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<br />„9/98 DRAFT COPY OF. "PROPOZSEDNSA, ORDII
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<br />4. Maintains or creates an upland buffer of natural native species vegetation of at least
<br />100 feet in depth adjacent to wetlands and surface waters, including creeks,
<br />streams, springs, lakes and ponds.
<br />5. Designs around existing hedgerows and treelines between fields or meadows.
<br />Minimizes impacts on large woodlands (greater than five acres), especially those
<br />containing many mature trees or a significant wildlife habitat, or those not degraded
<br />by invasive vines. Also, woodlands of any size on highly erodible soils with slopes
<br />greater than 10 percent should be avoided. However, woodlands in poor condition
<br />with limited management potential can provide suitable location for residential
<br />development. When any woodland is developed, great care shall be taken to design
<br />all disturbed areas (for buildings, roads, yards, septic disposal field, etc) in
<br />locations where there are no large trees or obvious wildlife areas, to the fullest
<br />extent that is practicable.
<br />6. Leaves scenic views and vistas unblocked or uninterrupted, particularly as seen
<br />from public roadways. (For example, in open agrarian landscapes, a deep, "no-
<br />build, no- plant" buffer is recommended along the public roadway where those
<br />views or vistas are prominent or locally significant. In wooded areas where the
<br />sense of enclosure is a feature that should be maintained, a deep "no- build, no -cut"
<br />buffer should be respected, to preserve existing vegetation.
<br />7. Avoids siting new construction on prominent hilltops or ridges, by taking
<br />advantage of lower topographic features.
<br />8. Protects wildlife habitat areas of special species listed as endangered, threatened, or
<br />of special concern by the state or federal government.
<br />9. Designs around and preserves sites of historic, archaeological, or cultural value, and
<br />their environs, insofar as needed to safeguard the character of the feature, including
<br />stone walls, spring houses, barn foundations, cellar holes, earthworks, burial
<br />grounds, etc.
<br />10. Protects rural roadside character and improves public safety and vehicular carrying
<br />capacity by avoiding development fronting onto existing public roads. Establishes
<br />buffer zones along the scenic corridor of rural roads with historic buildings, stone
<br />walls, hedgerows, etc.
<br />11. Landscapes common areas (such as community greens), and both sides of new
<br />streets with native specie shade trees and flowering shrubs with high wildlife
<br />conservation value.
<br />12. Provides active recreational areas in suitable locations offering convenient access
<br />by residents, and adequately screened from nearby houselots.
<br />13. Includes a pedestrian circulation system designed to assure that pedestrians can
<br />walk safely and easily on the site, between properties and activities or special
<br />features within the neighborhood open space system. All roadside footpaths should
<br />connect with off -road trails, which in turn should link with potential open space on
<br />adjoining undeveloped parcels (or with existing open space on adjoining developed
<br />parcels, where applicable).
<br />14. Provides open space that is reasonably contiguous, and whose configuration is in
<br />accordance with the guidelines contained in the Design and Management
<br />Handbook for Preseri!ation Areas, produced by the Natural Lands Trust. For
<br />example, fragmentation of open space should be minimized so that these resource
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