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(2) <br />( a) The clearing of a path not to exceed four ( 4 ) feet in <br />width to provide physical access or view necessary to <br />conduct a survey or site examination for the preparation <br />of subdivision plats, site plans, or tree surveys; or <br />(b) The clearing of a path not to exceed ten (10) feet in <br />width to provide vehicular access necessary,to conduct <br />soil percolation and/or soil bore tests on a property, <br />provided such clearing or removal is conducted under the <br />direction of a Florida registered surveyor or engineer. <br />Routine landscape maintenance, such as trimming or pruning of <br />vegetation, which does ® not = result in the <br />eventual death of the plants, mowing of yards or lawns, or any <br />other landscaping or gardening activity which is commonly <br />(3) The removal, trimming, pruning or alteration of any tree or <br />vegetation in an existing utility easement or right-of-way <br />provided such work is done by -or under the control of the <br />operating utility company and said company has received all <br />necessary licenses or permits to provide utility service <br />within the easement. <br />(4) The removal, pruning, trimming or alteration of any tree or <br />vegetation for the purpose of maintaining existing access to <br />a property. <br />(5) Any activity conducted by a lawfully operating and bona fide <br />commercial nursery, tree farm, agricultural operation, <br />silvicultural operation, ranch, or similar operation, when the <br />activity occurs on the property owned or lawfully occupied by <br />the person conducting said activity and is done in pursuit of <br />said activity. This exemption shall include the purposeful <br />removal of a tree or trees for their permanent relocation at <br />another site undergoing development. When land -clearing or <br />tree removal has been performed under this exemption based <br />upon the use of the property for an agricultural or <br />silvicultural operation, the following shall apply: <br />(a) No land development order shall be approved for any non- <br />agricultural or non-silvicultural use or improvement on <br />the same site within two (2) years of the completion of <br />such land clearing or tree removal. <br />(b) Pertaining to silviculture, operations are encouraged to <br />implement a State Division of Forestry approved <br />management plan, including a reforestation plan for <br />harvested lands. <br />(c) Pertaining to agriculture, operations are encouraged to <br />implement a Soil and Water Conservation District approved <br />conservation plan, including the use of Best Management <br />Practices, as applicable to the specific area being <br />cleared. <br />(6) Any tree which has been destroyed or damaged beyond saving, or <br />which constitutes an immediate peril to life, property, or <br />other trees, may be removed without a permit. <br />27 <br />SEP arc `F:a 74 <br />91992 <br />