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N, ......................... ......................... reviewed to ensure that existing rare, threatened or endangered native plant species will be protect- ed, as applicable. C. The native plantings shall be intermixed thrdughout the cleared protected area to promote a natural appearance, as viewed from Jungle Trail. Plantings shall be installed to establish a dense visual buffer based on plant species growth characteris- tics. The planting area shall be designed to provide a visual buffer of a minimum of 7 feet in height above Jungle Trail's travel -way grade and Woughout 60% opacity, continuous the length of the planted area, within two years of the time of planting. The intent of the planting area design shall be to provide a continuous visual buffer, at a density to present a jungle -like appearance. The entire 30 foot width of the cleared protected area shall be utilized in meeting the density require ment. d. Plant diversity within the' planted area is en- couraged. To ensure plant diversity, no single native plant species shall comprise greater than 20% areal coverage of the total area of introduced plantings. e. A minimum of 50% of the introduced planting area shall be covered under tree canopy at trees* maturity. f All introduced plantings shall be installed and maintained using accepted horticultural practices, soil amendments, and irrigation practices to ensure establishment. once the introduced plantings are established, irrigation may be discontinued or operated only as necessary to acclimate the plantings to natural conditions. 9. No introduced native vegetation within the protect- ed area shall be altered, pruned, hedged, topped, or damaged, except as may be permitted to maintain the 60% opacity vegetation density. The removal of naturally occurring dead or damaged vegetation is allowed. h. Approved planting shall be completed within six months following native planting approval. 5) Berming shall not be allowed in the protected area. However, in areas invaded with Schinus or Turk's Cap where removal of the exotic will result in the removal of all vegetation in the area, berming may be allowed only within the outer 10 feet of the protected area, if approved by the planning and zoning commission, provided that: the berm is in conjunction with native plantings described herein; the berm is designed to provide a transition to the adjacent property; and a cross-section plan view is submitted along with the vege- tation removal /replanting application. The berm shall be designed to minimize adverse erosion and drainage impacts, subject to review and approval by county engineering staff. 6) No person shall engage in the following activities: a. The erection of structures or construction improvements within the protected area, with the exception of: (1) Roads approved by the county commission and permit- ted by the county engineer which traverse the protected area. -6-