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PLANTING LEGEND
MIN. 2' WIDE MULCH
STRIP AT PARKING
STEEL EDGING BETWEEN
TURF AND SEEDED
AREAS (TYP.)
GENERAL PLANTING NOTES
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LANDSCAPE CALCULATIONS
TOTAL FRONTAGE - ACADEMY CT.: 438 LF
STREET TREES REQUIRED: 11-15 TREES (30'-40' O.C.)
STREET TREES PROVIDED: 11 TREES
TOTAL FRONTAGE - E. PROSPECT RD.: 235 LF
STREET TREES REQUIRED: 6-8 TREES (30'-40' O.C.)
STREET TREES PROVIDED: 6 TREES (2 PROPOSED AND 4 EXISTING)
PARKING LOT PERIMETER
TREES REQUIRED: 5 TREES (25' O.C., 303 LF)
TREES PROVIDED: 5 TREES
PARKING LOT INTERIOR
PARKING LOT AREA: 13,393 SF
LANDSCAPE AREA REQUIRED: 804 SF (6%)
LANDSCAPE AREA PROVIDED: 1,041 SF (7.8%)
TREES REQUIRED: 7 TREES (1 PER 150 SF OF LANDSCAPE AREA)
TREES PROVIDED: 8 TREES
AFTER ALL PLANTING IS COMPLETE, CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL 4" THICK LAYER OF 1"-2"
CRUSHED GRAVEL MULCH (COLOR TO MATCH BUILDING) OVER LANDSCAPE FABRIC IN ALL
PLANTING AREAS, EXCEPT OVER SEED AND AS NOTED BELOW. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT
SAMPLES OF ALL MULCHES TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND OWNER FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO
CONSTRUCTION. ABSOLUTELY NO EXPOSED GROUND SHALL BE LEFT SHOWING ANYWHERE ON
THE PROJECT AFTER MULCH HAS BEEN INSTALLED.
MULCHES
PERIMETER ROCK MULCH - 4" THICK LAYER OF 1"-2" COBBLE OVER LANDSCAPE
FABRIC
WATER USE CALCULATIONS
1,359 SF LOW-WATER TURF
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SHRUB, PERENNIAL, OR ORNAMENTAL GRASS.
MULCH, TYPE AND DEPTH PER PLANS. PLACE NO
MORE THAN 1" OF MULCH WITHIN 6" OF PLANT
CENTER.
FINISH GRADE.
BACKFILL. AMEND AND FERTILIZE ONLY AS
RECOMMENDED IN SOIL FERTILITY ANALYSIS.
ROOT BALL.
UNDISTURBED NATIVE SOIL.
3" HIGH EARTHEN WATERING BASIN.
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SHRUB AND PERENNIAL PLANTING
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PLANTING SPECIFICATIONS
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1) INSTALL EDGING SO THAT STAKES WILL BE ON INSIDE OF PLANTING BED.
2) BOTTOM OF EDGING SHALL BE BURIED A MINIMUM OF 1" BELOW FINISH GRADE.
3) TOP OF MULCH SHALL BE 1" LOWER THAN TOP OF EDGING.
3 MULCH, TYPE AND DEPTH PER PLANS.
2 TAPERED STEEL STAKES.
1 ROLLED-TOP STEEL EDGING PER PLANS.
C SCALE: NOT TO SCALE
STEEL EDGING
4 TURF (WHERE SHOWN ON PLAN).
3 PLANT.
2 MULCH LAYER.
1 CURB.
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OF MATURE CANOPY
24" MIN. TO EDGE
DISTANCE PER PLAN
D SCALE: NOT TO SCALE
HEDGE PLANTING AT PARKING AREA
GENERAL
A. QUALIFICATIONS OF LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR
1. ALL LANDSCAPE WORK SHOWN ON THESE PLANS SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A SINGLE FIRM SPECIALIZING IN
LANDSCAPE PLANTING.
