Buffer Areas Clause Samples
Buffer Areas. For residential lots within the Project that are adjacent to the following subdivisions, there shall be minimum open space buffers, with allowance for above ground drainage facilities to protect adjacent property and control stormwater run-off, as follows: Legacy Trails: 45 feet Founders Ridge: 35 feet Springlake Estates: 25 feet ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Ranch Road: 25 feet The above-referenced buffers shall be owned and maintained by the District and/or a homeowners association. The buffer areas, including for lots adjacent to Founders Ridge, Springlake Estates, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Ranch Road, and Legacy Trails, are shown generally on Exhibit M.
Buffer Areas. For residential lots less than 70 feet wide (measured at the front setback) that are adjacent to Founder’s Ridge and Heritage Trails, there will be an open space/undisturbed buffer of a minimum of (i) 25 feet or (ii) the difference in nominal lot width (measured at the front setback) between residential lots within the Project section and adjacent residential lots within Founder’s Ridge and Heritage Trails, whichever is less.
Buffer Areas a. Buffer vegetation must not be cultivated, cropped, pastured, mowed, fertilized, subject to the placement of mulch or yard waste, or otherwise disturbed, except for periodic cutting or burning that promotes the health of the buffer, actions to address disease or invasive species, mowing for purposes of public safety, temporary disturbance for placement or repair of buried utilities, or other actions to maintain or improve buffer quality and performance, each as approved by the District in advance in writing or when implemented pursuant to a written maintenance plan approved by the District.
b. Diseased, noxious, invasive or otherwise hazardous trees or vegetation may be selectively removed from buffer areas and trees may be selectively pruned to maintain health.
c. Pesticides and herbicides may be used in accordance with Minnesota Department of Agriculture rules and guidelines.
d. No fill, debris or other material will be placed within a buffer. template
e. No structure or impervious cover (hard surface) may be created within a buffer area beyond that shown in the scaled site plan attached to this declaration as Exhibit A.
f. Permanent wetland buffer markers will be maintained in the locations shown on the approved site plan attached as Exhibit A. Language shall indicate the purpose of the buffer, restrictions, and the name and website address of the ▇▇▇▇▇ Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District.