A. Identification numbering. All specimens shall be tagged with identification numbers and color coding in conformance with 18.72.S06 color-coding and tagging standards in the manual, except that specimens within a designated and fenced natural open space or set-aside area need not be tagged.
B. Protection and identification of specimens. Specifications included in the preservation plan and all transplanting and construction contracts for the project shall include language requiring the protection of preserved-in-place and transplanted specimens; and the identification, accounting and replacement of damaged, dead, or dying preserved-in-place and transplanted specimens, all in conformance with the requirements of this chapter and the preservation manual.
C. Planting and transplanting. The planting of replacement and supplemental plants and the salvage and transplanting of specimens shall be done by bonded professionals qualified in the identification, planting, salvage, transplanting, and maintenance of native plants.
D. Irrigation and maintenance. Preserved-in-place and transplanted specimens and replacement and supplemental plants shall be irrigated and maintained as required by Section 18.72.S05 and in conformance with established irrigation and maintenance practices as required to promote the survival of plants in a healthy condition.
E. Salvage permits. Permitted plants shall be salvaged and transplanted in compliance with the requirements of this chapter, the preservation manual and the Arizona Native Plants Statute (A.R.S. § 3-901 et seq.).
(Ord. 1998-39 § 1 (part), 1998)