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planting budget allow for major reforestation M a complete buffer. In fact a nartower bantl can be more effective than a wide one, because the plants will have Greater access to Ilghl along the screen planting etlge (cf. etlge condition above), and will grow bushier antl denser foliage than if they are in the middle of an extensive area of ahatle-giving plants. New weaning shoultl be achieved with a planting tlesign which recognizes iha following favors: • New planting shoultl Dlentl into the pretlominant deciduous maraver of these woods, even if evergreens ere chosen to block the view. This suggests some use of tleuduous plants m the overall composition of the planting bantls. • New planting must be lacatetl properly, relative to the sight line which exists between the viewer antl Ne objet/ being viewetl. Plants must possess suffcient sae to sccen Ibis sight Ilne. A cross section has been preperetl to illusvale Nis issue. In addi[ioq mast viewers fravel'mg by car along Eubanks Roatl will [antl to look into Ne siVe at a horizontal angle; therefore it might be necessary to begin the screen planting before the actual station point of the IanMill attivity. New planting should be effective in screening the lantlfll avivity per se, withoN calling excessive attention [c i[selRO passers-Dy on Eubanks Road. This suggests more of a rantlom or natural confgura[ion of planting bantls within Ne existing woodetl buffer. There appears to be plenty of room to achieve Nis within the 200- foct total witlN of the buffer. However, planting placetl closer to the viewer is more effevive in screening an object, so a balance must be aUtieved. Where planting will o¢ur on the power line easement, plants should be chosen which achieve heights below the level of clearing for the conductors. The planting design shown on paper shoultl allow for field atljuslment of plan[ location, to allow preservation of existing trees antl volunteer areas where they actually occur. Plants shoultl be chosen with a considerable tlegree of "naNralizing' eRect. Ultimately the lantlflll buffer will not be maintained as it would if it were a sVic[ly ornamental feature. A planting band tlesigned tar °low maintenance° anticipates the eventual mixing-in of volunteer growth, which is gaotl from a screening standpoint Proper planting and mulching per gootl hortimlW21 pravices will help ensure plant survival antl timely growth, antl help achieve an effecive screen in relatively short oMer. Planting pits far intlivitlual trees and shrubs shoultl be of atlequate size, and tletailetlfor ease of watering during Neinitial growing seasons. See 'implementation° notes below. The Element of Time The realities of horticulture, the nursery trade, and Ne lantlscape cans(ruvion intlus[ry tlic[ate Nat most plants are installed at a size which is relatively small compared to