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commencement of building construction. Diseased and nuisance trees shall not count toward calculation of significant tree inventory. E. Removal of Trees Prior to Application Submittal. A tree that was removed or otherwise destroyed by unnatural causes within two years before a development application will be regarded as if it were present at the time of construction or a development application. Subd. 6 Approved Tree Mitigation. A. Mitigation Standards. Mitigation for tree removal of significant trees must meet the following specific standards; 1. Mitigation Rate. Significant live trees lost or reasonably anticipated to be lost as a result of building, construction, or grading immediately or in the future, shall be replaced by the property owner by planting that number of caliper inches of trees ("replacement trees") determined at a rate of 1:2 or one inch replaced for every two inches lost. The trees required to be replaced pursuant to this Section shall be in addition to any other trees required to be planted pursuant to any other provision of the Code. 2. Mitigation Species. Replacement trees shall be of a species similar to the trees which are lost or removed and shall include those species pre-approved in writing by the City. The City maintains a list of trees provided for guidance in selection of trees and shrubs. 3. General Mitigation Standards. a) All replacement trees shall meet the American Standards for Nursery Stock relating to quality of stock and appropriate sizing of the root ball for balled and burlapped and spade-moved trees. b) Trees planted in accordance with mitigation requirements shall not be comprised of more than 25 percent of the same species or size unless approved by the city. c) Replacement trees shall be planted on the same property from which the trees were removed. If the City determines, at its sole discretion, that the number of replacement trees to be planted exceeds the number of trees that can be accommodated practically on- site, off-site planting may occur at locations to be determined by the City, or a green space fee in lieu of off-site planting may be required as provided in paragraph d below. d) Where tree replacement on-site in satisfaction of Subd. 6.A above is not practical and a suitable off-site location cannot be determined by the City, a green space fee in lieu thereof may be assessed for the replacement required. The green space fee amount shall be the cost of materials and installation of tree(s)tree, plus ten (10) percent, and shall be provided by the applicant and approved by the City. All green space funds collected shall be expended exclusively towards landscaping, as defined by the ordinance, for implementation of the goals listed in Subd. 1 of this section and Section 1325.05, Subd. 1.A. e) Development that is subject to the landscape requirements in Section 1325.05 of the Zoning Code may count preserved trees towards the required landscaping plan. The