2. A LIST OF SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PROJECTS OF THIS TYPE, SIZE AND NATURE MAY BE REQUESTED BY THE
OWNER FOR FURTHER QUALIFICATION MEASURES.
3. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL HOLD A VALID CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE ISSUED BY THE APPROPRIATE
LOCAL JURISDICTION.
B. SCOPE OF WORK
1. WORK COVERED BY THESE SECTIONS INCLUDES THE FURNISHING AND PAYMENT OF ALL MATERIALS, LABOR,
SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, LICENSES, TAXES AND ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THE EXECUTION,
INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF ALL WORK, SPECIFIED HEREIN AND / OR SHOWN ON THE LANDSCAPE PLANS,
NOTES, AND DETAILS.
2. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, CODES AND REGULATIONS
REQUIRED BY AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER SUCH WORK, INCLUDING ALL INSPECTIONS AND
PERMITS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN SUPPLY, TRANSPORTATION AND
INSTALLATION OF MATERIALS.
3. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THE LOCATION OF ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES (WATER,
SEWER, ELECTRICAL, TELEPHONE, GAS, CABLE, TELEVISION, ETC.) PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.
PRODUCTS
A. ALL MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS SHALL BE NEW.
B. CONTAINER AND BALLED-AND-BURLAPPED PLANTS:
1. FURNISH NURSERY-GROWN PLANTS COMPLYING WITH ANSI Z60.1-2014. PROVIDE WELL-SHAPED, FULLY
BRANCHED, HEALTHY, VIGOROUS STOCK FREE OF DISEASE, INSECTS, EGGS, LARVAE, AND DEFECTS SUCH AS
KNOTS, SUN SCALD, INJURIES, ABRASIONS, AND DISFIGUREMENT. ALL PLANTS WITHIN A SPECIES SHALL HAVE
SIMILAR SIZE, AND SHALL BE OF A FORM TYPICAL FOR THE SPECIES. ALL TREES SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM
SOURCES WITHIN 200 MILES OF THE PROJECT SITE, AND WITH SIMILAR CLIMACTIC CONDITIONS.
2. ROOT SYSTEMS SHALL BE HEALTHY, DENSELY BRANCHED ROOT SYSTEMS, NON-POT-BOUND, FREE FROM
ENCIRCLING AND/OR GIRDLING ROOTS, AND FREE FROM ANY OTHER ROOT DEFECTS (SUCH AS J-SHAPED
ROOTS).
3. ANY PLANT DEEMED UNACCEPTABLE BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR OWNER SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY
REMOVED FROM THE SITE AND SHALL BE REPLACED WITH AN ACCEPTBLE PLANT OF LIKE TYPE AND SIZE AT THE
CONTRACTOR'S OWN EXPENSE. ANY PLANTS APPEARING TO BE UNHEALTHY, EVEN IF DETERMINED TO STILL BE
ALIVE, SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND OWNER SHALL BE THE SOLE JUDGES AS TO
THE ACCEPTABILITY OF PLANT MATERIAL.
4. ALL TREES SHALL BE STANDARD IN FORM, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. TREES WITH CENTRAL LEADERS
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF LEADER IS DAMAGED OR REMOVED. PRUNE ALL DAMAGED TWIGS AFTER PLANTING.
5. CALIPER MEASUREMENTS FOR STANDARD (SINGLE TRUNK) TREES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: SIX INCHES ABOVE
THE ROOT FLARE FOR TREES UP TO AND INCLUDING FOUR INCHES IN CALIPER, AND TWELVE INCHES ABOVE THE
ROOT FLARE FOR TREES EXCEEDING FOUR INCHES IN CALIPER.
6. MULTI-TRUNK TREES SHALL BE MEASURED BY THEIR OVERALL HEIGHT, MEASURED FROM THE TOP OF THE ROOT
BALL.
7. ANY TREE OR SHRUB SHOWN TO HAVE EXCESS SOIL PLACED ON TOP OF THE ROOT BALL, SO THAT THE ROOT
FLARE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY COVERED, SHALL BE REJECTED.
