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141 <br /> ■ Habitat integrity; <br /> ■ Relationships between habitats and to ecological communities offsite; <br /> ■ Any existing threats to flora and fauna; and <br /> ■ Potential for habitat enhancement. <br /> This inventory is required as part of the SUP application submittal. While Sheets C-2, C- <br /> 3 and the Narrative cover some of these items, it does not address all of the required line <br /> items. <br /> Response: See the Biological Inventory prepared by the Catena Group, dated March <br /> 2015, attached as Exhibit A. Also,please find the Forest Stewardship Plan, dated June <br /> 2014, attached as Exhibit B. <br /> Please ensure all of the above are included or addressed with your next revision. Please also <br /> remove the old tree survey shown on sheets C-2 and C-3, which is now outdated. Provide an <br /> updated survey and tree stand descriptions to meet the above. <br /> Response: Old trees shown on C-2 and C-3 have been removed as requested See attached <br /> Forest Stewardship Plan (Exhibit B)for survey/lree stand descriptions and the Biological <br /> Inventory(Exhibit A)for additional detail on habitats. <br /> Please also provide a Resource Management Plan as defined in Article 10 of the UDO and as <br /> required under Section 5.8.4 of the UDO. <br /> Response: Please see Sheet C 6 `Landscape, Tree Preservation & Natural Resource Plait" <br /> III. LANDSCAPING: <br /> 1. Provide a Landscape and Tree Preservation Plan as required in UDO Section 5.8.4 A (b) <br /> on a new sheet. <br /> The Master Site Plan will need to illustrate and label required zoning buffers and building <br /> setbacks as well as all identified tree protection areas. <br /> The plan should reference how the landscaping requirements are intended to be met. The <br /> current plan only implies tree plantings to meet the off-street parking areas. <br /> Please note we are not requiring the full blown landscaping plan as part of this submittal <br /> but we are requiring a detailed description/illustration of required buffers and a typical <br /> planned buffer planting scheme. <br /> We will also require you to identify and label all tree protection areas, limits of <br /> disturbance, etc. <br /> Response: Please see Sheet C-6 "Landscape, Tree Preservation & Natural Resource Plan'. <br /> -Due to the Master Plan component of this SUP, the applicant requests that the Misting <br /> buffers noted on the plans serve as all Primary Tree Protection Areas. Since the existing <br /> site is predominately wooded, it is the applicant's intention to provide for the level of detail <br /> needed for secondary tree protection areas on a site by site basis when submitting plans to <br /> Orange Count),Planning Department. <br /> -Buffers & Setbacks are now shown. Should additional specific secondary tree protection <br /> areas be required to be committed to at this tinte, the applicant would request the County <br /> place Conditions on the SUP to preserve all other vegetation until additional plans are <br />