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• 171 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 ;. Id] Necessity to observe, good foresty practices , i .e . , the number of healthy trees that a given parcel of Land will support ; and Ie) Necessity to remove trees which may pose- a safety hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic or threaten to cause disruption of public services . IV-B-8-b-3 . Protective Measu rc 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 hms been completed . Such devices shall effectively protect the roots , trunks and tops of trees to be retained . • Grading shall not take place within the drip Line of trees to be retained . Where grading within a tree drip Line cannot be avoided , the following measures shall be used to maintain the Life of trees : Ia) Limit cuts and fills to one-fourth (1 /4) to one- half (1/2) of the area within the drip line of a tree ; Ib ] Avoid cuts and fills around the entire circumference of the tree ; Cc) Root prune a tree several months prior to any cuts within the drip Line ; Id] 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%l of the Limb area . Fertilize and water the undisturbed site of the tree ; ( el Where cuts have left roots exposed to the air , cut roots clean and paint promptly with a tree paint ; and