If the removal or disturbance of trees proposed by the preservation plan exceeds the thresholds of this ordinance, a reforestation plan shall be submitted as part of the tree preservation plan. The reforestation plan shall be prepared and signed by a licensed forester or a registered landscape architect and shall meet the following criteria:
(A) All reforestation trees by location, size (diameter) and species;
(B) No more than one-fourth of the trees may be from any one species;
(C) Plant materials shall be of a similar vegetation as found on site and preference given for trees designated as native;
(D) Minimum sizes shall be: Deciduous - no less than 2½” caliper; Coniferous - no less than 6' high;
(E) Installation shall follow City Standard Details;
(F) Trees shall be from certified nursery stock as defined and controlled by M.S. §§ 18.44 through 18.61, the Plant Pest Act;
(G) Trees shall be covered by a minimum two-year guarantee.
(Ord. 125, passed 5-11-99)