Polk Township, Monroe County

"Trees shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible to preserve existing buffers and to meet the buffering requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, as tree clearing is necessary in the area to be used for solar-related equipment. Following decommissioning of the CSPG, every existing tree eight inches or more in diameter (measured at 4.5 feet off the ground) that is removed shall be replaced on a 1:1 basis with a native tree that has the same maximum height and growth rate of the tree to be removed. The replacement trees shall be approved by the Supervisors. The replacement trees at initial planting shall be not less than 2 1/2 inches' caliper and/or eight feet in height above ground level. The replacement trees shall grow to be at least 15 feet tall after planting and any trimming. Following decommissioning, the replacement trees shall be placed on the CSPG site to maximize stormwater management and/or screening of the former area of the CSPG from adjacent properties."