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9/2/2020 <br /> <br />32 93 00 PLANTS Page 2 of 17 <br />B. Backfill: The planting soil used to replace or the act of replacing earth in an excavation. <br />C. Balled and Burlapped Stock: Plants dug with firm, natural balls of earth in which they were <br />grown, with ball size not less than diameter and depth recommended by ANSI Z60.1 for type and <br />size of plant required; wrapped with burlap, tied, rigidly supported, and drum laced with twine <br />with the root flare visible at the surface of the ball as recommended by ANSI Z60.1. <br />D. Container-Grown Stock: Healthy, vigorous, well-rooted plants grown in a container, with a well- <br />established root system reaching sides of container and maintaining a firm ball when removed <br />from container. Container shall be rigid enough to hold ball shape and protect root mass during <br />shipping and be sized according to ANSI Z60.1 for type and size of plant required. <br />E. Finish Grade: Elevation of finished surface of planting soil. <br />F. Pests: Living organisms that occur where they are not desired, or that cause damage to plants, <br />animals, or people. These include insects, mites, grubs, mollusks (snails and slugs), rodents <br />(gophers, moles, and mice), unwanted plants (weeds), fungi, bacteria, and viruses. <br />G. Planting Area: Areas to be planted. <br />H. Planting Soil: The prepared earth [existing or imported as specified herein] used to backfill <br />planting areas or to create planting beds. <br />I. Plant; Plants; Plant Material: These terms refer to vegetation in general, including trees, shrubs, <br />vines, ground covers, ornamental grasses, bulbs, corms, tubers, or herbaceous vegetation. <br />J. Root Flare: Also called "trunk flare." The area at the base of the plant's stem or trunk where the <br />stem or trunk broadens to form roots; the area of transition between the root system and the stem <br />or trunk. <br />K. Stem Girdling Roots: Roots that encircle the stems (trunks) or main roots of trees below the soil <br />surface. <br />L. Subgrade: Surface or elevation of subsoil remaining after excavation is complete, or the top <br />surface of a fill or backfill before planting soil is placed. <br />M. Surface Soil: Soil that is present at the top layer of the existing soil profile at the Project site. In <br />undisturbed areas, the surface soil is typically topsoil; but in disturbed areas such as urban <br />environments, the surface soil can be subsoil. <br />N. Environmental Conditions: Physical, chemical, and biotic factors affecting ecological community <br />and ability for plants to survive. <br />O. Detrimental Conditions: Environmental conditions harmful to the health of proposed plants that <br />can be corrected through supplemental site improvements. Harmful conditions include, but shall <br />not be limited to the following: poor soil, poor drainage, or contaminated soil. <br />1.5 ACTION SUBMITTALS <br />A. Samples for Verification: For each of the following: <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D9ACD4F-8F6C-42B6-9ADB-C60032DB6D03