Activities Excluded Within Tree Protective Zones

Activities Excluded Within Tree Protective Zones. The "protective zone" of tree(s) to be preserved shall include no less than the total area beneath the canopy of the tree(s) as defined by the farthest canopy dripline of the tree(s) (referenced herein as "Tree Protective Zone"). The following activities must be excluded within Tree Protective Zones: (a) Construction site activities such as parking, materials storage, concrete washout, chemical spills, or similar activities which would compact or contaminate the area. (b) In the event of cut or fill, excavation or the laying of utility lines within the protected zone, the method of preservation for trees that are to be preserved shall be consistent with accepted landscape industry practices. Trees to be preserved must be protected from the following damage which may occur from the development and construction process: (i) Direct physical root damage; (ii) Indirect physical root damage (soil compaction, sedimentation of erosion material, etc.); and, (iii) Trunk and crown disturbances.