A. Except as provided in this section, the woodland delineation parcel map for each parcel in the Village is hereby adopted and accepted as a rebuttably true and correct delineation of protected woodland for the parcel to which it applies, to the extent and within the area documented on the woodland delineation parcel map for such parcel.
B. Any owner, including any applicant for a site development permit, may elect to provide an on-ground survey, prepared by an experienced ecological consultant selected by the applicant, to delineate the native woodlands on such owner's property (a "woodland delineation survey"). For the purposes of this chapter, any woodland delineation survey shall satisfy the following criteria or will be rejected as inapplicable to the regulations of this chapter:
1. Native woodlands shall be delineated on a scaled plan showing the boundaries all native woodlands on the parcel in question, according to the definition of native woodlands in this chapter. Without limiting the foregoing, the area of native woodlands so delineated will exclude grass lawns, impervious surfaces, or other manmade surfaces such as a horse corral.
2. Woodland delineation flags shall be placed along the edge of the native woodlands and be placed as close together as necessary to define the native woodlands, but no farther apart than fifty feet (50').
C. The edge of native woodlands that is delineated on the parcel shall be reviewed by the Village Ecologist, who shall either reject or approve the proposed delineation or approve the delineation with modifications. If the woodland delineation survey is being prepared in conjunction with an application for a site development permit, the delineation of the native woodlands shall be shown on the site plan. No site development permit shall be issued to any person under title 8 of this Code if the proposed development would result in a violation of section 9-6-10 of this chapter.
D. An owner may apply for a map amendment to the amount of protected woodland shown by a woodland delineation parcel map on such owner's parcel by submitting a woodland delineation survey to the Village, together with such other photographic or documentary information as the owner deemed relevant, as part of a formal request for map amendment. If a preponderance of evidence submitted indicates that the woodland delineation parcel map for the lot in question overstates the extent of native woodlands on the parcel in question as of April 8, 2017, then the Village shall revise the woodland delineation parcel map to correct for the overstatement.
E. Notwithstanding the area documented on the woodland delineation parcel maps, if an owner or such owner's predecessor(s) shall have participated in an ecological cost share program and enlarged the native woodlands on such owner's parcel after April 8, 2017, the areas of native woodlands enlarged through the ecological cost share programs, although not shown on the woodland parcel map for the parcel, will nevertheless be documented as protected woodland and a notation by the Village Ecologist will be placed on the woodland delineation parcel map to indicate the adjusted boundary of the protected woodland, which shall thereafter be the protected woodland for such parcel for purposes of applying the limitations in section 9-6-10 of this chapter. By means of a woodland delineation survey, any owner may document any additions to the native woodlands located on such owner's lot by means of a woodland delineation survey submitted to and approved by the Village, and a notation by the Village Ecologist will be placed on the woodland delineation parcel map to indicate the adjusted boundary of the protected woodland on such owner's parcel, which shall thereafter be the protected woodland for such parcel for purposes of applying the limitations in section 9-6-10 of this chapter.
F. The Village Clerk is directed to retain an official copy of the woodland delineation parcel map for each parcel in the Village with all notations thereon. (Ord. 18-03-05, 3-6-2018)