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zones of the trees to be protected. The location of the fencing shall be in conformance <br />with the approved tree preservation plan. This fencing shall be inspected by city staff <br />before site work begins. <br />B. During Construction. The following activities shall be prohibited within the <br />critical root zone areas of trees to be protected. <br />1. Trenching; <br />2. Temporary storage of any construction materials or chemicals; and <br />3. The routing or parking of heavy equipment, including cars, trucks, bulldozers <br />and construction trailers. <br />4. Sediment and erosion control. All sediment and erosion -control silt fencing or <br />straw bales shall be placed at the limits of grading or where needed to minimize the <br />deposition of sediment within the drip line of the protected tree(s). <br />5. Attaching protective devices, signs, etc., to trees is prohibited. No protective <br />devices, signs, utility poles or lines, or other objects shall be nailed or attached to any <br />trees that are to be preserved. <br />6. Other actions prohibited. Any other action within the drip line of the protected <br />tree(s) that may result in the severing of roots or compaction of soil, or that may impede <br />the free access of air and water to tree roots, shall be prohibited. <br />C. Ponding. Water retention ponding may not be located where there are significant <br />trees, unless approved by the city. The water retention ponding must be created in a <br />manner that prevents erosion into any nearby water resource. <br />D. Amendments to Plan. An amendment to the tree preservation plan shall be <br />required prior to the removal of trees that were designated for preservation on the original <br />tree preservation plan. The amendment shall be subject to City approval prior to <br />implementation. <br />SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and <br />publication according to law. A Summary of this Ordinance will be published in accordance with <br />state statute. <br />PASSED and ADOPTED this 28th day of November, 2022, by the City Council of the <br />City of Arden Hills, Minnesota. <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />David Grant, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Julie Hanson, City Clerk <br />To view the final document, access adopted Ordinances via Arden Hills Public Laserfiche Weblink by visiting <br />cityofardenhills.org and clicking on Archived Documents under Helpful Links on our main webpage <br />9 <br />221909v1 <br />