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Landscape Plan - FinalGeneral Notes: I .The landscape contractor shall review all site conditions prior to construction and notify the landscape architect of any discrepencies found in the base map information provided. The contractor is responsible for verifying all field conditions related to their construction activities. The landscape contractor shall abide by all local, state and federal regulations that apply to their work. 2. The landscape contractor shall determine the exact locations of all existing utilities prior to starting construction as required by state law. The contractor is responsible for damages that result from the failure to properly locate and protect all underground utilities. 3. Any damage to existing roads, curb & gutters, trees, turf or any site fixtures from the landscape contractor shall be repaired at no cost to the owner. 4. Preparing the finish grade for seeding, sodding, and planting shall be the responsiblity of the contractor. Locations that are defient of a minimum of 6" of quality topsoil shall be brought to the attention of the landscape architect prior to sodding. 5. The landscape contractor shall stake the plant locations in the field for review by the landscape architect prior to the start of construction activities. Minor field adjustments to the exact plant locations may need to be made. The landscape architect reserves the right to make field adjustments prior to planting. Any proposed re -locations by the landscape contractor shall be approved by the landscape architect prior to digging. 6.The landscape contractor shall coordinate their construction activities with the other contractors working on the site. Tree Planting Notes: 1. Trees and shrubs shall be freshly dug at time of delivery, unless container -grown. 2. The diameter of all tree pits shall be two times the diameter of the root ball. Tree pits shall be excavated so that the top of the ball will be set at 2 inches above the finished grade. The diameter of all shrub pits shall be two times the diameter of the root mass with soil. Shrub pits shall be excavated so that the top of the ball will be set at I inch above finished grade. =�r-21:64�w I Boulevard Linden Planting Details Prune dead & broken branches - maintain shape of tree 3. The topsoil for backfilling the planting pits shall be mixed with compost at a ratio of 1: 3 loose compost to topsoil by volume. Backfill 1 planting soil shall be tested to determine suitability for planting per the specifications. New trees and shrubs shall be fertilized based on the recommendations provided by the soils report. 4. The contractor shall brace the trees as necessary per the details to insure plant stability. 5.Trees to be planted shall have a single, straight leader and tapered trunk. The tree shall be free of girdling roots that have circled around the tree and are constricting the tree at the base. Trees must be in good health and free of disease. 6. The planting contractor shall take measures to protect the trees from damage due to planting. Newly planted trees shall be wrapped with tree wrap if the exposure or species warrant protection. 7. Planting shall not commence until the associated site improvements, pavements, and finish grading are completed. 8.The landscape contractor shall verify the suitability of soil to produce viable planting soil. Soil shall be clean of roots, weeds, sod, rocks, clods, clay lumps, concrete or other extraneous materials harmful to plant growth. 9.The Contractor shall not deviate from the plant selections without written approval of the landscape architect. 10. The landscape contractor shall provide a warranty for all plant materials from the date of project acceptance until one year later. The contractor shall replace dead or unhealthy plants during the warranty period with plants the same size and species specified with a new one year warranty starting on the date of replacement. I I .The landscape contractor shall notify the landscape architect when the project is ready to be reviewed for substantial completion. Written notice of Substantial Completion shall be issued prior to final payment being made. 4 Boulevard White Oak tskuFILTER -J HWL = 970.6 BOT - 987.5 ."line Iney Locust \-EOF 970.6 L- TOP OF BERM -971,1 12 The Landscape Contractor shall be responsible for the maintenance of newly installed landscaping and replacement of damaged plants or materials until the project is accepted as substantially complete. 13. Trees and shrubs shall not be planted at the bottom of infiltration basins or below the normal water elevation of the retention ponds. Fine Grading & Sodding Notes: 1. All disturbed areas within the property limits that are not paved shall be seeded or sodded. 2.The landscape contractor shall insure that soil conditions and established grades allow for proper drainage of all turf and planted areas. Any areas of poor drainage or over compaction shall be brought to the attention of the landscape architect prior to the start of any work. It is the responsibility of the landscape contractor to provide proper surface and subsurface drainage. 