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levels. The location of this stormwater pond is just east of the wetland and can be <br /> seen on the attached conceptual design layout. <br /> c. A large number of pine trees will need to be removed in order to put in the <br /> minimum width road and cul-de-sac. The water retention pond is located in an open <br /> . area and will require little tree removal. It is suggested that many of the trees along <br /> the creek banks be preserved so that during the spring months, creek bank erosion � <br /> does not become a problem on the site.The row of pine trees along the south lot line <br /> should be saved to protect the privacy of this site and reduce noise levels from the <br /> cars driving along CSAH 6. By preserving these trees the existing view along CSAH <br /> 6 will be retained. As can be seen in the conceptual design layout,the proposed road <br /> and cul-de-sac will be in a location that preserves this row of pine trees. <br /> d. The live trees existing on the subject parcel appear to be in moderate to good <br /> health. There are a minimal amount of trees that have died or are dying but do not <br /> � appear to be diseased. Many of the ash and elm trees that are subject to disease <br /> �� should be considered for removal and�possibly replaced with a selection of different ' <br /> tree species such as maple,basswood and other native species. As for invasive <br /> � species on site,buckthorn, reed canary grass and a few thistle species were found. <br /> Attached to this conservation design plan is a suggested vegetation management plan <br /> � . for eradication of the invasive species. ' <br /> e. Please see Paragraphs 4c and 4d which address the Tree Protection Plan. <br /> f. The delineation performed by Svoboda Ecological Resources (SER)indentified � <br /> one wetland on site. The wetland consists of two wetland communities. The interior <br /> portion of the wetland was characterized by SER as a Type 3 PEMC Shallow Marsh. <br /> The fringe is characterized as a Type 2 saturated Wet Meadow. The Dominant <br /> vegetation within the Shallow Marsh was narrow-leaf cattail (Typha angustifolia; <br /> OBL). Dominant vegetation along the fringe of Wetland 1 consists of reed canary <br /> grass (Phalaris arundinacea, FACV� and several sedges including common lake <br /> sedge(Carex lacustris, OBL). This wetland has been given a 35foot buffer which <br /> ` will help protect its natural state. <br /> g. The subject parcel is in moderate condition based on the M 34X modifiers as <br /> described by the Land Cover Classification System. The site has a variety of native <br /> tree species present but has been altered with the planting of the pine trees. There are <br /> a few different invasive species present as mentioned earlier. Eradication of these <br /> invasive species is discussed in the attached vegetation management plan. <br /> h. •;:;��:�Defining maintenance of ecological connections does not apply to this ..- <br /> project because we cannot define anything that would prompt a change to <br /> the ecological connections. � <br /> i. The maintenance and protection of positive views will take place on this site in <br /> order to enhance the overall value of the proposed houses. Some positive views located <br /> Svoboda Ecological Resources 2700 Sixth Avenue <br /> � Project No.:2011-012 3,? „ Orono MN <br /> . � <br />