C. SOD: PROVIDE WELL-ROOTED SOD OF THE VARIETY NOTED ON THE PLANS. SOD SHALL BE CUT FROM HEALTHY,
MATURE TURF WITH SOIL THICKNESS OF 3/4" TO 1". EACH PALLET OF SOD SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE
FROM SUPPLIER STATING THE COMPOSITION OF THE SOD.
D. SEED: PROVIDE BLEND OF SPECIES AND VARIETIES AS NOTED ON THE PLANS, WITH MAXIMUM PERCENTAGES OF
PURITY, GERMINATION, AND MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF WEED SEED AS INDICATED ON PLANS. EACH BAG OF SEED
SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A TAG FROM THE SUPPLIER INDICATING THE COMPOSITION OF THE SEED.
E. TOPSOIL: SANDY TO CLAY LOAM TOPSOIL, FREE OF STONES LARGER THAN ½ INCH, FOREIGN MATTER, PLANTS,
ROOTS, AND SEEDS.
F. COMPOST: WELL-COMPOSTED, STABLE, AND WEED-FREE ORGANIC MATTER, pH RANGE OF 5.5 TO 8; MOISTURE
CONTENT 35 TO 55 PERCENT BY WEIGHT; 100 PERCENT PASSING THROUGH 3/4-INCH SIEVE; SOLUBLE SALT CONTENT
OF 5 TO 10 DECISIEMENS/M; NOT EXCEEDING 0.5 PERCENT INERT CONTAMINANTS AND FREE OF SUBSTANCES TOXIC
TO PLANTINGS. NO MANURE OR ANIMAL-BASED PRODUCTS SHALL BE USED.
G. FERTILIZER: GRANULAR FERTILIZER CONSISTING OF NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM, AND OTHER NUTRIENTS
IN PROPORTIONS, AMOUNTS, AND RELEASE RATES RECOMMENDED IN A SOIL REPORT FROM A QUALIFIED
SOIL-TESTING AGENCY (SEE BELOW).
H. MULCH: SIZE AND TYPE AS INDICATED ON PLANS, FREE FROM DELETERIOUS MATERIALS AND SUITABLE AS A TOP
DRESSING OF TREES AND SHRUBS.
I. WEED FABRIC: 5 OUNCE, WOVEN, NEEDLE-PUNCHED FABRIC, SUCH AS DEWITT PRO5 LANDSCAPE FABRIC (OR
APPROVED EQUAL).
J. TREE STAKING AND GUYING
1. STAKES: 6' LONG GREEN METAL T-POSTS.
2. GUY AND TIE WIRE: ASTM A 641, CLASS 1, GALVANIZED-STEEL WIRE, 2-STRAND, TWISTED, 0.106 INCH DIAMETER.
3. STRAP CHAFING GUARD: REINFORCED NYLON OR CANVAS AT LEAST 1-1/2 INCH WIDE, WITH GROMMETS TO
PROTECT TREE TRUNKS FROM DAMAGE.
K. STEEL EDGING: PROFESSIONAL STEEL EDGING, 14 GAUGE THICK X 4 INCHES WIDE, FACTORY PAINTED DARK GREEN.
ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS INCLUDE COL-MET OR APPROVED EQUAL.
L. PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDES: ANY GRANULAR, NON-STAINING PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDE THAT IS LABELED FOR THE
SPECIFIC ORNAMENTALS OR TURF ON WHICH IT WILL BE UTILIZED. PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDES SHALL BE APPLIED
PER THE MANUFACTURER'S LABELED RATES.
METHODS
A. SOIL PREPARATION
1. BEFORE STARTING WORK, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THAT THE GRADE OF ALL LANDSCAPE
AREAS ARE WITHIN +/-0.1' OF FINISH GRADE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER IMMEDIATELY
SHOULD ANY DISCREPANCIES EXIST.
