8/23/2001 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

Home Browse Search

services of-com etent professionals, with up-to-date knowledge l these rapidly evolving,fields, will be necessary. The Commission reserves the right to examine the credentials of any professional services/companies/personnel. (3) Where the provisions of Ch. 172, sec. ) involve alterations within oreviously altered areas 1 within 100 feet of the closest resource area, the following provides guidance for size of itigation areas: (A) (B) Typof Resource C) Area Altered Mitigation Area Alteration- Area/Riparian R) or within A Distance lion-Riparian (NR)3 (Square Feet) to Closest Resource Area 100-50 ft. - 1.00 X C R- 1.00 X C 5045 t. - 1.50 X C 1R- 1.2X. C 540 ft, R- 1.75 X C 1 - I. oX C <40-35 ft, - 2.0 X C N - 1.75 X C <35-30 ft. - 2.5 X C NR- 2.25 X C 30-25 f. - 3.0 X C 'NR- 2.75 X C <25-20 ft. - 3.5XC NR- 3 5XC <20-15 f . R- 4.25 X C N -4.00 X C <15-10 ft. - 5.00 X C NR- 4.50 X C <10-05 ft. 6.00 NR- 5. X Iwithin vreviously altered areas means areas already devoid of natural vegetation, such a lawns,parking areas,pavement, etc. mitigation areas refers to areas that are planted, or otherwise improved*, to compensate for incursions closer to resource areas. Some examples of improvements other than planting to augment wildlife habitat or stabilize soils, are additions of vegetated berms to prevent run-off or creation of ecological niches to provide for additional habitat and wildlife diversity.) Riparian (abbreviated 1 ) Resource Areas are those bordering waterbodies such as ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, estuaries, etc. For purposes of this guidance, wetlands, too (ear. sltrnars and Freshwater Wetlands) will be considered Riparian. Non-Riparian (abbreviated N Resource Areas are not as directly associated with water. They include: dunes, coastal banks and inland bans. i i