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Selective vegetation removal is the removal of only isolated <br />individual trees and shrubs that do not substantially reduce <br />the tree canopy or understory. <br />Intensive vegetation clearing is the removal of all or a <br />majority of the trees or shrubs in a contiguous patch, <br />strip, row, or block. <br />Can I get a permit for ANY intensive vegetation clearing within <br />PCAs? <br />No, intensive vegetation clearing is only allowed for the following <br />purposes: <br />• Clearing vegetation that is dead, diseased, dying, or hazardous or to <br />prevent the spread of diseases or insect pests. <br />• Clearing to remove invasive non-native species. <br />• Clearing to prepare for restoration and erosion control management <br />activities consistent with a plan approved by planning staff. <br />• The minimum clearing necessary for development allowed with a <br />building permit or allowed as an exemption under Section 117- <br />148(1) of the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Overlay <br />District Development Standards. <br />Within PCAs, all other intensive vegetation clearing is prohibited. <br />How do I know if my property contains PCAs? <br />The DNR's online PCA manner shows the location of common PCAs. <br />After opening the online mapper, enter your property address in the <br />search box. The online mapper will then zoom in to your <br />property and you will be able to see if there are any PCAs on your property. PCAs are identified in the map legend. <br />What does a vegetation clearing permit application include? <br />The application form includes questions about where vegetation clearing will occur, the purpose of the vegetation <br />clearing, the type and quantity of removed vegetation, and how vegetation removal will be designed and phased to <br />minimize erosion and impacts to natural resources and scenic views. <br />The application form requires applicants to develop a restoration (or planting) plan. Developing the restoration plan is the <br />most significant part of the application. Restoring vegetation in the same location as that removed may or may not be <br />possible or desirable depending on the reason for removing the vegetation, and other priority areas or opportunities for <br />restoration. The application asks applicants to assess their property to identify if any of the following three "restoration <br />priority areas" exist: <br />5tk/if /cant' Fxf sting. Yegotatiye5taNs. <br />Pdncipai <br />Structure <br />Na permit needed for intensiv e <br />clearing in white areal. <br />Naive Rant <br />Commuselies <br />, <br />jj \ <br />�.+.. muff impact 4arro4M 1... <br />Ps <br />Intensive vegetation clearing within PCAs <br />requires a vegetation clearing permit <br />