Simplified Buffer Management Plan

THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE 101 LAWYERS ROW CENTREVILLE, MD 21617

410-758-1180 FAX 410-758-4741 WWW.TOWNOFCENTREVILLE.ORG

SIMPLIFIED BUFFER MANAGEMENT PLAN

This form should be completed and signed by the property owner for the following activities: providing access up to 3 feet wide to a private pier/shoreline, manually removing invasive or noxious vegetation, filling to maintain an existing lawn, managing storm damage, removing a tree which may cause damage to structures or removing a dead, dying, or diseased tree. A letter from a Maryland licensed tree expert must be

attached for removal of dead/dying or diseased trees. All plants must be native to Maryland’s Coastal Plain.

Once completed and approved, this form will constitute your Buffer Management Plan and will provide the Town of Centreville office with an official record of your proposed Buffer impact and the way in which you plan to offset the impact (i.e. mitigation). Please contact the Town of Centreville at 410-758-1180 for any assistance in completing this form.

PART 1 PROPERTY BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Date:

Property Owner: Phone No.

Mailing Address:

Project Address (if different):

Owner’s Email:

Tax Map: Grid: Parcel: Lot: Subdivision:

Critical Area Designation:  RCA  LDA  IDA

PART 2 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY/DISTURBANCE(S)

Please check the purpose(s) for your proposed disturbance(s) to the Buffer:

 Horticultural (pruning, control of invasive species, removal of dead/dying trees)  Removal of trees which are likely to damage structure(s) or accelerate shoreline erosion.

PART 3 MITIGATION RATIOS

Different types of Buffer disturbance/management activities will require different mitigation ratios. The purpose of the mitigation is to improve the Buffer functions where possible. The table below provides the mitigation ratio for different types of Buffer disturbance/management activities. Please note: mitigation ratios are cumulative.

ACTIVITY # OF PLANTS

Horticulture (manual pruning, removal of exotics/dead or dying) (1) Canopy Tree & for every 100 sq. ft. of disturbance (3) Small Shrubs Tree Removal associated with providing riparian access or replacement/repairing a septic system (only trees within the 3:1 = 1” caliper trees – 6 ft. tall Critical Area Buffer) Tree Removal (dead, diseased, dying, invasive, or hazardous) 1:1 Page | 2

SIMPLIFIED BUFFER MANAGEMENT PLAN

JUSTIFICATION:

Please provide a brief explanation of your proposed project in the space below:

{Examples: (1) 600 square feet partially cleared for shore access, canopy will be maintained, and disturbance will be limited to three (3) saplings and several shrubs; the path will consist of wood chips. (2) Removal of 3,000 square foot area of poison ivy along shore access pathway; method of removal includes digging and chemical spraying of individual plants with an approved herbicide; any resulting bare areas will be mulched to prevent soil erosion; no removal of trees or

shrubs. (3) 700 square feet of Buffer disturbance on a BEA for an attached addition to a single-family house; no removal of trees or shrubs}. Applicant must show the Critical Area Buffer on the plat.

PART 4

Calculation of Mitigation for Disturbance/Development in The Buffer Permanent Buffer disturbance x mitigation ratio from table above = (square feet)

AND

Area of canopy removed (square feet) or Number of Trees Cleared Mitigation =

SCHEMATIC DRAWING

Please attach a schematic drawing to scale identifying areas of impact to the Buffer, including specific trees or shrubs if possible, and the proposed location for replanting within the Buffer. Show the location of the Critical Area Buffer.

Indicate on the drawing the specific types of vegetation which will be removed and the specific types and amount of vegetation which will be used for mitigation. Pictures or photos of existing conditions are accepted.

PLANT SIZES

Large Shrubs = 1 gallon & 4 ft high Small Shrubs = 1 gallon & 18 inches high Canopy Tree = 1” caliper & 6 ft high (No Bare Root Stock Permitted)

CERTIFICATION

I certify these statements to be true and accurate and that any trees to be removed are on my property. I hereby grant Town of Centreville officials’ permission to enter my property for inspections of this Buffer Management Plan.

Applicant Signature: Date:

I will notify the Town of Centreville officials immediately following the Buffer plantings to verify compliance with this Buffer Management Plan. Buffer plantings must take place within days of the approval of this Plan.

Applicant Signature: Date:

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SIMPLIFIED BUFFER MANAGEMENT PLAN

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:

APPROVAL INFORMATION:

This Buffer Management Plan is approved as of . Expiration Date:

Signature of Authorized Town of Centreville Official:

Date:

Printed Name:

INSPECTION RECORD:

Signature of Authorized Town of Centreville Official:

Date:

Signature of Authorized Town of Centreville Official:

Date:

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