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. <br /> • , . <br /> The partialiy wooded tots, one and two, to the East of the property are of iower quality, being <br /> less mature, previousiy cut trees that are interspersed with non-native evergreens. <br /> With reterence to Orono City Codes, we have identified the follawing rele�arit sections: <br /> Amang definitions in the Article X11 Conservation Design Ordinance: <br /> • Sec.7$-1631.-Purpose aud iateni. <br /> Significant tree stand means a gmuping or cluster of coniferous artd/or deciduous trees with <br /> contiguous crown cover,occupying SOQ or more square feet of property,wbicg are e��prisecf of <br /> deeiduous trees six inches or larger in diameter(db.h.)or co�ferons trees l2 feec or more in <br /> height.Additionalty,tf�ose forest or woc�diand remnants identified as high,rnoaera.te or goocf <br /> quality in the Orono Naturai Resources Izaventory shatl �e considered as signi�cant tree stands. <br /> (The Dayton Maple Basswood Forest confvrnsr to and exceeds this standurrl.) <br /> Sec.7&1635.-Bssic Conservafion Design Master pIan reqninements and evalu�tion <br /> �riteria: <br /> The developer shaIi prepate a Conservation Design Master Plan for deveiopment of t6e praperty, <br /> consisting of wntten ar�,d visural document�tion ine�uding maps in an acceptable e�ectronic <br /> fflnmat,addressing the foIlowing topics: <br /> Among other requireme�ts: <br /> �4)Pra�ect�on of�cant tree stands and woodlands that support sceuic a�dlor ecological <br /> gos�s,mcind�g mitigation of any suc1�stands to be imp�cted b�cievelopment activities; <br /> a�d <br /> (6�Justification and mitigation of any gegative impact to ecological communities. "Negative <br /> impact" includes any modification to a lawer level of ecoiQgical commurtity quality,as described <br /> by the IViinnesota.Land Caver Ciassification System (M-34X Modifiers); <br /> (As noted ahove, it is impractical to "mitigate"a maple/hus,rwood Big Woads with replacemertt <br /> hardwaod tree saplings. Tfie mitigation would have to be e.�rtensive,rnanaged for invasives and <br /> protected from development for a rriinfmum o,f 1 fXI years,that is,perntanentdy, ira orrter tv begilt <br /> to replicate the cool,shaded and darrzp ecological specialization of a Big Woads.) <br /> Sec.78-1635.- Basic Conservation�1'l��ster Plan r�equirements ant�evalu�ation <br /> criter�a. <br /> The pianning commission and city council shall evaluate the Conservatian Design Master Plan to <br /> determine whether the proposed development: <br /> Among other reyuirements: <br /> Results in no negative impact to ecoiogical comm�u�ities of Ecological M�nagetnent Categories 1 <br /> and 2; results in uo negative modiflcation of any ecalogical communities as described by the <br /> Minnesota Land Cover Classificatian Systetn; acad establishes,mainta�ins and improves native <br /> eco[ogical communities,including natural and semi-natura[ areas to provide wi(dlife habitat and <br /> sugpart natnrai ecological funet�ons (i.e.drainage,fitteriag,buffering,etc.); <br /> (By fragmentrztinn and cleartng the crnwn cover of this signifrcant stand af Big N�oods, the <br /> development,as proposed,hca.r a major negative impact,on wildlife hnbitrrt and ecological <br /> ,functions.) <br />