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TREE REMOVAL PERMIT
To: Robert Exum, Murrayville Land Holdings LLC
From: Robert Farrell, Development Review Supervisor
Date: October 30, 2023
Subject: Tree Removal Permit – Murray Woods Subdivision
New Hanover County has approved tree removal plans and has issued a tree removal permit for
the property described below.
APPLICANT NAME: Robert Exum
PERMIT NUMBER: TR-23-000057
TREE REMOVAL/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Removal of 13,936 inches of Documented Trees and
removal of 577 inches of Significant Trees. The applicant provided a tree survey of individual trees
on a portion of the site. The remainder of the site was surveyed using a plot sampling methodology.
Two sample areas were measured and used to calculate the remaining project area.
REQUIRED MITIGATION: 1,154 inches required for mitigation. Plans show preservation of 4,690
inches of documented trees on-site. A minimum of 770 inches of native documented trees must be
retained onsite at all times to meet mitigation requirements.
APPROVED TREE MITIGATION: No mitigation required. Preserved documented trees satisfy the
mitigation requirement. A mitigation plan showing specific areas for tree retention will be required
before a final plat can be approved for the future development.
ADDRESS: Unaddressed parcels at the end of Murray Farm Road off Murrayville Road.
PARCEL ID NUMBER(S): R03500-002-004-000, R03500-002-004-001, and R03500-003-199-
000
Tree removal activities for the above property may begin at this time in accordance with the County’s
regulations and with the following conditions:
1. TREE REMOVAL MUST BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS APPROVED BY THE
COUNTY (ATTACHED TO THIS PERMIT), INCLUDING PLANS FOR MITIGATING THE REMOVAL
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OF SIGNIFICANT TREES. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE APPROVED PLAN MAY RESULT IN A
REQUIRED PAYMENT INTO THE COUNTY’S TREE IMPROVEMENT FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
COUNTY STANDARDS.
2. AN UNDISTURBED AREA WITH POROUS SURFACE SHALL BE RESERVED AROUND EACH TREE
RETAINED TO COMPLY WITH COUNTY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE TREE’S DRIP RING
OF ITS NATURAL CANOPY.
3. TREE PROTECTION FENCING:
A. PRIOR TO ANY CLEARING, GRADING, OR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY, APPROVED TREE
PROTECTION FENCING (SUCH AS SAFETY BARRIER FENCING, A WOODEN SLAT SNOW
FENCE, OR WIRE FENCE) SHALL BE INSTALLED AROUND PROTECTED TREES OR TREE
STANDS LOCATED IN CONSTRUCTION AREAS OR OTHER SITE AREAS THAT WILL BE
DISTURBED BY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.
B. THE FENCING SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF FOUR FEET IN HEIGHT AND BE OF DURABLE
CONSTRUCTION.
C. TREE PROTECTION FENCING SHALL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH COMPLETION OF
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.
D. NO CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, TOOLS, MATERIALS, OR VEHICLES ARE PERMITTED WITHIN
THE TREE PROTECTION FENCING.
4. IF ANY TREE RETAINED TO COMPLY WITH COUNTY STANDARDS IS DESTROYED,
SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, OR DIES AS A RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE
PROPERTY OWNER WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE CLEARING, GRADING, OR LAND
DISTURBING ACTIVITY, THEN REPLACEMENT TREES MUST BE PLANTED ON THE SITE OR A
PAYMENT MUST BE MADE TO THE COUNTY’S TREE IMPROVEMENT FUND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH COUNTY STANDARDS.
5. THIS PERMIT DOES NOT RELIEVE THE PROPERTY OWNER OR APPLICANT FROM ANY LAW,
REGULATION, OR REQUIREMENT OF ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT OR REGULATORY AGENCY.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE OBTAINED
PRIOR TO BEGINNING ANY CLEARING, GRADING, OR OTHER LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES.
6. MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE APPROVED TREE REMOVAL AND MITIGATION PLAN WILL
REQUIRE ADDITIONAL REVIEW BY THE COUNTY AND MAY REQUIRE THE SUBMITTAL OF A NEW
TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION.
Issued by: __ Date: 10/30/2023
Robert Farrell
*IF THE TREE REMOVAL ACTIVITIES HAVE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY COMMENCED BY WITHIN SIX
MONTHS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, THIS PERMIT SHALL EXPIRE, AND A NEW TREE REMOVAL PERMIT
APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED.