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Economic Incentives <br /> i <br /> The Buckeye Ranch tree protection program will, at a minimum,follow the San Joaquin <br /> County oak tree guidelines and specific tree protection guidelines are included in Appendix <br /> 2. In addition, the Homeowner's association has the authority, if they so choose, to levy <br /> fines for unauthorized tree damage or removal. Although it is anticipated that the <br /> homeowners who live on Buckeye Ranch do so because of its natural beauty and their <br /> appreciation of nature, some conflicts may arise. The Council of Tree and Landscape <br /> Appraisers (CTLA - Washington,DC) has developed a tree appraisal method which has <br /> been used to assess monetary values in cases of tree removals or injuries. The CTLA <br /> method will be used if the Homeowner's Association chooses to levy a fine. <br /> Restricted Landscaping Species List <br /> Restricting invasive and noxious species from landscaped areas protects the existing <br /> vegetation. Some plants, such as Pampas grass and broom, have gained widespread <br /> reputations for "jumping the garden fence" and can displace native species in natural areas. <br /> Dr. Elizabeth McClintock has assembled a list of Escaped Exotics for the California Native <br /> Plant Society and ranked them according to the scale of their invasiveness. Others plants, <br /> such as non-native oaks, are likely to cross-pollinate with existing trees, change the genetic <br /> architecture of the population and perhaps even inhibit natural regeneration. For these <br /> reasons a short list of species, table 8, has been designated as prohibited from use on the <br /> 1 ranch. Not only will these species be unwelcome, if found they will be eradicated <br /> immediately. <br /> 1 <br /> Buckeye Ranch Resource Plan (November, 1993) <br /> 108 <br />