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16. The City's Landscape Architect or his/her designee shall be on-site prior to any grading, construction activity, pruning, etc. near and/or under any of the trees within Valley Trails Park. The applicant, project developer, contractor, and/or responsible party, shall contact the City's Landscape Architecture Division at least 48 hours in advance of any scheduled work that will occur near, under, and/or on said trees. Approval by the City's Landscape Architect or his/her designee shall be obtained prior to commencing such work. 17. Any proposed pruning of the trees to be retained, as indicated in the Hort Science Tree Report, dated "February 7, 2017," to accommodate the proposed development shall be subject to approval by the City Landscape Architect prior to pruning. Pruning shall be conducted by a certified arborist familiar with the International Society of Arboriculture pruning guidelines and shall comply with the guidelines established by the International Society of Arboriculture, Tree Pruning Guidelines, current edition, to maintain the health of the trees. In addition, the following tree preservation methods shall be followed for the trees to be preserved: a. The applicant shall utilize his best efforts to locate any new utility trenches outside the dripline of the existing trees to be saved. If this is not feasible, then the applicant shall submit a report from a certified arborist acceptable to the City that indicates the trenching will not be detrimental to the health of the tree. b. No oil, gasoline, chemicals, or other harmful materials shall be deposited or disposed within the dripline of the trees or in drainage channels, swales, or areas that may lead to the dripline. c. No signs, wires, or ropes shall be attached to the trees. d. No stockpiling/storage of construction materials, fill, etc., shall take place underneath or within 5' of the dripline of the existing trees. e. No equipment or temporary structures shall be placed within or beneath the dripline of the existing trees. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in a stop-work order. 18. The project developer shall post cash, letter of credit, or other security satisfactory to the Director of Community Development in the amount of $5,000 for each tree required to be preserved, up to a maximum of$25,000. This cash bond or security shall be retained for three years following acceptance of public improvements or completion of construction, whichever is later, and shall be forfeited if the trees are destroyed or substantially damaged. P16-1384, P16-1386, P17-0155 & PUD-113, Ponderosa Homes II, INC. City Council Page 4 of 30