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<br /> I <br /> I may be affected; however, long-term strategies are possible to mitigate these effects. <br /> I With the goal of providing screening to surrounding residents, the College will <br /> consider efforts such as extending existing buffers around the dorms, establishing <br /> I new vegetation to replace invasive buckthorn, using plants that provide screening <br /> year-round, and strategically placing plantings around buildings and dorms to reduce <br /> noise and visual impacts. <br /> I The College will develop a more detailed Landscape Plan as projects proceed. Both <br /> I tree and shrub species will be chosen for year-round screening. The College has <br /> recently completed screening projects on the eastern side of the campus behind Riley <br /> I Hall. These plantings consisted of four white and four red cedar trees, all between 8 <br /> and 10 feet tall. <br /> I D. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br /> I Landscaping can be multi-functional, serving uses such as stormwater management, <br /> erosion control, and water quality improvement. Surface water management can be <br /> I incorporated into the landscaping plan in the form of rain gardens, environmental <br /> issues like erosion can be mitigated with plantings that establish strong root systems, <br /> I and water quality is improved when vegetation filters sediment and helps slow the <br /> rate in which it enters surrounding lake waters. <br /> I E. LANDSCAPE GUIDELINES <br /> 1. The College will continue to reduce the presence of invasive species, especially <br /> I Buckthorn on the campus. <br /> I 2. The College will minimize loss of trees, especially old growth Oaks wherever <br /> possible <br /> I 3. The College will preserve existing berms wherever possible, and will extend <br /> berms especially on the east side of the campus. <br /> I 4. The College will plant a variety of coniferous trees along the eastern periphery of <br /> the campus. These trees will be a minimum of five feet in height from the top of <br /> I the root zone. (The College will follow American Nurseryman's Association <br /> guidelines in replanting trees.) <br /> I <br /> Northwestern College Master Plan 12 13529.000 <br /> I PUD Application Report <br />