Definitions: When used in this section, the following words and terms
shall have the meanings herein assigned:
ARTERIAL STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
Those ways used primarily for fast or heavy traffic generally
having a right-of-way width of 80 to 120 feet. An example is NYS Route
34 or 34-B.
BERM
An earthen mound designed to provide visual interest, screen
undesirable views and/or decrease noise.
BUFFER
A combination of physical space and vertical elements, such
as plants, berms, fences, or walls, the purpose of which is to physically
separate and visually screen incompatible land uses from each other.
DECIDUOUS
A plant with foliage that is shed annually (e.g., maple).
EVERGREEN
A plant with foliage that persists and remains green year-round
(e.g., pine).
ORNAMENTAL TREE
A deciduous tree planted primarily for its ornamental value
or for screening purposes which tends to be smaller at maturity than
a shade tree (e.g., crab apple).
SCREEN
A method of reducing the impact of noise and unsightly visual
intrusions with less offensive or more harmonious elements, such as
plants, berms, fences, walls, or any appropriate combination thereof.
SHADE TREE
Usually a deciduous tree, rarely an evergreen, planted primarily
for its high crown of foliage or overhead canopy (e.g., Norway maple).
SHRUB
A woody plant, smaller than a tree, consisting of several
small stems from the ground or small branches near the ground. It
may be deciduous or evergreen.
SPECIMEN TREE
A particularly impressive or unusual example of a species
due to its size, shape, age, or any other trait that epitomizes the
character of the species.
TREE
A large, woody plant having one or several self-supporting
stems or trunks and numerous branches. It may be classified as deciduous
or evergreen.
WOODLANDS, EXISTING
Existing trees and shrubs of number, size and species that
accomplish the same general function as new plantings.