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architect/designer shall submit a letter to the Planning Department certifying that all landscaping and irrigation systems have been installed as per the approved plans and any claimed landscape green building measures. 56. The project developer shall submit the subdivision improvement, irrigation, and house plans to the arborist for review in order to determine if any additional site- specific measures are required to preserve the existing trees designated for preservation during construction. The consultant's comments shall be submitted to the Planning Director and shall be incorporated onto the final improvement and building plans prior to issuance of a grading, on-site, and/or building permits. 57. No tree trimming or pruning other than that specified in the tree report shall occur. The project developer shall arrange for the arborist to conduct a field inspection prior to issuance of grading permits to ensure that all recommendations have been properly implemented. The consultant shall certify in writing that such recommendations have been followed. 58. A final tree replacement plan shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review and approval prior to any tree removal or issuance of building permits. The installation of the replacement trees shall be completed prior to final occupancy of the estate home. The tree replacement plan shall comply with the following requirements: (1) trees shall be planted on the site at a six-to-one replacement ratio for each tree over six-inches in diameter that is removed from the property; (2) unless otherwise approved by the Planning Director, replacement trees shall be species that are native to the area; and (3) at a minimum, replacement trees shall range in size from five-gallon (20 percent), 15-gallon (60 percent), and 24-inch box (20 percent). 59. No trees shall be removed other than those specifically designated for removal on the tree removal plan. However, since some of the trees that are designated for removal due to poor health would help to screen the proposed home and other improvements, the poor health trees shall not be removed unless they pose a safety hazard or their removal would improve the health of the woodland, as determined by the Planning Director. Prior to the removal of any trees, the arborist shall re-evaluate the trees recommended for removal due to poor health and inform the Planning Director if they pose a safety risk or risk the health of the woodland. 60. The project developer shall post cash, letter of credit, or other security satisfactory to the Planning Director in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each tree required to be preserved, up to a maximum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). This cash bond or security shall be retained for one year following completion of house construction and subdivision improvements and shall be forfeited if the trees are removed, destroyed, or disfigured. For trees that are removed, destroyed, or disfigured during construction, the applicant shall pay a fine in the amount equal to the appraised value of the subject tree. If the