2. SOIL TESTING:
a. AFTER FINISH GRADES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE SOIL SAMPLES TESTED BY
AN ESTABLISHED SOIL TESTING LABORATORY FOR THE FOLLOWING: SOIL TEXTURAL CLASS, GENERAL
SOIL FERTILITY, pH, ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT, SALT (CEC), LIME, SODIUM ADSORPTION RATIO (SAR) AND
BORON CONTENT. EACH SAMPLE SUBMITTED SHALL CONTAIN NO LESS THAN ONE QUART OF SOIL.
b. CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO SUBMIT THE PROJECT'S PLANT LIST TO THE LABORATORY ALONG WITH THE
SOIL SAMPLES.
c. THE SOIL REPORT PRODUCED BY THE LABORATORY SHALL CONTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
FOLLOWING (AS APPROPRIATE): GENERAL SOIL PREPARATION AND BACKFILL MIXES, PRE-PLANT
FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS, AND ANY OTHER SOIL RELATED ISSUES. THE REPORT SHALL ALSO PROVIDE A
FERTILIZER PROGRAM FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT PERIOD AND FOR LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE.
3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL SOIL AMENDMENTS AND FERTILIZERS PER THE SOILS REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS. ANY CHANGE IN COST DUE TO THE SOIL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS, EITHER INCREASE
OR DECREASE, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE OWNER WITH THE REPORT.
4. FOR BIDDING PURPOSES ONLY, THE SOIL PREPARATION SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
a. TURF: INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS INTO THE TOP 8" OF SOIL BY MEANS OF ROTOTILLING
AFTER CROSS-RIPPING:
i. NITROGEN STABILIZED ORGANIC AMENDMENT - 4 CU. YDS. PER 1,000 S.F.
ii. AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE 16-20-0 - 15 LBS PER 1,000 S.F.
iii. AGRICULTURAL GYPSUM - 100 LBS PER 1,000 S.F.
b. TREES, SHRUBS, AND PERENNIALS: INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS INTO THE TOP 8" OF
SOIL BY MEANS OF ROTOTILLING AFTER CROSS-RIPPING:
i. NITROGEN STABILIZED ORGANIC AMENDMENT - 4 CU. YDS. PER 1,000 S.F.
ii. 12-12-12 FERTILIZER - 10 LBS. PER CU. YD.
iii. AGRICULTURAL GYPSUM - 10 LBS. PER CU. YD.
iv. IRON SULPHATE - 2 LBS. PER CU. YD.
5. CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT THE GRADE IN SOD AREAS SHALL BE 1" BELOW FINISH GRADE BEFORE
INSTALLING SOIL AMENDMENTS, AND 2" BELOW FINISH GRADE IN SHRUB AREAS BEFORE INSTALLING SOIL
AMENDMENTS. MULCH COVER WITHIN 6" OF CONCRETE WALKS AND CURBS SHALL NOT PROTRUDE ABOVE THE
FINISH SURFACE OF THE WALKS AND CURBS. MULCH COVER WITHIN 12" OF WALLS SHALL BE AT LEAST 3" LOWER
THAN THE TOP OF WALL.
6. ONCE SOIL PREPARATION IS COMPLETE, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO
DEBRIS, TRASH, OR STONES LARGER THAN 1" REMAINING IN THE TOP 6" OF SOIL.
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1. SCARIFY SIDES OF PLANTING PIT PRIOR TO SETTING TREE.
2. REMOVE EXCESS SOIL APPLIED ON TOP OF THE ROOTBALL THAT
COVERS THE ROOT FLARE. THE PLANTING HOLE DEPTH SHALL BE
SUCH THAT THE ROOTBALL RESTS ON UNDISTURBED SOIL, AND THE
ROOT FLARE IS 3"-5" ABOVE FINISH GRADE.
3. FOR B&B TREES, CUT OFF BOTTOM 1/3 OF WIRE BASKET BEFORE
PLACING TREE IN HOLE, CUT OFF AND REMOVE REMAINDER OF
BASKET AFTER TREE IS SET IN HOLE, REMOVE ALL NYLON TIES,
TWINE, ROPE, AND OTHER PACKING MATERIAL. REMOVE AS MUCH
BURLAP FROM AROUND ROOTBALL AS IS PRACTICAL.
