Addendum to permit for landscape work - 2000

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Addendum to Permit for Landscape Work within 75' of Lake at 1400 Bracketts Point Road June 1, 2000 Scope of Project: It is the City's understanding that the intent of this project is to refurbish the vegetation o��the east shore hillside from the north lot line to the lawn area south of the grotto. This work will include removal of buckthorn, removal of overgrown sumac, selective trimming, pruning or removal of a number of 6"-plus and 6"-minus trees, and replanting with a variety of tree and shrub species. It is the City's understanding that the goal of the project is that in 2-3 years the hillside will again appear fully vegetated and naturally wooded with a variety of species of varying heights. Conditions of Approval: Because removal of any 6"-plus trees within 75' of the lakeshore requires City approval,and because City ordinances prohibit clearcutting within 75'of the shoreline or on steep slopes or within bluff areas,the following guidelines shall be adhered to as a condition of City approvaL• 1. Contractor shall mark in the field and identify on a plan the location and species of all trees to be removed within 75' of the shoreline that are 6" diameter or larger, and shall obtain approval of the City inspector prior to the removal of such trees. 2. This permit is issued with the understanding that all such trees identified under item 1 will be replaced with trees of size and species found acceptable to City staff, such trees to be located per a tree replacement plan to be submitted to the City prior to removals. 3. It is the City's understanding that approximately half of the vegetation on the lakeshore will be removed,that all significant trees will be saved,that many trees will be pruned,that many clumps of trees will be thi��ned, all with the intent of removing excessive growth, raising the level of the overstory so that selected young trees and shrubs in the understory can thrive.Further,it is the City's understanding that the ground cover will be restored using various plant materials which will be specified in detail as to species and location by contractor as soon as plans are completed. 4. It is the City's intent that existing vegetative screening of the grotto, rock wall and lakeshore accessory building will be retained or replaced in kind to provide at least the same measure of screening from the lake that currently exists. 5. Work on the hillside shall be accomplished primarily by hand methods. Use of inechanical equipment on steep slopes shall be avoided. Then contractor will establish silt fencing at the base of the slope to eliminate the possibility of sediments entering the lake. 6. This approval includes up to 10 cubic yards of fill above the OHWL that may be associated with repairing the shoreline rip-rap near the entrance to the grotto. 7. The contractor agrees to notify the City 24 hours in advance of each day's intended tree removal so that the City can approve the work to be completed and confirm adherence to these guidelines and conditions. This permit is issued subject to the above conditions, and work outside the scope or not in keeping with these conditions will cause revocation of this approval. The undersigned contractor confirms at the above statements of under ding accurately portray the intended proj ect,and agrees to all c itions co aine erei . . �O2Z� (Permittee's Signature) (Date)