§ 405-5. Tree preservation and removal plan.

A tree preservation and removal plan shall be submitted to the Tree Specialist's office. Applications that require Planning Board or Zoning Board approval shall have tree preservation and removal plans as part of the submittal to the Planning Board or Zoning Board and said plans provided to the Tree Specialist for review and approval in accordance with this chapter. Tree preservation and removal plans shall contain the following:

A. 

The name and address of the applicant.

B. 

The name and address of the owner of the property from which the trees are to be removed.

C. 

The lot and block of the property.

D. 

The shape and dimensions of the lot or parcel, including the location of all existing and proposed easements. If the tree removal permit is for a single-family residence, the plan shall consist of a tree location sketch containing the minimum amount of pertinent information to enable the determination of compliance with the regulations in this chapter, including the information set forth in Subsection D(1), (2), (6) and (8) below. The plan for any other property shall include a survey prepared by a licensed land surveyor that contains tree locations. The survey shall contain, at a scale of no less than one inch equals 50 feet, the following information:

(1) 

The existing and proposed tree preservation limits.

(2) 

The proposed limit of the clearing and all individual trees to be retained outside the tree clearing identified by some approved method as determined by the Tree Specialist, such as flagging, prior to the field inspection. For any clearing greater than or equal to three acres, a representative 5% of the wooded areas proposed to be cleared shall be inventoried. The representative 5% shall be determined by agreement between the Tree Specialist and the applicant. Where less than three acres is proposed to be cleared, all trees to be removed shall be inventoried.

(3) 

The installation and limits of a temporary existing tree protection fence along the limits of the proposed tree removal shall be in compliance with § 405-10.

(4) 

Locations of all forest types shall be identified by common and botanical names of dominant tree species.

(5) 

All specimen and historic trees to be removed shall be indicated on the plan. All reasonable efforts shall be made to preserve such trees, including, but not limited to, if feasible, relocation of infrastructure, roadways and buildings. Removal of such trees shall require specific written approval of the governing body with consideration of the Shade Tree Commission's recommendations.

(6) 

A proposed tree replacement plan in accordance with this chapter. A tree replacement plan shall be considered the proposed landscaping plan required for all subdivision and site plan approvals.

(7) 

A North arrow.

(8) 

The location of existing and proposed structures and improvements, if any.