Laserfiche WebLink
Mr. Mueller-July 15,1999 <br />Page 2 <br />30 feet after 20 to 25 years. Using these estimates your revised planting plan would result in 6.235 to <br />8,110 fP of tree canopy. This represents 43 to 56 percent of the estimated total removed. However, a <br />significant portion of this tree canopy will be over the adjacent properties to the northwest and the <br />southeast (see attached figure). <br />In my opinion, although this revised planting plan makes some significant strides forward, it does yet <br />represent an adequate restoration plan. Needed revisions to make this plan “minimally acceptable ’ include <br />the following: <br />1.Proposed planting locations of canopy trees along each side of the property need to be moved <br />toward the center of the property by 10 feet <br />2.The plan must propose to restore a minimum of 90% of the estimated 14,450 ft^ of tree canopy that <br />was removed at 25 years after planting. <br />This area can be achieved by increasing the spacing between proposed trees slightly and planting an <br />additional six to eight trees with a minimum spacing of 25 feet The current spacing of canopy trees is <br />approximately 19 feet on average. Three of these trees should be planted at or above the 950 foot <br />contour with one of these three planted at or above the 956 foot contour. <br />I hope this helps to clarify the criteria that I will use to evaluate your proposed restoration plan. Please <br />don't hesitate to give me a call if you have any questions. <br />VIC- <br />Peter J. Bedker, Ph.D. <br />Consulting Community Forester <br />Enclosure <br />cc; Rick Luzaich <br />Paul Weinberger, City of Orono <br />I <br />L