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r <br /> { <br /> (B) inches or greater for a multi-trunk tree, measured four and one-half (4 %2)feet <br /> above the average ground elevation of the tree. <br /> ! If the project is submitted for a full application,-oak trees located on the site will need to <br /> be individually delineated on the tentative map, including the diameter of the trees. The <br /> removal of a Heritage Oak or Historical Tree shall not be permitted unless one or more <br /> of the following situations exists: (Development Title Section 9-1505.3[a]) <br /> 1) That the removal is in the public interest; <br /> 2) That the tree interferes with an existing structure, utility service, or road, and no <br /> reasonable alternative exists to correct the interference other than removal of the <br /> tree; <br /> 3) That removal is necessitated because the tree is endangering another plant in <br /> I the area with infection or infestation; <br /> 4) The removal is necessitated because the tree interferes with the maintenance of <br /> flood control facilities. <br /> Development Title Section 9-1505.3[b] states that removal of a Native Oak Tree shall be <br /> permitted subject to an approved Improvement Plan application processed by Staff <br /> Review procedure. Replacement of any tree removed under this subsection shall be as <br /> specified in Section 9-1505.4. <br /> If any oak trees require removal because of the proposed project, they shall be replaced <br /> as follows: (Development Title Section 9-1505.4) <br /> (a) Replacement Stock. Replacement stock shall be of healthy commercial nursery <br /> stock or acorns, of the species removed or other approved species, and shall be <br /> established and maintained for at least three (3) years. <br /> (b) Location. Replacement trees shall be planted as near as possible to the <br /> location of the removed tree or in an alternative location acceptable to the <br /> Review Authority. <br /> (c) Timing. Replacement stock shall be planted between October 1 and December <br /> 31, and no later than twelve (12) months after the date of tree removal. <br /> (d) Number and Maintenance of Replacement Trees. The number and <br /> maintenance of replacement stock shall be as follows: <br /> (1) Each Heritage Oak Tree or Historical Tree that has been removed under the <br /> provisions of Section 9-1505.3(a) shall be replaced with five (5) trees or <br /> acorns, or combination thereof, <br /> (2) Each Native Oak Tree that has been removed under the provisions of Section <br /> 9-1505.3(b) shall be replaced with three (3) trees or acorns, or combination <br /> thereof. <br /> (3) The applicant shall be required to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the <br /> Review Authority that replacement stock will be planted and maintained in <br /> such a manner as to ensure that the survival of said stock at the end of a <br /> i three (3) year period commencing from the date of planting. <br /> (e) Replanting Security. The Review Authority may require, as a Condition of <br /> Approval, the applicant to provide a performance bond or other financial security <br /> to replant any replacement tree found not to be alive at the end of the required <br /> three (3) year maintenance period. The form of the bond or other financial <br /> security shall be found acceptable by the County Counsel and the amount shall <br /> be sufficient to cover the County's cost to replant said trees. The Director shall, <br /> upon written request of the applicant at the end of the maintenance period, <br /> determine the health of the replacement trees and release the security, in the <br /> 4 <br />