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Exhibit B <br />ORDINANCE Exhibit A - Page 14 of 66 <br />(2) Pruning must adhere to the ANSI A300 Tree Care Standards <br />(3) Pruning shall not result in the removal of more than thirty-three percent of <br />the tree’s crown. <br />(4) Pruning shall not include topping of trees unless underneath power lines. <br />(5) Pruning activity shall not result in any soils disturbance on the site. <br />(6) A tree that is an active nest site for a species of local or state importance or <br />provides critical habitat such as an eagle perch, or other listed threatened or <br />endangered species, shall not be pruned. <br />(7) Topping trees or pruning trees in excess of thirty-three percent is <br />considered a nonhazardous tree removal activity and therefore must comply <br />with subsection B.3.c of this section. <br />(8) Once a tree is permitted to be pruned, it may be continued to be pruned <br />but may not be pruned beyond thirty-three percent of the tree’s original crown. <br />b. Hazard tree removal with replanting. The removal of hazard trees from critical areas <br />and required buffers subject to the replanting of native trees to maintain critical area <br />and buffer functions. Hazard trees are those trees that pose a threat to public safety, or <br />pose an imminent risk of damage to private property. <br />(1) The director may determine that a tree or trees pose an apparent hazard or <br />threat to public safety and approve their removal. The director may require, at <br />the owner’s cost, a tree risk assessment and recommendation from a certified <br />arborist, registered landscape architect or professional forester that: <br />i. Identifies the trees proposed to be removed <br />ii. Concludes the tree condition constitutes a hazard to life or property <br />iii. Assesses the feasibility of snag retention <br />iv. Evaluates if trees to be removed provides priority habitat <br />v. Provides location and species of replacement trees <br />(2) Where hazards can be eliminated without complete removal of the tree, <br />the director may require that a wildlife snag remain in the critical area or <br />required buffer. <br />(3) Where tree removal is necessary, the landowner shall provide replacement <br />trees as recommended by the assessment or at a ratio of two native trees for <br />every tree removed. Trees shall be placed at a location approved by the director <br />to avoid future tree hazards and in accordance with an approved restoration <br />plan within one year of removal. <br />(4) If a tree to be removed provides priority habitat, including eagle nests, a <br />qualified professional shall be consulted to determine timing and methods of <br />removal that will minimize impacts. The qualified professional’s report shall be