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i <br />MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WORK SESSION HELD ON DECEMBER 15, 1997 <br />McMillan felt trees are somewhat self - regulating in that people see the importance of <br />trees. Importance of specific trees, however, may be viewed differently, citing old trees <br />found in the Big Woods versus loss of one significant tree on Casco Point. <br />Stoddard cited the example of tree removal on a property in order to build on it. He <br />questioned what is done in that case. Gaffron said the owner can be encouraged to save <br />trees or regulate what happens to the trees. Lindquist felt it was not an issue of not being <br />able to remove trees but to save as many as possible, noting each lot has different <br />requirements. <br />McMillan felt the establishment of guidelines would work. Stoddard agreed. Lindquist <br />felt guidelines should be included. He suggested the use of a short ordinance with policy <br />attached. McMillan said she did not agree with the replacement policy with differing <br />sites. <br />Schroeder said tree mitigation is useful as a bargaining tool in determining tree <br />replacement. <br />Hawn said she would like to see the focus remain on buffer zones as opposed to <br />inventorying, noting the cost involved in conducting an inventory, which would be <br />passed on to the buyers. Gaffron agreed that it would be expensive to inventory trees. <br />Gaffron reviewed the criteria used in determining compliance noted under "Procedures ", <br />#1-6, on page 5 and the "Land Alteration Permit Supplemental Requirements ". Gaffron <br />said stating the definition of a buffer and how it should be saved would be easier than <br />• inventorying what is on the property. Lindquist said he would prefer the developer <br />10 <br />