(A) Preconstruction meeting. Before cutting, clearing, grading, or construction begins on a tract or development project for which a final forest conservation plan (FFCP) is required by this chapter, the applicant shall demonstrate to the Department inspector that the protective devices for retained forest and trees have been erected in accordance with the FFCP; and a preconstruction meeting shall be held on- site with a Department inspector.
(B) Restriction on site clearing. Excepting the cases of septic percolation testing, geotechnical analysis, and survey lines as provided in § 1-21-31(A)(2), if a forest conservation plan is required by this chapter for a tract or development project, a person may not cut, clear, or grade on the development site until the Department has approved the FFCP or provided written agreement to proceed with tree cutting, or the person will be in violation of this chapter.
(C) Work completion. Initial planting and erection of protective forestation devices required by the FFCP must be completed within 1 year or 2 growing seasons, whichever is greater, following completion of final site grading.
(D) Correcting soil compaction. Any area to receive planting that has been compacted by construction activity or machinery shall have the compacted soil mitigated so that normal root growth and plant development may occur.
(Ord. 01-20-294, 9-25-2001; Ord. 07-25-465, 7-19-2007; Ord. 11-19-585, 7-28-2011; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)