Secondary conservation areas shall be delineated and designated
on a map and shall be considered as open space lands. Secondary conservation
areas include special features of the property that would ordinarily
be overlooked or ignored during the design process such as agricultural
lands, woodlands, significant natural areas and features, stone walls,
hedgerows, meadows, historic structures and sites, historic rural
corridors, scenic viewsheds, and trails. In delineating secondary
conservation areas, the applicant shall prioritize natural and cultural
resources on the tract in terms of their highest to least suitability
for inclusion in the proposed open space, in consultation with the
Planning Board to create a prioritized list of resources to be conserved.
On the basis of those priorities and practical considerations given
to the tract's configuration, its context in relation to resource
areas on adjoining and neighboring properties and the applicant's
subdivision objectives, secondary conservation areas shall be delineated
to meet at least the minimum percentage requirement of 50% for open
space lands. These features shall be clearly noted, as well as the
types of resources included within them, on the map. Calculations
shall be provided indicating the applicant's compliance with the acreage
requirements for open space areas on the tract.