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• The number and maintenance of replacement stock shall be as follows: o Each heritage oak tree that has been removed under the provisions of Section 9- 1505.3(a) shall be replaced with five (5) trees or acorns, or combination thereof. o Each native oak tree that has been removed under the provisions of Section 9- 1505.3(b) shall be replaced with three (3) trees or acorns, or combination thereof. o The applicant shall be required to show to the satisfaction of the Review Authority that replacement stock will be planted and maintained in such a manner as to ensure the survival of said stock at the end of a three (3) year period commencing from the date of planting. (Development Title Section 9-1505.4[d]) • The Review Authority may require, as a Condition of Approval, the applicant to provide a performance bond or other financial security to replant any replacement tree found not to be alive at the end of the required three (3) year maintenance period. The applicant may be required to provide additional security to ensure maintenance of said trees for an ensuing three (3) year maintenance period (Development Title Section 9-1505.4[e]). To protect and preserve heritage oak trees and native oak trees from development and construction activity, the following standards shall be applicable: • Grade changes near or within the dripline of said oak trees shall comply with the following: o No grade changes shall occur within six (6) feet of the trunk of the tree. o No grade changes shall occur that entail removing or adding more than six (6) inches of soil in the protected zone of the tree. o Any grade changes within the protected zone of the tree shall be accomplished so as to prevent soil compaction and injury to or removal of the tree's roots. (Development Title Section 9-1505.5[a]) • Before grading operations may commence, a minimum five (5) foot high chain link fence or other comparable protective fencing shall be installed at the outermost edge of the protected zone of each tree or group of trees (Development Title Section 9-1505.5[b]). • No trenching whatsoever shall be allowed within the protected zone of subject trees (Development Title Section 9-1505.5[c]). • Paving within the dripline of affected trees shall be minimized. If paving is necessary, porous materials shall be used (Development Title Section 9-1505.5[e]). Council of Governments San Joaquin County is a signatory to the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP). Participation in the SJMSCP satisfies requirements of both the state and federal endangered species acts, and ensures that any impacts are mitigated below a level of significance in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Although participation in the SJMSCP is voluntary, if applicants choose against participating in the SJMSCP, they will be required to provide alternative mitigation in an amount and kind equal to that provided in the SJMSCP. This project is subject to the SJMSCP and is located within an unmapped land use area. Per requirements of the SJMSCP, unmapped projects are subject to case-by-case review. This can be a 90 day process and it is recommended that the project applicant contact SJMSCP staff as early as possible. Schedule a SJMSCP biologist to perform a preconstruction survey prior to any ground disturbance. 4