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129 access around proposed buildings for construction equipment ,, the need for access to the Lot or building site for construction equipment , and the need to account for essential grade changes , surface water drainage and utility installations ; (d) Necessity to observe, good foresty practices , i .e. , the number of healthy trees that a given parcel of land will support ; and (e) Necessity to remove trees which may pose ' a safety hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic or threaten to cause disruption of public services . ICI-B-8-b--3 . Frotecti vg Measures During the development and construction of a subdivision or any lot therein , adequate protective measures shall be provided to minimize damage to existing trees and other vegetation . Protective devices such as •a cord fence with strips of surveyor ' s flagging attached shall be installed prior to any grading , construction work or traffic taking place near trees to be retained , and shall be maintained until all work has been completed . Such devices shall effectively protect the roots , trunks and tops of trees to be retained . Grading shell not take place within the drip line trees to be retained . Where P drip Line cannot be avoided , the following measures shall drbe used to maintain the life of trees : (a) Limit cuts and fills to one-fourth (1/4) to one- half (1/2) of the area within the drip line of a tree ; (b ) Avoid cuts and fills around the entire circumference of the tree ; ( c) Root prune a tree several months prior to any cuts within the drip Line ; (d) Prune tree limbs in an amount which reflects the area of the roots severed , but in no case allow pruning to exceed thirty percent (30%) of the Limb area . Fertilize and water the undisturbed site of the tree ; ( e) Where cuts have Left roots exposed to the air , cut roots clean and paint promptly with a tree paint ; and