3.All planting, seeding and sodding shall be done before October 15. Seeding before or after these dates shall be done at the Contractor's own risk at no additional expense to the Owner should a replanting be necessary. 4. Disturbed areas that remain idle for 14 days shall recieve a temporary seeding of annual rye or oats at 100 lbs per acre. 5. The sodded areas shall be sodded with a Kentucky bluegrass blend. Sod shall have well established roots and turf cover. The sod shall be free of weeds and non conforming grasses. The owner reserves the right to reject poor quality sod. 6. The area to be sodded shall be watered heavily to provide ample soil moisture without causing erosion. Sod shall be installed with staggered joints with sod butted tightly at the joints. The sod shall be laid parallel to the slope and pegged to prevent movement. 7. Newly installed sod shall be watered immediately after laying until completely soaked and then rolled to make complete contact between the sod and the soil. 2 River LRErANING WAIL Birch TOP=974.0 BOT -971.0 DETAINING WIwU. TOP -974.0 80T=971.0 Blaze Maple Tree Replacement calculations: TREES REPLACEMENT BY ORDINANCE Total upland area (excluding wetlands) 2.71 ac. or 1 18,047 SF Baseline canopy coverage 58% or 69,260 SF Minimum canopy coverage required 35% or 41,316 SF Proposed tree preservation 8.6% or 10,152 SF Minimum canopy coverage to be replaced 31,164 SF Multiplied by 1.2 37,396 SF Divided by 1089 =Total number of trees to be planted 34 trees TREES PROPOSED Deciduous trees 18 trees Coniferous trees 16 trees Total trees proposed 34 trees Place 112" whitevc 36" length P 8t an each guying 3 guy system - equidistant around tree wf double no. 12 gauge twisted galvanized wire w/ 3 pieces new reinforced rubber hose set root ball slightly above grade to allow for settling - create a saucer around the tree to hold water 3-2"x2"cedar posts Planting / Materials Legend Planting Schedule - 4" depth shredded bark mulch \ � Symbol D-cdlpti— Common Name Latin Name Qty Size Spacing Plant Mature ht Mature s r Features 6" topsoil backfill deciduous tree to be planted Autum Blaze Maple Acer x freemanii ' effersred' 5 2 112" varies B & B 50 ft. 50 ft. fast growing, fiery red fall color / \ Peel back aminimum of Skyline Hone locust GleditsiaTriacanthos'Sk line' 3 2 112" varies B& B 50 ft. 30-35 ft. olden yellow fall color n�mm om = I 50% of burlap and 0 �f remove basket wire Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor 3 2 112" varies B & B 50-60 ft. 40-50 ft.yellow-brown to red fall color Lfndiscurbed subgrade evergreen tree to be planted Boulevard Linden Tilia americana 'Boulevard' 5 2 112" varies B & B 60 ft. 30' ft. yellow fall color � Dura Heat River Birch Betula ni ra 2 2 112" 1 varies B & B 20-25 ft. 15-20 ft. yellow fall color North Backfill with native sail SCALE: I and maximum of 25% Black Hills Spruce Picea glauca densata 9 18' 8' varies B & B 60 ft. 25-30 ft. native composted Soil ornamental tree to be planted White Pine Pinus strobus'Patton's Silver Splendor' 4 18' 8' varies B & B 50-80 fts. 20-40 ft. native 0 60 _,eairdo Red Pine Pinus resinosa 3 18' varies B & B 50 ft. 20 ft. native area to be sodded Z Typical Coniferous Tree Planting Detail TOTAL TREES 34 no scale 30 Pr aul ille S;TG N. G_ 2118 ERIE DRIVE • NORTHFIELD, M 057 651) 283 —1090 • PAULMILLERDESIGN@MSN.COM 8' 2" x 2" cedar posts Double no. 12 gauge twisted galvanized wire with 2 pieces new �1 reinforced rubber hose set root ball above grade to allow for settling - create a saucer around the tree to hold water 4' depth shredded bark mulch 4 E 7/�7 �� Peel back a minimum of 50% of burlap and basket wire o E III= ' c _- Backfill with native soil and maximum of 25% composted soil � planting cavity 2x T Undisturbed subgrade diameter of rootball 1 Typical Deciduous Tree Planting Detail no scale 3. The topsoil for backfilling the planting pits shall be mixed with compost at a ratio of 1: 3 loose compost to topsoil by volume. Backfill 1 planting soil shall be tested to determine suitability for planting per the specifications. New trees and shrubs shall be fertilized based on the recommendations provided by the soils report. 4. The contractor shall brace the trees as necessary per the details to insure plant stability. 5.Trees to be planted shall have a single, straight leader and tapered trunk. The tree shall be free of girdling roots that have circled around the tree and are constricting the tree at the base. Trees must be in good health and free of disease. 6. The planting contractor shall take measures to protect the trees from damage due to planting. Newly planted trees shall be wrapped with tree wrap if the exposure or species warrant protection. 7. Planting shall not commence until the associated site improvements, pavements, and finish grading are completed. 8.The landscape contractor shall verify the suitability of soil to produce viable planting soil. Soil shall be clean of roots, weeds, sod, rocks, clods, clay lumps, concrete or other extraneous materials harmful to plant growth. 