05-18-2015 Planning Commission Packet

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Vegetation in the wetland communities are dominated by reed canary grass.Upland areas acijacent to many wetlands possessed more native species. Two onsite areas with the potential for rare,threatened or endangered plants are documented by the NII..CCS report. Current developments onsite include otte residence, shed, and tennis court. All of these are visually well hidden from adjace�t properties due to the topograph�c landscape and surrounding trees. 2. Rural Oasis Study The subject parcel is adjacent to a dacumented corridor in the Rura] Oasis Study. Hunter Drive borders the subject properry to the west, and CSAH b on the south edge of the properiy. Along both roads,the corridors range fi-om edged to varied enclosure. The view of the approximate}y 0.5 mile stretch of CSAH 6 south of the subject property is largely obstructed by a dense line of deciduous trees, as seen in photos 3, 4 and 9. Small areas are lined with larger coniferous trces (Photo 13) and one small wetland located directly south of the CSAH 6 is also apparent (Photo 2). The segment o£ Hunter Drive that borders the site is also dominated by dense vegetation running parallel to the roadside ditch. One small wetland adjacent to Hunter Drive is aiso visible from the roadway. This wetland can be seen in Photo 9. Views of Hunter Drive can be seen in Photos 8, 9, I 1 and 12. In most areas the line of sight is emtirely obstructed by these trees. On both CSAH 6 and Hunter D�rive, there appears to be almost entirely positive views, primarily due ta the view of the dense vegetation and the wetlands. Although houses are located nearby, only brief glimpses of them ate available (Photos 2 and 12} during the growing season, requiring a precise angle to see them. Additionally, power lines and the occasional road sign and mailboxes can he seen. The only openly visible residence is present along Hunter Drive (Phato 12). Please see the Photo Log at the end of this checkiist. 3. Natural Resource Inventory a. After reviewing the MLCCS data on Map 3A-4 of the Orono En�vironmental Protection Plan, it appears that Artificial Surfaces and Associated Areas (l OQ00), Planted or Cultivated Vegetation (20000), Forests (30000) and Herbaceous {6000(1) areas are present on the subject parcel. Due to map scale it is difficult to identify these categories with great certainty. b. A tree survey was completed by Gronberg at�d Associates. Significant trees (greater than 6 inches in diameter at breast height or 4.5 feet above ground) were identified to species, size and location. Significant trees on the lots proposed tree preservaxion were surveyed on the site. See the attached survey map from Gronberg and Associates that depicts the above attributes.