The purpose of the Woodlot and Timber Harvesting Protection
EPOD is to preserve, conserve and protect established wooded areas
located within the Town. It is the intent of these regulations to
prevent the destruction of established woodlot areas by requiring
review and permit approval prior to any tree harvesting or cutting
within the EPOD. Applicants for such activity must submit a plan prepared
by a qualified consulting forester, arborist, horticulturist or a
qualified forester that includes the following information:
A. A survey of all trees to be removed on the site that are over six
inches in diameter measured at breast height and identified by species,
condition and worthiness for preservation.
B. A during- and post-harvesting or cutting for development purposes
protection plan for trees to be saved or moved.
C. An integrated site plan which includes the woodlot area protection
plan and any additional development on the site, including all new
or expanded structures, utilities, access roads, grading or other
activities, which may adversely affect the woodlot area.
The following specific practices shall be used to minimize soil
erosion and sedimentation during woodlot area management activities:
A. All disturbed areas shall be protected from erosion either by mulch
or temporary seeding within two weeks of disturbance.
B. Erosion and siltation controls shall be consistent with the New York
Guidelines for Urban Erosion and Sediment Control, most recent edition.
C. Maintenance of landscape plantings, if required, shall be guaranteed
for three years.
D. In planning development sites, applicants shall preserve as much
mature vegetation as possible. Use of clustering of buildings to avoid
mature wooded areas shall be encouraged wherever practical, as well
as the planting of replacement vegetation to mitigate the unavoidable
uses of woodlots.