9.The Contractor shall not deviate from the plant selections without written approval of the landscape architect. 10. The landscape contractor shall provide a warranty for all plant materials from the date of project acceptance until one year later. The contractor shall replace dead or unhealthy plants during the warranty period with plants the same size and species specified with a new one year warranty starting on the date of replacement. I I .The landscape contractor shall notify the landscape architect when the project is ready to be reviewed for substantial completion. Written notice of Substantial Completion shall be issued prior to final payment being made. 4 Boulevard White Oak tskuFILTER -J HWL = 970.6 BOT - 987.5 ."line Iney Locust \-EOF 970.6 L- TOP OF BERM -971,1 12 The Landscape Contractor shall be responsible for the maintenance of newly installed landscaping and replacement of damaged plants or materials until the project is accepted as substantially complete. 13. Trees and shrubs shall not be planted at the bottom of infiltration basins or below the normal water elevation of the retention ponds. Fine Grading & Sodding Notes: 1. All disturbed areas within the property limits that are not paved shall be seeded or sodded. 2.The landscape contractor shall insure that soil conditions and established grades allow for proper drainage of all turf and planted areas. Any areas of poor drainage or over compaction shall be brought to the attention of the landscape architect prior to the start of any work. It is the responsibility of the landscape contractor to provide proper surface and subsurface drainage. 3.All planting, seeding and sodding shall be done before October 15. Seeding before or after these dates shall be done at the Contractor's own risk at no additional expense to the Owner should a replanting be necessary. 4. Disturbed areas that remain idle for 14 days shall recieve a temporary seeding of annual rye or oats at 100 lbs per acre. 5. The sodded areas shall be sodded with a Kentucky bluegrass blend. Sod shall have well established roots and turf cover. The sod shall be free of weeds and non conforming grasses. The owner reserves the right to reject poor quality sod. 6. The area to be sodded shall be watered heavily to provide ample soil moisture without causing erosion. Sod shall be installed with staggered joints with sod butted tightly at the joints. The sod shall be laid parallel to the slope and pegged to prevent movement. 7. Newly installed sod shall be watered immediately after laying until completely soaked and then rolled to make complete contact between the sod and the soil. 2 River LRErANING WAIL Birch TOP=974.0 BOT -971.0 DETAINING WIwU. TOP -974.0 80T=971.0 Blaze Maple Tree Replacement calculations: TREES REPLACEMENT BY ORDINANCE Total upland area (excluding wetlands) 2.71 ac. or 1 18,047 SF Baseline canopy coverage 58% or 69,260 SF Minimum canopy coverage required 35% or 41,316 SF Proposed tree preservation 8.6% or 10,152 SF Minimum canopy coverage to be replaced 31,164 SF Multiplied by 1.2 37,396 SF Divided by 1089 =Total number of trees to be planted 34 trees TREES PROPOSED Deciduous trees 18 trees Coniferous trees 16 trees Total trees proposed 34 trees Place 112" whitevc 36" length P 8t an each guying 3 guy system - equidistant around tree wf double no. 12 gauge twisted galvanized wire w/ 3 pieces new reinforced rubber hose set root ball slightly above grade to allow for settling - create a saucer around the tree to hold water 3-2"x2"cedar posts Planting / Materials Legend Planting Schedule - 4" depth shredded bark mulch \ � Symbol D-cdlpti— Common Name Latin Name Qty Size Spacing Plant Mature ht Mature s r Features 6" topsoil backfill deciduous tree to be planted Autum Blaze Maple Acer x freemanii ' effersred' 5 2 112" varies B & B 50 ft. 50 ft. fast growing, fiery red fall color / \ Peel back aminimum of Skyline Hone locust GleditsiaTriacanthos'Sk line' 3 2 112" varies B& B 50 ft. 30-35 ft. olden yellow fall color n�mm om = I 50% of burlap and 0 �f remove basket wire Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor 3 2 112" varies B & B 50-60 ft. 40-50 ft.yellow-brown to red fall color Lfndiscurbed subgrade evergreen tree to be planted Boulevard Linden Tilia americana 'Boulevard' 5 2 112" varies B & B 60 ft. 30' ft. yellow fall color � Dura Heat River Birch Betula ni ra 2 2 112" 1 varies B & B 20-25 ft. 15-20 ft. yellow fall color North Backfill with native sail SCALE: I and maximum of 25% Black Hills Spruce Picea glauca densata 9 18' 8' varies B & B 60 ft. 25-30 ft. native composted Soil ornamental tree to be planted White Pine Pinus strobus'Patton's Silver Splendor' 4 18' 8' varies B & B 50-80 fts. 20-40 ft. native 0 60 _,eairdo Red Pine Pinus resinosa 3 18' varies B & B 50 ft. 20 ft. native area to be sodded Z Typical Coniferous Tree Planting Detail TOTAL TREES 34 no scale 30 Pr aul ille S;TG N. G_ 2118 ERIE DRIVE • NORTHFIELD, M 057 651) 283 —1090 • PAULMILLERDESIGN@MSN.COM