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g-All seeded areas shall be mulched immediately with clean straw at <br />a rate of one and one half (I Vi) tons per acre. Mulch shall be <br />anchored with a disk or tackificr. <br />h.UuHer areas (both natural and created), shall be protected by silt <br />fence during construction and the fence shall remain in place until <br />the area crop is established, and at that time the fence shall be <br />removed. <br />(c) Buffer area widths will be based on the si/c of the wetland basin. The <br />following arc the required buffer area widths; <br />Size of Wetland <br />0 - 1 acre <br />1 - 2.5 acres <br />2.5 -5 acres <br />>5 acres <br />Width of Huffer Area From <br />the Wetland Boundarv <br />16.5 feet <br />20 feet <br />25 feet <br />35 feet <br />(d) In cases of new development or redevelopment the City shall require that <br />vegetation in the wetland buffer be installed prior to the issuance of the certificate of <br />occupancy. I he City may waive this requirement in lieu of a cash escrow or letter of <br />credit equal to 150 percent of the cost to install the required buffer. <br />(c) The City may allow the disturbance of an existing buffer area during the <br />course of constniction activity. This disturbance must be kept to a minimum, soils must <br />be decompacted to a level that will accommodate root growth, and the bulfcr area must <br />be rc-established as required by the City. The City will determine the amount of <br />allowable disturbance, fhe City m:iy require a cash escrow or letter of credit equal to 150 <br />percent of the cost to re-establish the buffer to its original condition. <br />(0 The City may icquire buffer area planting and maintenance w hen the City <br />determines that there is inadequate \ egetation in the buffer area to meet the intent of this <br />sectimi. The City may require a ca.sh escrow or letter of credit equal to 150 percent of the <br />estimated cost of the vegetation and installation. The escrow or letter of credit must be <br />valid for up to two years and may be used by the City to replace any vegetation that dies. <br />(g) fhe alTectal property owner or homeowner association that is responsible <br />for the maintenance must; <br />Maintain and repair damage to buffer areas from such activities as <br />mowing, cutting, grading or other prohibited activities, unless mowing is <br />approved by the City as a buffer management plan. Pemiission must be <br />obtained from the City before implementing buffer management plans, <br />w hich may include mow ing, buniiwg, and the use of hcibicidcs.