From: 	Jeff Tarling<JST@portlandmaine.gov> (Jeff Tarling)
To:	Jean Fraser
CC:	David Margolis-Pineo
Date: 	1/9/2013 1:43 PM
Subject: 	Re: Ledgewood SubDiv Site plan

Hi Jean -
 
I have reviewed the recent Ledgewood Subdivision Plan and offer the following Conditions:
 
a) Street trees - the street trees MUST use tree varieties from our City of Portland Recommended list only, my recommendations for this more natural site would be to use Red Maple cultivars such as 'Karpick', 'Red Point', 'Red Sunset' Red Maples, Swamp White Oak, American Hornbeam, River Birch, Tupelo, Yellowwood.  No planting of Pears or Ash species.
 
b) Buffer  trees -  trees planted in these areas must meet the standard size, 1.75" caliper for ornamental trees, 2" for shade trees and 5-6' height for conifers.  Additional buffer trees are needed on lots 10, 11, 12 & 13.  These lots should have three additional 'buffer' trees per lot spaced along the back property line.  The buffer tree list should include those already on the list: Red Oak, White Oak, River Birch, Red Maple, Sugar Maple along with Red Pine, White Pine, White Spruce, White Cedar, Red Cedar, Hop-Hornbeam, White Birch, Yellow Birch.     
c) Tree Saves / Stormwater No Disturb Buffers -  These areas need to be identified prior to construction and placed on the individual deeds so that future land owners will be able to follow the intent of the subdivision 'tree save' / 'stormwater no disturb buffers'.  The standard limit of work areas posted prior to site work.  Native plant vegetation, such as understory plants, shrubs, ferns etc should be included in these areas vs established lawns.  Invasive and non native plants could be removed.
 
The Ledgewood Subdivision Landscape Plan with these conditions / recommendations would be acceptable.

Thanks,

Jeff Tarling
City Arborist