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g. All seeded areas shall be mulched immediately w ith clean straw at <br />a rate of one and one half (1 '/a) tons per acre. Mulch shall be <br />anchored w ith a disk or tackifier. <br />h. Buffer 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 w idths will be based on the size of the wetland basin. The <br />following are the required buffer area widths; <br />I SiTe of Wetland <br />0 - 1 acre <br />1 - 2.5 acres <br />I 2.5 - 5 acres <br />>5 acres <br />If’idih of Buffer At ea Front <br />the Wetland Boundnn <br />16.5 feci <br />20 feet <br />I 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. The City may w aivc 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 construction activity. This disturbance musi be kept to a minimum, soils must <br />be dccompactcd to a level that w ill accommodate root growth, and the buffer area must <br />be re-established as required by the City. The City will determine the amount of <br />allowable disturbance. The City may require a cosh escrow or letter of credit equal to 1 50 <br />percent of the cost to re-establish the buffer to its original condition <br />(f) The City may require buffer area planting and ma.niLnance w lien the City <br />dctcTTnines that there is inadequate vegetation in the buffer area to meet the intent of this <br />section. The City may require a cash escrow or letter of credit equal to 1 50 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) Tlie affected propeny ow ner or homcow ncr association that i.s responsible <br />for the maintenance must; <br />(I) 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. Permission must be <br />obtained from the City before implementing bu.fcr management plans, <br />which may include mowing, burning, and the use of herbicides.