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preceding for coastal banks. In your opinion, will removing these trees, including the large 2 ft. <br /> diameter white pine and the large oaks result in an impairment of the wildlife habitat functions of <br /> food, shelter, migratory and over-wintering areas for V41dlife, including birds and mammals?" <br /> Mr. Gray. "l would have to say there will be an impairment to the existing wildlife habitat <br /> functions." <br /> Michael Talbot. "Based on your professional experience, are the critical characteristics, <br /> presumptions of significance and performance standards for the above-cited sections of <br /> Chapter 162 and its regulations founded upon sound science and research regarding the wildlife <br /> habitat values of naturally vegetated buffer areas to salt marsh and naturally vegetated coastal <br /> banks? <br /> Mr. Gray. I would have to agree that they are based on sound science and research. l know <br /> that in the past the Commission has labored long and hard before it gent to the l egulagon on it. <br /> Ms.. Turano-Flores said: "'obviously this is a very difficult site because the entire site is seaward <br /> of the top of the coastal bank, so the entire project would fall upon what is the face of the coastal <br /> bank. We have moved the house 35 ft. back from the edge of the salt marsh. If we go 50 f . <br /> back we will not meet zoning for that. The issue is obviously the wetland values as outlined in <br /> theBy-law. f understand the concern here is the tall trees that abut Su n nersea.Road. In <br /> addition to that is the buffer to the salt marsh. Do you want to get as far back from the marsh as <br /> possible, or do you want to preserve as mmny trees as possible? In addition, the removal of the <br /> trees can be mitigated zenith the planting of a herbaceous layer, providing more than is currently <br /> existing. Another issue is whether the value of the trees can be replaced with additional <br /> vegetation that could not only maintain but enhance the wildlife habitat value of this property." <br /> She asked W. Gray for his thoughts on relocating some of the existing plants and whether it is <br /> more valuable to enhance the vegetation by the salt ash and beep an uninterrupted habitat <br /> from the water back, or is it beneficial to keep these trees at the top of the lot. <br /> Mr. trot ke said there's an area to the left of the subject lot which the applicant has rights to <br /> plant on to enhance VAldlife habitat. Also, he has investigated the feasibility of movi <br />