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f � <br /> to the Iots being located within the maple basswood forest, a certain amaunt of tree <br /> clearing will be unavoidable. When clearing is required, removal will first focus on <br /> undesirable tree species including green ash, American elm, and box elder. Trees <br /> removed will be replaced at the required ratio and all work will ahide by any Orono city <br /> code regarding tree replacement. <br /> e. Two areas within the pmject boundary meet the criteria for significant tree stands. This <br /> includes the maple-basswood forest located across the northern half of the subject <br /> property covering Lots 1-3 and the aitered/non-native forest located atong Wetland 5 and <br /> the driveway along the south and southeast portion of the property, limited to Lot 4. The <br /> maple-basswood forest is dominated by sugar maples, with basswood, green ash, <br /> boxeider, and American elm trees scattered throughou� The south area was dominated by <br /> black willow with various ornamental cvniferous trees planted alongside the driveway <br /> and entrance. Please see Paragraphs 4d which address the Tree Protection Plan. <br /> f. None of the four wetlands delineated onsite will be impacted during constntction and <br /> development activities. Wetland 4, Iying at the end of the Heritage Lane cul de sac and <br /> within a street extension easement will be impacted. Wetland buffers are proposed as <br /> follaws. A 75 foot vegetated wetland buffer will be placed around We�and 1, a 35 foot <br /> vegetated wetland buffer will be placed around wetlands 2, 5 and 6, and a 50 foot <br /> vegetated wetla.nd buffer will be developed around Wetland 3. <br /> g. Three �VII,CCS areas onsite are listed with M_34X modifiers or modifiers indicating <br /> specif c invasive species. The site has one �VIapl�Basswood forest that is listed as in <br /> good condition (M 34X modifier B). This area is listed as possessing Common <br /> Buckthorn (�VI 408) with a covering of 1-5 percent and garlic mustard{.VI_4I 1) covering <br /> 6-25% af this area. �ne other area onsite, another Maple-Basswood forest, was listed <br /> onsite with a M 34X modifier onsite. Specifically it was listed as an area with poor <br /> conditions of a natucal community (modifier D} but listed no other invasive species <br /> modifiers. Wetiand D, listed as a semi-permanently flooded altered/non-native dominated <br /> vegetation area {61630) in the MLCCS d.id not possess a MLCCS modifer but was listed <br /> as 75-100% coverage of narrawleaf cattail (MI,CCS modifier M 406). The remaining <br /> '1�iI.,CCS areas aze listed as Short Grasses and Mixed Trees with 26-5Q% impervious <br /> cover (13134), short grasses with sparse tree cover on upland soils (23111), short grasses <br /> on upland soils (23211) and medium-tall altered/non-native dominated grassland(61220}. <br /> h. Defuung maintenance of ecolagical connections does not apply to this project because <br /> we cannot define anytlung that would prompt a change to maintens.nce connections. <br /> i. Due to the praposed house locations within the maple basswood forest, alI positive <br /> views will remain, with the residences protected from view by the large trees. The rolling <br /> hills onsite will further assist with the protection from negative views. <br /> j. The current residence and associated structures located on lat 4 will remain in place. <br /> 5. Density Bonuses For Urban Density Development <br /> The applicant is not requesting any density bonuses in association with this project. <br /> Svoboda Ecological Resources 4 185-225 Old Crystal Bay Road <br /> Project No.:2015-013 Homestead Partners <br />