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d. The trees existing an the subiect parcel appear to bc in good healt�. There are, however, some <br /> trees that ha�•e died or are dying but do not appear to be diseased. These dead trecs will be remo�ed <br /> from the site. A vezy smali percentage of u�ecs appear diseased, but some are stated for removai <br /> peuding thcir location wzthin thc given lak Tlie preliminary concept design currently shows the <br /> construction of a road thtaou,¢h the significant coniferous tree stand. Hawever,ti�is a�ill be adjusted io <br /> cnsure minimum tree rcmo�-al takes place. A number of ineasures will be put in place in order to <br /> protect thc significant tree,s on the subject parcels. A coveuant (Exhibit � that includes "no cut" <br /> zones is pzoposed v�•hich will not aIlow ariy cuttivg of significant uees within the bo�daries. These <br /> zones wilI range from 20-SO feet R-ide aud can be found in rhe attached buffer zone map. In addition <br /> to the buffer already in placc �;-hieh protects ali significant trees vritbin 75 feet of w�flands, these <br /> measures talce cnsure that minimal tree clearing takes place. <br /> Although anly preliminary lot development plans are in place, the allowable building areas (ABA) <br /> shown in Lois 1-4 appear w be located as to not impact any significant mees. Likewise, no current <br /> ABA is shown on Lot S. Lots G and 7 are located in areas whick contain portions of ti�e mesic <br /> hardwood farest. Hoa�c��er, Lot b is strategically placed in the far east section of this lot so that <br /> miuimal trees v�zth be rema�ed. SimiIarly, due the 75 foot wetland buffer within the maple basswood <br /> forest of Lot 7, development w-ill take place iu a Iacation on site that avoids the dcnsest a�as of <br /> significant tre�s and in�eneral avoids significant trecs to tl�e extent pQssible. <br /> The proposed pzivate road is laid oui in such a way to conform well to the sites earisting contours. <br /> This road begins at the site's southern boundary liuc,as an extension of Kintyre Ln. off af a small <br /> 50' �•ide outlot. It extends norrkerl�•«�hile�eering to tlic east along the sites gradual contours,and <br /> ter�nina�es as a cul-dasac an an existing knoll midway through the site. <br /> The road's proposed Ia�•out greatl�•reduces the need for grading,which helps to rnaintain tbe sites <br /> natural contours.Fuitherrnore the proposed placement avoids the site's hazdwood trees. <br /> � Four areas within the project boundary meet the criteria for signifrcant tree stands. These incIude <br /> the rnesic hardwood forest located on the westcrn half of the parcels, the blac3c ash awamp located in <br /> the northeast quadraut, the altered nan-native deciduous forest Iocated aiong ti�e caster.n edge of the <br /> subject pancels and a scnall grouping of coniferous trees in the south-�entral portion of the subject <br /> percels. Bamng thc coniferous stand of trces, all fores�s are listed on �e Hennepin County Nat�ual <br /> ltesoaras Map. <br /> As listed on the Hennegin Couaty Natural Resources Map, agproximately 8 acies of good quality <br /> mesic hardwood forest, 3 acres of inoderate quality black ash swamp, and 0.3 acre of the altered.�non- <br /> native deciduoeis forest are shown to extend onto the subject parcels. The mesic handvvood forest is <br /> dominated primarily by maple trees, but also possesses a number of bitternut hickory, slippery elm <br /> and Amcrican basswood trr,cs along with a few eastern cottonwood trees. On a�-erage, trees are <br /> appraxivaately 13 inches dbh, but range from 6-40 inches in diameter. Just as the mesic hardKood <br /> forest is dominated by maples, the black ash swamp is dominat�d almost exrlusir-ety by black ash <br /> Troes in th�s area are smaller in size and average approximately 10 inches dbh and range from 6-20 <br /> inches in diameter. The alteredruon-native forest is composcd of a mixtune af grcen ash and baxclder <br /> n�ees,but also posscsses bassv��ood, ��vild plum and slippery elm trees. On average, trees are 10 inches <br /> dbh and range from 6-2I inches in diameter.Finally,a small stand of introduced coniferous trees was <br /> �ped during tlie tree survey. The stand of conifers was planted appmximately 30 yeais ago by the <br /> property ov�nez. This planted area of appr�xnnateiy 1000 square fcct is composed of northern white <br /> Svoboda Ecological Resources 4 20Q&350 Sttabbs Bay Rd <br /> Project Number:2014-037 p�o,� <br />