A. Submittal Requirements
A
in accordance with Section 2-12.0.0 of the Administrative Manual is required for all
under the applicability of this section according to the methodology selected by the applicant as outlined in Section 7.7.5, Plant Preservation Standards. If buffelgrass is present, populations are to be mapped and included as part of the or the . Continued buffelgrass eradication and monitoring methodology, including common areas, is required for developed and undeveloped portions of a .
1. If the
Methodology is selected, a Native
, an Analysis, and a Plant Preservation and Salvage Plan in accordance with Section 2-11.4.4 of the Administrative Manual must be submitted.
B. Plan Approval Prior to
Modifications
1. No grubbing,
, construction, or salvaging of any plants on the
may take place prior to the submittal and approval of the required
.
designated in the Technical Standards Manual may not be destroyed,
, salvaged, transplanted, or removed from the
except in accordance with the approved Plan. Once a
has been approved, a salvage-only permit may be issued. The salvage-only permit may be issued upon completion of one of the following conditions:
a. For rezoning or annexation cases, ordinance adoption by the Mayor and Council;
b. For tentative
or
plans, approval from all
departments and public and semipublic agencies that review the
or plan; and,
c. For
, an official submittal to the PDSD with all
review fees paid in full.
2. The salvage-only permit does not allow
grubbing,
, or construction of any kind, other than the salvaging of those materials as indicated on the approved
. No
, even if indicated on the approved
for removal or destruction, may be destroyed or removed from the
until a
permit has been issued for the
.
C. Plan Approval Prior to Permitting
The
must be submitted prior to or concurrently with any plan(s) required for
approval, including a grubbing/
plan,
,
, or tentative
. No permits may be issued prior to submittal and approval of the
.
D. Professional Expertise
Preparation of all elements of the
and on-
monitoring as required under Section 7.7.5.C.5, On-
Monitoring, must be performed by a plant professional, such as:
1. An arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture;
2. A landscape architect; or,
3. A horticulturist, biologist, or botanist with a minimum B.A. or B.S. in an appropriate arid environment natural resource field.
E. Plant Disposition
The
must indicate the disposition of
in excess of those needed to meet the standards of this section and other applicable standards. It is encouraged that all
that are not proposed to remain on-
be salvaged and transplanted off-
. The Plan shall affirm, by a statement on the Plan,
with the requirements of the Federal Endangered Species Act and the Arizona Native Plant Law. Applicants are advised that required salvage permits that must be obtained from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the applicable Endangered and Threatened genus and species and required notification that must be provided to the Arizona Department of Agriculture prior to
modification. Compliance with this section does not constitute
with
or
regulations.