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*IV- B- 8-e4 STANDARDS FOR REQUIRED LAND USE BUFFERS <br />*Amended The types of Land Use Buffers described in the following table are to <br />10 -3 -88 be used as the basis for the Schedule of Required Land Use Buffers set <br />forth m Section IV- B- 8-e-3. <br />-� An opaque screen is intended to obstruct visual contact between uses <br />and to create a strong impression of spatial separation. A semi- opaque <br />screen is intended to partially block visual contact between uses while <br />maintaining a sense of spatial separation. <br />In area of dense mature forest, existing vegetation may be used to <br />fulfill the buffer requirements. Where there is no existing vegetation in <br />the buffer area, or if the existing vegetation does not provide a <br />sufficient buffer, additional planting shall be required. <br />Compliance of planted vegetative buffers will be judged on the basis of <br />the average height and density of foliage of the subject species upon <br />maturity. Compliance of existing vegetative buffers will be judged on <br />the basis of field observation. Upon maturity, the semi- opaque or <br />portion of the intermittent visual obstructions should not contain any <br />completely unobstructed openings more than ten ( 10 ) feet in width. <br />Suggested planting patterns to achieve the buffer standards are provided <br />in the Appendix. New plant materials installed to satisfy the buffer <br />Article IV -B- hall installed and maintained in <br />requirements of Artt 8-e s be <br />accordance with the provisions of Article IV- B-8 -f. <br />1 <br />I <br />1 <br />1 <br />57 <br />