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J?/01/99 THU 14:42 FAX 6514502502 INVER GROVE HT5 CITY HAL <br /> <br /> The following is the Tree Prese~'ation Ordinance aa amended by the City. Council at its <br /> March 24, 1.997 meeting. <br /> <br />~001 <br /> <br />Section 540 - Relatin~ to ReRulations for Tree Protection_ <br />- _And Preservation Durin°-Land Alteration <br /> (A.mended by Ord. 779; 4/12/93 and Ord. 4/24,'97) <br /> <br />540.01. Purnose, The purpose of this section is to provide for minimal tree toss and mitigation <br />of tree removal in wooded areas of the City. Tree cover is beneficial in terms of aesthetics, <br />screening, cooling, wildlife habitat, watershed control, air quality enhancements, erosion control <br />and preservation and enhancements of property, values. Land alteration that causes large scale <br />destruction of trees diminishes and impairs the public health, safety and general welfare. The <br />intention of this section is to provide regulations relating to the curling or removal of trees in <br />areas where the natural vegetation or topography are to be significantly altered. <br />540.03. Definitions. The following terms, as used in this section, shah have the following <br />meanings: <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. ~ The person or entity proposing land alteration. <br /> <br />Subd. 2. C__!i~' Council. The Inver Grove Heights City Council. <br /> <br />Subd. 3, Cit',, Forester: The forester hired by the City of Inver Grove Heights. <br /> <br /> Subd. 4. Woodland. An area at least one acre in size of unplatted land utility <br />easements, or rights-of-way which have at least twenw. (20) significant trees on the parcel or <br />which has tree cover over at least thirty-five percent (35%) of the total land area. <br /> <br />Subd. 5. Significant Tree. A healthy deciduous tree measuring eight inches or greater <br /> . at a point four and a half feet above grade, or a healthy, coniferous tree measuring <br /> eight or pealer, <br /> <br />d. 6. Preservation Area_, A delineated area which designates trees and vegetation <br />preserved during the construction and land alteration process. <br /> <br />,d. 7. Land Alteration.. Any modification, tree cutting, or removal, grading, <br />ling or other change to a woodland which may initially or cumulatively result in: <br /> <br />The movement of more than 500 cubic yards of earth where significant trees are <br />present; or <br /> <br />Any alteration of land of more than one foot from the natural contour of the <br />ground on any contiguous 450 square feet of ground where significant trees on <br />any parcel o t land; or <br /> <br /> <br />