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HIM
<br /> 1 (g) The conceptual preliminary-plan shall demonstrate that the proposed development will satisfy
<br /> 2 the following objectives, as more particularly described in the remaining provisions of this chapter:
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<br /> 4 1. Protects and preserves all floodplains, wetlands, and steep slopes from clearing,
<br /> 5 grading, filling, or construction (except as may be approved by the Town for
<br /> 6 essential infrastructure or active or passive recreation amenities).
<br /> 7 2. Preserves and maintains mature woodlands, existing fields,pastures, meadows, and
<br /> 8 orchards, and creates sufficient buffer areas to minimize conflicts between
<br /> 9 residential and agricultural uses. For example, locating houselots and driveways
<br /> 10 within wooded areas is generally recommended, with two exceptions. The first
<br /> 11 involves significant wildlife habitat or mature woodlands which raise an equal or
<br /> 12 greater preservation concern, ad described in # 5 and # 8 below. The second
<br /> 13 involves predominantly agricultural areas, where remnant tree groups provide the
<br /> 14 only natural areas for wildlife habitat.
<br /> 15 3. If development must be located on open fields or pastures because of greater
<br /> 16 constraints in all other parts of the site, dwellings should be sited on the least prime
<br /> 17 agricultural soils, or in locations at the far edge of a field, as seen from existing
<br /> 18 public roads. Other considerations include whether, the development will be
<br /> 19 visually buffered from existing public roads, such as by a planting screen consisting
<br /> 20 of a variety of indigenous native trees, shrubs and wildflowers (specifications for
<br /> 21 which should be based upon a close examination of the distribution and frequency
<br /> 22 of those species,found in a typical nearby roadside verge or hedgerow).
<br /> 23 4. Maintains or creates an upland buffer of natural native species vegetation of at least
<br /> 24 100 feet in depth adjacent to wetlands and surface waters, including creeks,
<br /> 25 streams,springs,lakes and ponds.
<br /> 26 5. Designs around existing hedgerows and treelines between fields or meadows.
<br /> 27 Minimizes impacts on large woodlands (greater than five acres), especially those
<br /> 28 containing many mature trees or a significant wildlife habitat,or those not degraded
<br /> 29 by invasive vines. Also,woodlands of any size on highly erodible soils with slopes
<br /> 30 greater than 10 percent should be avoided. However, woodlands in poor condition
<br /> 31 with limited management potential can provide suitable location for residential
<br /> 32 development. When any woodland is developed,great care shall be taken to design
<br /> 33 all disturbed areas (for buildings, roads, yards, septic disposal field, etc) in
<br /> 34 locations where there are no large trees or obvious wildlife areas, to the fullest
<br /> 35 extent that is practicable.
<br /> 36 6. Leaves scenic views and vistas unblocked or uninterrupted, particularly as seen
<br /> 37 from public roadways. (For example, in open agrarian landscapes, a deep, "no-
<br /> 38 build, no-plant" buffer is recommended along the public roadway where those
<br /> 39 views or vistas are prominent or locally significant. In wooded areas where the
<br /> 40 sense of enclosure is a feature that should be maintained, a deep"no-build, no-cut"
<br /> 41 buffer should be respected,to preserve existing vegetation.
<br /> 42 7. Avoids siting new construction on prominent hilltops or ridges, by taking
<br /> 43 advantage of lower topographic features.
<br /> 44 8. Protects wildlife habitat areas of special species listed as endangered,threatened, or
<br /> 45 of special concern by the state or federal government.
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