONSISTENCY OF
<br />OATMEAL DUE TO EXCESSIVE HANDLING, CONTRACTOR
<br />SHALL STAKE THE TREE.
<br />15. SHREDDED HARDWOOD MULCH — 1-4" DEPTH, 5'
<br />DIAMETER. PULL AWAY FROM TRUNK OF TREE.
<br />16. BACKFILL WITH 1/2 NATIVE SOILS AND 1/2 PLANTING
<br />SOIL. MIX THOROUGHLY. SEE SPEC.
<br />17. GUY ASSEMBLY: 16" POLYPROPYLENE OR
<br />POLYETHYENE(40 MIL) 1 1/2 WIDE STRIP— (TYP) DOUBLE
<br />STRAND 14 GA WIRE & 3 STEEL STAKES OR SIGN
<br />POSTS© 120 DEGREE 0.C..
<br />18. GUY ASSEMBLY OPTIONAL BUT CONTRACTOR ASSUMES
<br />FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTAINING TREE IN A PLUMB
<br />POSITION FOR THE DURATION OF THE GUARANTEE PERIOD.
<br />UNDISTURBED SOIL OR /
<br />COMPACKED SUBGRADEv
<br />SCARIFY BOTTOM AND SIDES OF HOLE PRIOR TO PLANTING
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<br />APPROVED:
<br />5 - 1997
<br />City of #k-_,
<br />RAMSEY
<br />SEE NOTES:
<br />6,11,12,14,17,18
<br />STA\DAD DETAILS:
<br />THEE PLA\TI\G
<br />CITY PLATE No.
<br />PAS
<br />K-2
<br />REFER TO SCHEDULE
<br />18" MIN. I�
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<br />2 PLANTING - SHRUB
<br />1" = 1'-0"
<br />SHRUBS TO BE PLACED SO THAT TOP OF
<br />CONTAINER SITS FLUSH WITH PROPOSED GRADE
<br />PLANTING SOIL - SEE NOTES OR SPEC.
<br />MULCH - 3" DEPTH - SEE NOTES OR SPEC.
<br />LANDSCAPE FABRIC - SEE NOTES OR SPEC.
<br />EDGING MATERIAL - SEE NOTES OR SPEC.
<br />EDGE VARIES - REFER TO PLAN
<br />NOTES:
<br />1. CONTRACTOR TO SET 1ST PRIMARY ROOTS
<br />AT FINISHED GRADE
<br />2. LOOSEN ROOTS OF ALL CONTAINERIZED
<br />PLANTS. SCARIFY BOTTOM AND SIDES OF
<br />HOLE PRIOR TO PLANTING
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<br />MULCH - 3" MIN. DEPTH - SEE NOTES
<br />EDGING MATERIAL - SEE NOTES
<br />EDGE VARIES - REFER TO PLAN
<br />12" DEPTH (MIN) LOAM PLANTING SOIL
<br />SEE NOTES
<br />NOTE:
<br />LOOSEN ROOTS OF PLANT
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<br />08/18/2025 LAND USE APPLICATION
<br />08/22/2025 SCHEMATIC DESIGN
<br />09/11/2025 CITY RESUBMITTAL
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<br />EX. COND. & SITE DEMO PLAN
<br />CONST. STAGING PLAN
<br />SITE PLAN
<br />ACCESSIBLE ROUTE PLAN
<br />TURNING MOVEMENTS
<br />GRADING PLAN
<br />SWPPP
<br />SWPPP NOTES
<br />UTILITY PLAN
<br />CIVIL DETAILS
<br />LANDSCAPE PLAN
<br />LANDSCAPE DETAILS
<br />LANDSCAPE
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