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The forest stand that runs through the middle of the property (northwest to southeast) and the trees along the edges of the project area consist of green ash, boxeider, American elm, sugar maple, red oak, hickory, hackberry, basswood, cottonwood, white oak, and white spruce. Green ash and boxelder make up 72 percent of the surveyed trees In the project area The dominant vegetation In the wetland community of the property Is cattails with a reed canary grass edge. No rare, threatened, or endangered plants were observed when a wetland delineation and tree survey were completed in May and June of 2016. The subject property is located adjacent to the Shadywood Road — Edged Enclosure Corridor described In the Rural Oasis Study was determined for the site. The portion of Shadywood Road closest to the subject parcel is identified as varied enclosure, with portions of the northeast edged with mature trees, and parts are open with a view Into the subject property from Shadywood Road. The view of the subject property on the south side from Kelly Road Is edged with wetiand, sparsely forested areas, and a house with garage visible from the road, but is outside the subject area. The adjacent property to the southeast is wooded residential homes that have an edge enclosure of mature trees between the neighborhood and the subject property. The property to the northwest is eaywind Christian Church. This property contains varied enclosures to the subject property, In general, there appears to be an even combination of positive and negative views from Shadywood Road. Two adjacent homes located In the northeast and southeast corners are visible from Shadywood Road and Kelly Road. The remainder of the subject property and adjacent properties are obscured by tree and shrub vegetation. Please see the attached Photo Log (Appendix D) at the end of this report. MLCCS Data Review Review of MLCCS data, Map 3A-4 of the City of Orono Community Management Plan Indicates that level 1 land cover is classified as forests (30000), and herbaceous vegetation (60000) for vegetation communities on the lots at 2525, 2535, 2545 Shadywood Road. More detailed Level 3 MLCCS data classifies land cover as maple -basswood forest with 26-50% cover (32150) and seasonally flooded altered/non-native dominated emergent vegetation (61530) Tree Community Identification Identification of tree communities present on site and a Level 1 Tree Assessment were completed by ISG during a site visit. According to the City of Orono's significant tree stand definition, one significant Shadywood Villas Conservation Design Page 2