4. REMOVE ALL NURSERY STAKES AFTER PLANTING.
5. FOR TREES OVER 3" CALIPER AND TREES 36" BOX AND LARGER, USE
THREE STAKES OR DEADMEN (AS APPROPRIATE), SPACED EVENLY
AROUND TREE.
6. STAKING SHALL BE TIGHT ENOUGH TO PREVENT TRUNK FROM
BENDING, BUT LOOSE ENOUGH TO ALLOW SOME TRUNK MOVEMENT
IN WIND.
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CINCH-TIES (24" BOX TREES AND SMALLER) OR 12
GAUGE GALVANIZED WIRE WITH NYLON TREE STRAPS
AT TREE AND STAKE (36" BOX TREES AND LARGER).
SECURE TIES OR STRAPS TO TRUNK JUST ABOVE
LOWEST MAJOR BRANCHES.
GREEN STEEL T-POSTS. EXTEND POSTS 12" MIN. INTO
UNDISTURBED SOIL.
24" X 3/4" P.V.C. MARKERS OVER WIRES.
PRESSURE-TREATED WOOD DEADMAN, TWO PER
TREE (MIN.). BURY OUTSIDE OF PLANTING PIT AND
18" MIN. INTO UNDISTURBED SOIL.
MULCH, TYPE AND DEPTH PER PLANS. DO NOT
PLACE MULCH WITHIN 6" OF TRUNK.
FINISH GRADE.
BACKFILL. AMEND AND FERTILIZE ONLY AS
RECOMMENDED IN SOIL FERTILITY ANALYSIS.
ROOT BALL.
UNDISTURBED NATIVE SOIL.
4" HIGH EARTHEN WATERING BASIN.
TRUNK FLARE.
CONIFEROUS
TREE
PREVAILING
WINDS
STAKING EXAMPLES (PLAN VIEW)
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B. GENERAL PLANTING
1. REMOVE ALL NURSERY TAGS AND STAKES FROM PLANTS.
2. EXCEPT IN AREAS TO BE PLANTED WITH ORNAMENTAL GRASSES, APPLY PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDES AT THE
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED RATE.
3. TRENCHING NEAR EXISTING TREES:
a. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT DISTURB ROOTS 1-1/2" AND LARGER IN DIAMETER WITHIN THE CRITICAL ROOT
ZONE (CRZ) OF EXISTING TREES, AND SHALL EXERCISE ALL POSSIBLE CARE AND PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
INJURY TO TREE ROOTS, TRUNKS, AND BRANCHES. THE CRZ IS DEFINED AS A CIRCULAR AREA EXTENDING
OUTWARD FROM THE TREE TRUNK, WITH A RADIUS EQUAL TO 1' FOR EVERY 1" OF TRUNK
DIAMETER-AT-BREAST-HEIGHT (4.5' ABOVE THE AVERAGE GRADE AT THE TRUNK).
b. ALL EXCAVATION WITHIN THE CRZ SHALL BE PERFORMED USING HAND TOOLS. NO MACHINE EXCAVATION
OR TRENCHING OF ANY KIND SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHIN THE CRZ.
c. ALTER ALIGNMENT OF PIPE TO AVOID TREE ROOTS 1-1/2" AND LARGER IN DIAMETER. WHERE TREE ROOTS
1-1/2" AND LARGER IN DIAMETER ARE ENCOUNTERED IN THE FIELD, TUNNEL UNDER SUCH ROOTS. WRAP
EXPOSED ROOTS WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF BURLAP AND KEEP MOIST. CLOSE ALL TRENCHES WITHIN THE
CANOPY DRIP LINES WITHIN 24 HOURS.
d. ALL SEVERED ROOTS SHALL BE HAND PRUNED WITH SHARP TOOLS AND ALLOWED TO AIR-DRY. DO NOT
USE ANY SORT OF SEALERS OR WOUND PAINTS.
