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142 <br /> f) Question: What percentage of trees will be planted in the community? <br /> Forestar Answer: Please see our landscaping plan (page 5 of the submitted site plan) for <br /> more details on landscaping. Orange County has strict landscaping requirements, <br /> including along the right-of-way and on the lots themselves. County requirements <br /> encourage preservation of existing trees to fulfill landscape requirements with additional <br /> plantings to be added where needed. At this early stage, we cannot provide an estimate <br /> of how many trees will need to be planted. We will be required to show compliance <br /> with the ordinance landscape requirements as we move through the more detailed <br /> design required after rezoning in the permitting process. <br /> 2. Questions to the Developer based on ground water and well concerns: <br /> a) Question: What will be the water source during development and construction? In the <br /> past, there has been illegal use of the fire hydrant on Blackman Ln (e.g., construction <br /> companies without a hydrant use permit). <br /> Forestar Answer: Our standard practice is to use a water truck, collected by the <br /> contractor through a meter rented by the provider and billed accordingly. They do <br /> usually use a fire hydrant for the collection, but again, the hydrant will be used legally <br /> and the water paid for by the contractor. <br /> b) Question: There is what seems to be a natural surface that runs from the front to the <br /> rear of the community on the same side as the community well and is adjacent to the <br /> land owned by Robert and Ruth Ferguson Trust. What is the plan for this natural surface <br /> area? Can this area ever be developed? <br /> Forestar Answer: This area is open space that will be owned and maintained by the <br /> community's homeowner's association. There is a 50' undisturbed buffer and a 100' lot <br /> setback in this area. A walking trail is planned for a portion of the open space outside of <br /> the undisturbed buffer. There is discussion that Orange County, in the future, may <br /> decide to construct a pedestrian bridge across the stream connecting our trail system to <br /> Pathways Elementary School. If the rezoning is approved, the use of this property will be <br /> limited as shown on the concept plan while the zoning remains in place. <br /> c) Question: Has a hydrological study been conducted to assess the potential impact of the <br /> proposed community well on nearby private wells, including agricultural wells used for <br /> irrigation or livestock? <br /> Forestar Answer: The study is currently in process. <br /> Developments: Bill Bailey and Cathy Owens (158 Blackman Ln.) and Stephanie Waller <br /> and Marc Perez (113 Blackman Ln.) have offered their wells as comparators for this <br /> study. <br /> d) Question: What safeguards will be in place to ensure that well drawdown does not <br /> negatively affect surrounding groundwater-dependent properties? <br /> 173039592.1 <br /> 173140083.1 <br />