Portland Land Use Code

Citation: Portland Land Use Code
Parent Document: Portland Land Use Code
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/a5dcd1dc-4117-40b3-b3da-74a56919e14b ↗

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in Subsection 11.4.3(A), to address the removal 4. Revegetation activities must meet the
of non- native invasive species of vegetation, or following requirements for trees and
as a mechanism to allow for development that saplings:
may otherwise not be permissible due to the a. All trees and saplings removed must
vegetation standards, including removal of be replaced with native noninvasive
vegetation in conjunction with a shoreline species;
stabilization project, the revegetation must b. Replacement vegetation must at a
comply with the following requirements. minimum consist of saplings;
1. The property owner must submit a c. If more than three trees or saplings
revegetation plan, prepared with and are planted, then at least three
signed by a qualified professional, that different species shall be used;
describes revegetation activities and d. No one species shall make up 50% or
maintenance. The plan must include a more of the number of trees and
scaled site plan, depicting where saplings planted;
vegetation was, or is to be removed, where e. If revegetation is required for a
existing vegetation is to remain, and where shoreline stabilization project, and it is
vegetation is to be planted, including a list not possible to plant trees and
of all vegetation to be planted. saplings in the same area where trees
2. Revegetation must occur along the same or saplings were removed, then trees
segment of shoreline and in the same area or sapling must be planted in a
where vegetation was removed and at a location that effectively reestablishes
density comparable to the pre-existing the screening between the shoreline
vegetation, except where a shoreline and structures; and
stabilization activity does not allow f. A survival rate of at least 80% of
revegetation to occur in the same area and planted trees or saplings is required
at a density comparable to the pre-existing for a minimum five year period.
vegetation, in which case revegetation 5. Revegetation activities must meet the
must occur along the same segment of following requirements for woody
shoreline and as close as possible to the vegetation and other vegetation under
area where vegetation was removed: three feet in height:
3. If part of a permitted activity, revegetation a. All woody vegetation and vegetation
shall occur before the expiration of the under three feet in height must be
permit. If the activity or revegetation is not replaced with native noninvasive
completed before the expiration of the species of woody vegetation and
permit, a new revegetation plan shall be vegetation under three feet in height
submitted with any renewal or new permit as applicable;
application. b. Woody vegetation and vegetation
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