C. TREE PLANTING
1. TREE PLANTING HOLES SHALL BE EXCAVATED TO MINIMUM WIDTH OF TWO TIMES THE WIDTH OF THE ROOTBALL,
AND TO A DEPTH EQUAL TO THE DEPTH OF THE ROOTBALL LESS TWO TO FOUR INCHES.
2. SCARIFY THE SIDES AND BOTTOM OF THE PLANTING HOLE PRIOR TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE TREE. REMOVE
ANY GLAZING THAT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED DURING THE EXCAVATION OF THE HOLE.
3. FOR CONTAINER AND BOX TREES, TO REMOVE ANY POTENTIALLY GIRDLING ROOTS AND OTHER ROOT DEFECTS,
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SHAVE A 1" LAYER OFF OF THE SIDES AND BOTTOM OF THE ROOTBALL OF ALL TREES
JUST BEFORE PLACING INTO THE PLANTING PIT. DO NOT "TEASE" ROOTS OUT FROM THE ROOTBALL.
4. INSTALL THE TREE ON UNDISTURBED SUBGRADE SO THAT THE TOP OF THE ROOTBALL IS TWO TO FOUR INCHES
ABOVE THE SURROUNDING GRADE.
5. BACKFILL THE TREE HOLE UTILIZING THE EXISTING TOPSOIL FROM ON-SITE. ROCKS LARGER THAN 1" DIA. AND
ALL OTHER DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SOIL PRIOR TO THE BACKFILL. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SOIL BE
REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK, USE STORED TOPSOIL FROM ON-SITE OR IMPORT ADDITIONAL TOPSOIL
FROM OFF-SITE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. IMPORTED TOPSOIL SHALL BE OF SIMILAR TEXTURAL
CLASS AND COMPOSITION IN THE ON-SITE SOIL.
6. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TREE STAKES (BEYOND THE MINIMUMS LISTED BELOW) WILL BE LEFT TO THE
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR'S DISCRETION. SHOULD ANY TREES FALL OR LEAN, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR
SHALL STRAIGHTEN THE TREE, OR REPLACE IT SHOULD IT BECOME DAMAGED. TREE STAKING SHALL ADHERE
TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
a. 1"-2" TREES TWO STAKES PER TREE
b. 2-1/2"-4" TREES THREE STAKES PER TREE
c. TREES OVER 4" CALIPER GUY AS NEEDED
d. MULTI-TRUNK TREES THREE STAKES PER TREE MINIMUM, QUANTITY AND POSITIONS AS NEEDED TO
STABILIZE THE TREE
7. UPON COMPLETION OF PLANTING, CONSTRUCT AN EARTH WATERING BASIN AROUND THE TREE. COVER THE
INTERIOR OF THE TREE RING WITH THE WEED BARRIER CLOTH AND TOPDRESS WITH MULCH (TYPE AND DEPTH
PER PLANS).
D. SHRUB, PERENNIAL, AND GROUNDCOVER PLANTING
1. DIG THE PLANTING HOLES TWICE AS WIDE AND 2" LESS DEEP THAN EACH PLANT'S ROOTBALL. INSTALL THE
PLANT IN THE HOLE. BACKFILL AROUND THE PLANT WITH SOIL AMENDED PER SOIL TEST RECOMMENDATIONS.
2. INSTALL THE WEED BARRIER CLOTH, OVERLAPPING IT AT THE ENDS. UTILIZE STEEL STAPLES TO KEEP THE
WEED BARRIER CLOTH IN PLACE.
3. WHEN PLANTING IS COMPLETE, INSTALL MULCH (TYPE AND DEPTH PER PLANS) OVER ALL PLANTING BEDS,
COVERING THE ENTIRE PLANTING AREA.
