§ 17-60 DENSITY UNITS FOR PLANTED TREES.

   Conversion from DBH to Density Units for Replacement/Planted trees*

Caliper - dbh	Density Units
1.25”	0.5
2”	1.0
3”	1.2
4”	1.4
5”	1.6
6”	1.8
7” and larger	2.0

 

* A maximum of 25 per cent of the total number of required trees in buffers may be non-loblolly pine trees and 0.10 density units can be used for each 3 gallon pine.

(Ord. 4173, passed 1-22-2008)