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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTRP 9.12.2020 Congleton Farms Page 1 of 2 TREE REMOVAL PERMIT To: Jim Cirello – Paramounte Engineering (jcirello@paramounte-eng.com) From: Ron Meredith Current Planner Date: September 12, 2020 Subject: Tree Removal Permit – Congleton Farms New Hanover County has approved tree removal plans and has issued a tree removal permit for the property described below. APPLICANT NAME: Jim Cirello – Paramounte Engineering (jcirello@paramounte-eng.com PERMIT NUMBER: TR-20-000028 TREE REMOVAL/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Removal of 20 significant tree totaling 483 caliper inches within the Congleton Farms residential development. REQUIRED MITIGATION: 483 inches (483 x 2). 966/3 = 322 three-inch replacement trees (or $193,200 into the County Tree Improvement Fund). APPROVED TREE MITIGATION: The installation of 322 live oak trees at 3 caliper inches as illustrated on the approved landscape plan (attached) PARCEL ID NUMBER(S): R07900-003-198-000 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 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. EXISTING SIGNIFICANT TREES THAT ARE TO REMAIN ON THE SITE MUST BE PROTECTED FROM VEHICULAR MOVEMENT AND MATERIAL STORAGE DURING ANY CLEARING, Congleton Farms Page 2 of 2 GRADING, OR LAND DISTURBING ACITIVITIES. AN UNDISTURBED AREA MUST BE RESERVED AROUND EACH TREE AS DETERMINED BY THE TREE’S DRIP LINE. THE UNDISTURBED AREA MUST BE PROTECTED BY A SUITABLE FENCE. 3. IF A PROTECTED TREE 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. 4. 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. 5. 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: 4/20/2020 Ron Meredith *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.