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<br />DRAFT <br /> <br />College will reduce potential visual impacts from the removal or relocation of plants, <br /> <br /> <br />improve and develop open space within the campus (see the Campus Green or <br /> <br /> <br />Commons), continue with current screening policies to reduce impacts to surrounding <br /> <br /> <br />residences, and use landscaping opportunities to help improve the environment of the <br /> <br /> <br />campus and surrounding properties and waters. <br /> <br />A. VISUAL IMPACT <br /> <br />With the proposed improvements to the College, there will inevitably be some <br />changes to the visual landscape that now exists. While there will be removal of some <br />plant materials, the intent is to save as much existing vegetation as is practical. In <br />some areas, plantings will be replaced or relocated, and in other areas, new <br />vegetation will be established. As part of the overall landscaping plan, the College will <br />choose plant species which can provide variety, focus, and ultimately help beautify <br />the campus by providing enhancement to the overall campus design. Where possible, <br />the College will use native species to improve water quality. The campus will also <br />continue to its program to reduce invasive species, especially buckthorn. <br /> <br />B. OPEN SPACE <br /> <br />With its plan, the College is creating an open space concept within the campus called <br /> <br /> <br />the Campus Green. The Campus Green will function as an outdoor gathering place <br /> <br /> <br />for students, faculty, and staff and will also provide an attractive central open space <br /> <br /> <br />area where plantlngs and landscaping will provide continuity and focus on the <br /> <br /> <br />Campus Green. The intent is to provide a beautiful and functional landscape for the <br /> <br /> <br />center of the campus. <br /> <br />C. SCREENING POLICIES <br /> <br />With additions of new buildings and road relocations come modifications to the <br />existing landscape. With these improvements, existing plants providing screening <br />may be affected; however, long-term strategies are possible to mitigate these effects. <br />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 />new vegetation to replace invasive buckthorn, using plants that provide screening <br /> <br />Northwestern College Master Plan <br />PUD Application Report <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />13529.000 <br />