[Amended 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
Tree replacement shall be provided where the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board of Supervisors that additional woodland or tree removal beyond the permitted twenty-five-percent disturbance allowance is necessary to permit development in accordance with Chapter 455, Zoning; where trees within the tree protection zone or riparian buffer zone are removed; or where specimen trees are removed from any location on the site.
A. 
For properties two acres in area or greater, replacement plantings shall be provided at a ratio of:
(1) 
One shade tree for each 1,000 square feet of woodland removed beyond the permitted twenty-five-percent disturbance allowance.
(2) 
One shade tree for each tree six inches up to 36 inches dbh removed within the tree protection zone during the course of project construction.
(3) 
Three additional shade trees for each specimen tree 36 inches or greater dbh removed from any location on the site. This includes trees located within areas to receive improvements and trees subject to the permitted twenty-five-percent disturbance allowances.
[Amended 9-21-2009 by Ord. No. 391-09]
B. 
For properties that are less than two acres in area, replacement plantings shall be provided at a ratio of:
(1) 
One shade tree for each tree six inches up to 36 inches dbh removed beyond the permitted twenty-five-percent disturbance allowance.
(2) 
One shade tree for each tree six inches up to 36 inches dbh removed within the tree protection zone during the course of project construction.
(3) 
Three additional shade trees for each specimen tree 36 inches or greater dbh removed from any location on the site.
[Amended 9-21-2009 by Ord. No. 391-09; 12-15-2014 by Ord. No. 424-14]
C. 
Replacement planting shall be provided as shade trees, reforestation planting, or any combination thereof, comprised of the following plant types:
(1) 
One shade tree of two to 2.5 inches in caliper; or
(2) 
Two evergreen or deciduous understory trees or 10 shrubs per required shade tree, for up to 50% of the requirement; or
(3) 
Reforestation plantings, in accordance with § 274-32.
D. 
Shade trees shall be two to 2.5 inches in caliper; evergreen trees shall be eight to 10 feet in height; deciduous understory trees shall be two to 2.5 inches in caliper for single-stemmed trees and eight to 10 feet in height for multi-stemmed trees; and shrubs shall be 24 inches in height. All plants shall conform to the standards contained within § 274-37.
E. 
Replacement plantings are in addition to other required plants, such as street tree, buffer or parking lot plantings, etc.
F. 
A chart tabulating the number of trees or area of woodland being removed and the number and type of replacement plantings shall be placed on the plans.
G. 
Replacement plantings may be placed in any suitable location on the site, including riparian buffer zones, and may be used to enhance other requirements, such as buffering. Replacement plantings should be identified by a symbol or note. Reforestation areas shall be clearly outlined; individual seedlings need not be shown.
H. 
In the event that the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board of Supervisors that constraints incident to the land itself render it impractical to locate on the lot the required number of replacement plantings, then, at the election of the Board, the applicant shall:
(1) 
Install a portion of the requirement; or
(2) 
Install fewer, larger or more valuable replacement trees.
Reforestation is encouraged as an option for replacement planting on those sites large enough to support a minimum reforestation area of 1/2 acre. Reforestation areas should be designed and placed so they will mature into healthy woodlands, with priority given to locations adjacent to existing woodlands, within riparian buffer zones, or where forest creation is desirable.
A. 
Reforestation plantings shall conform to the following:
(1) 
Trees shall be container grown, with a minimum height of four to six feet.
(2) 
The trees shall be planted at a rate of 300 trees per acre of reforestation area, with an on-center spacing of 12 feet.
(3) 
The planting mixture shall contain a minimum of 60% native canopy trees and a maximum of 40% understory tree species.
B. 
Plant material shall be subject to the quality, selection and placement criteria of § 274-37 and the guarantee of § 274-39.
C. 
Planting procedures shall be listed on the plans.
D. 
Maintenance and management guidelines shall be provided for reforestation areas, to ensure their continued survival. The property owner, or a homeowners' association, is responsible for long-term care and management of reforestation areas.
E. 
Reforestation plans, procedures and management guidelines shall be submitted to the Township landscape architect for review.