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Conservation Design <br /> 1.Development Steps <br /> The purpose and intent of this conservation design is to meet the goals of the City of <br /> Orono's Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management as specified in the <br /> Community Management Plan (CMP). In general, these goals pertain to water quality, <br /> wetland protection, and preservation and the enhancement of the "rural character" of the <br /> City. Emphasis is also placed on the preservation of open spaces in Orono. These open <br /> areas include but are not limited to woodlands, wetlands and wildlife habitat. <br /> Additionally, the City of Orono's Zoning Code further describes the intent of the <br /> conservation design as to reinforce and establish ecological connections throughout the <br /> City and preserve and improve the aesthetic views of Orono. <br /> Subcategories that are listed within the Environmental Protection section of the CMP <br /> help to detail more specific individual goals and guidelines which can be related to the <br /> overall goals listed above. Pertinent to this project, the subcategories emphasize <br /> development densities, which require no less than two acres per one home. This <br /> regulation is enforced in order to maintain the historic identity and character of Orono. <br /> Low density developments will assist with the preservation of open spaces and, from a <br /> sewer and water systems standpoint, will protect groundwater, and surrounding lakes and <br /> other surface waters. It is also emphasized that the primary method of sewage treatment <br /> and disposal within the rural area will be individual on-site systems. <br /> Goals for Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management as specified in <br /> the Community Management Plan pertain to water quality and wetland protection and <br /> preservation and enhancement of the "rural character" of the City. Four (4) lots are <br /> proposed for the 30 acre site. To preserve the open, rural character, these lots will all be <br /> at least 2 acres in size. Specifically the proposed sizes will range from 2.19 acres to 3.59 <br /> acres in size.A remaining lot with the existing residence which is to remain will be 20.14 <br /> acres. Homes will be situated such that there will be negligible effect on the existing trees <br /> with an even greater emphasis on avoiding the high quality maples and basswoods onsite, <br /> and Lot number 4 (20.14 acres) is almost entirely located outside of the maple basswood <br /> forest area. One wetland will be impacted for the extension of Heritage Lane which will <br /> occur on a previously planned and dedicated street easement. <br /> The area is served by City sewer so no onsite septic systems will be required. <br /> The existing landscape of the site is a mixture of forest, wetland, and shoreline as well as <br /> a residence with a manicured lawn. The trees consist of green ash,boxelder, sugar maple, <br /> basswood,black willow, and common buckthorn, among others. <br /> The dominant vegetation in the wetland community of the property are invasive species, <br /> including reed canary grass and narrow leaf cattail. No rare, threatened or endangered <br /> plants are known to exist nor were apparent during the site visit. <br /> Svoboda Ecological Resources 1 1700 Shoreline Drive <br /> Project No.:2015-004 Irwin Jacobs <br />