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November 15,2001 <br /> <br />Screening Plan <br /> <br />Goal <br /> <br />The primary objective is to ensure long-term buffering between the landfill and the <br />railroad trail, using trees and other appropriate vegetation. To accomplish this, the plan <br />calls for maintaining and enhancing the efficiency of existing trees and to improve ~ <br />efficiency of tree row in collecting blowing debris and improving aesthetics. Plant <br />materials will provide year-around buffering and have year around foliage. Another <br />objective is to establish a long-term buffering along the west edge of the landfill. Low <br />maintenance and fast-growing tree species would help maintain tree rows that already <br />exist and provide added windbreaks to voided areas of trees. <br /> <br />Screening Plan Design "' <br /> <br />Align 3 rows of tree plantings (staggered) and shrub plantings along voids of trees on the <br />West Side, to include property owned by the City of Elk River. A selected spruce species <br />will provide year-round foliage and a large, dense canopy to improve aesthetics and <br />collect debris. Spruce plantings will be spaced approximately 10' apart. Planting stock <br />will be either potted or B & B with approximately heights at 5-ft. Recommended spruce <br />include Norway spruce, white spruce or approved species. Recommended planting stock <br />of shrubs is in sizes of 18" up to 30". Shrub species to consider include ginnala maple, <br />viburnum varieties such as nannyberry, or false indigo. <br /> <br />Design <br /> <br />See attached <br /> <br /> <br />