[Amended 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 7-1989; 7-28-1997 by Ord. No. 10-1997]
A. No development shall be carried out by any person unless it is designed to avoid irreversible adverse impacts on the survival of any local populations of the threatened or endangered plants of the Pinelands cited in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.27, and as may be from time to time amended, of the Comprehensive Management Plan.
B. All clearing and soil disturbance activities shall be limited to that which is necessary to accommodate an activity, use or structure which is permitted by this chapter.
C. Where practical, all clearing and soil disturbance activities associated with an activity, use or structure, other than agriculture, forestry and resource extraction, shall:
(1) Avoid wooded areas, including New Jersey's Record Trees as published by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in 1991 and periodically updated; and
(2) Revegetate or landscape areas temporarily cleared or disturbed during development activities.
D. All applications for major development shall contain a landscaping or revegetation plan which incorporates the elements set forth in Subsection E below.
E. In order to conserve water, conserve natural features and reduce pollution from the use of fertilizers, pesticides and other soil supplements, all landscaping or revegetation plans prepared pursuant to Subsection D above or required pursuant to §§ 175-69B(3) and 175-71C(3) shall incorporate the following elements:
(1) The limits of clearing shall be identified.
(2) Existing vegetation, including New Jersey's Record Trees as published by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in 1991 and periodically updated, shall be incorporated into the landscape design where practical.
(3) Permanent lawn or turf areas shall be limited to those specifically intended for active human use such as play fields, golf courses and lawns associated with a residence or other principal nonresidential use. Existing wooded areas shall not be cleared and converted to lawns except when directly associated with and adjacent to a proposed structure.
(4) Shrubs and trees authorized by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25 shall be used for revegetation or landscaping purposes. Other shrubs and trees may be used in the following circumstances:
(a) When the parcel to be developed or its environs contain a predominance of shrubs and tree species not authorized by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25;
(b) For limited ornamental purposes around buildings and other structures; or
(c) When limited use of other shrubs or tree species is required for proper screening or buffering.
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