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07/01/99 T~U 1.1:A2 FAX 651-1502502 lnver Grove Heights Code INVER GROVE HT5 CITY HAL [~002 c. Any cutting, removal or killing of more than ~venty. percent (20%) of' the significant trees on any parcel of' land: or d. Any destruction or disruption of' tree cover equal to or greater than t~enty-five percent (25%) of' the total tree cover on any parcel of' ia.nd; or e. Any other significant change in the natural character or topography of.the land. 540.03. Woodland Protection Standards.. No L:md Alteration, within a woodland shall occur until the City. tSnds that the Land Alteration complies with the f'o[lowing: Subdivision 1. Nlaximum Possible Preservation. The land alteration shall be conducted so that the maximum amount of' woodland is preserved by the clustering of' structures wherever possible, or by the use of. other innovative design techniques where appropriate. Measures shall be taken to protect anc~ preserve the preserx'ation area as described in the Ciw's Guidelines for Preventing Construction Damage. Subd. 2. protection ,of Root Zones. Grading, contouring, paving, and any excavation or trenching shall not detrimentally affect the aeration or permeability o'f. the root zone in the preservation area. Subd. 3. Data Submis.sion. The applicant shall submit data at the time of. preliminary. plat submission to t~e City that outlines conformance to Section 540. The data shall include: a, Invento~ or' all significant trees by species, diameter -and condition. b. Identification of significant trees to be preserved. c. Identification of significant trees to be removed- d. Identification of all significant trees within the 30' grading limit. Subd. 4. Removal Thresholds. Although the applicant must retain the maximum amount of woodland possible, the City recognizes that a certain amount of significant trees and tree cover removal is an inevitable consequence of the urban development process. Therefore, in the following zoning districts listed in Column 1, a percentage ot the woodland may be removed without any obligation for reforestation, but only up to and including the threshold percentage or' woodland listed in Column II. If the land alteration results in woodland removal that is less than the percentage thresholds o£ Column II then the applicant shall he given for each percent under the thresholds, a credit of one percent (1%), up to a maximum of ten percent (10%), toward uhe total park dedication or park contribution requirement of. Section 510.09, Subd. 9. If.the land alteration results in woodland removal that exceeds the percentage listed in