E. SODDING
1. SOD VARIETY TO BE AS SPECIFIED ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN.
2. LAY SOD WITHIN 24 HOURS FROM THE TIME OF STRIPPING. DO NOT LAY IF THE GROUND IS FROZEN.
3. LAY THE SOD TO FORM A SOLID MASS WITH TIGHTLY FITTED JOINTS. BUTT ENDS AND SIDES OF SOD STRIPS - DO
NOT OVERLAP. STAGGER STRIPS TO OFFSET JOINTS IN ADJACENT COURSES.
4. ROLL THE SOD TO ENSURE GOOD CONTACT OF THE SOD'S ROOT SYSTEM WITH THE SOIL UNDERNEATH.
5. WATER THE SOD THOROUGHLY WITH A FINE SPRAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER PLANTING TO OBTAIN AT LEAST SIX
INCHES OF PENETRATION INTO THE SOIL BELOW THE SOD.
F. CLEAN UP
1. DURING LANDSCAPE PREPARATION AND PLANTING, KEEP ALL PAVEMENT CLEAN AND ALL WORK AREAS IN A
NEAT, ORDERLY CONDITION.
2. DISPOSED LEGALLY OF ALL EXCAVATED MATERIALS OFF THE PROJECT SITE.
G. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
1. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE SITE CLEAN, FREE OF
DEBRIS AND TRASH, AND SUITABLE FOR USE AS INTENDED. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL THEN
REQUEST AN INSPECTION BY THE OWNER TO DETERMINE FINAL ACCEPTABILITY.
2. WHEN THE INSPECTED PLANTING WORK DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THE
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR THE REJECTED WORK TO THE OWNER'S
SATISFACTION WITHIN 24 HOURS.
3. THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE PERIOD WILL NOT COMMENCE UNTIL THE LANDSCAPE WORK HAS BEEN
RE-INSPECTED BY THE OWNER AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. AT THAT TIME, A WRITTEN NOTICE OF FINAL
ACCEPTANCE WILL BE ISSUED BY THE OWNER, AND THE MAINTENANCE AND GUARANTEE PERIODS WILL
COMMENCE.
H. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
1. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ALL WORK SHOWN ON
THESE PLANS FOR 90 DAYS BEYOND FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF ALL LANDSCAPE WORK BY THE OWNER.
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SHALL INCLUDE WEEKLY SITE VISITS FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS (AS
APPROPRIATE): PROPER PRUNING, RESTAKING OF TREES, RESETTING OF PLANTS THAT HAVE SETTLED,
MOWING AND AERATION OF LAWNS, WEEDING, RESEEDING AREAS WHICH HAVE NOT GERMINATED WELL,
TREATING FOR INSECTS AND DISEASES,REPLACEMENT OF MULCH, REMOVAL OF LITTER, REPAIRS TO THE
IRRIGATION SYSTEM DUE TO FAULTY PARTS AND/OR WORKMANSHIP, AND THE APPROPRIATE WATERING OF ALL
PLANTINGS. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN PROPER WORKING
ORDER, WITH SCHEDULING ADJUSTMENTS BY SEASON TO MAXIMIZE WATER CONSERVATION.
2. SHOULD SEEDED AND/OR SODDED AREAS NOT BE COVERED BY AN AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM, THE
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WATERING THESE AREAS AND OBTAINING A FULL,
HEALTHY STAND OF GRASS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER.
3. TO ACHIEVE FINAL ACCEPTANCE AT THE END OF THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS MUST OCCUR:
a. THE LANDSCAPE SHALL SHOW ACTIVE, HEALTHY GROWTH (WITH EXCEPTIONS MADE FOR SEASONAL
DORMANCY). ALL PLANTS NOT MEETING THIS CONDITION SHALL BE REJECTED AND REPLACED BY
HEALTHY PLANT MATERIAL PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
b. ALL HARDSCAPE SHALL BE CLEANED PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
c. SODDED AREAS MUST BE ACTIVELY GROWING AND MUST REACH A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 1 1/2 INCHES
BEFORE FIRST MOWING. HYDROMULCHED AREAS SHALL SHOW ACTIVE, HEALTHY GROWTH. BARE AREAS
LARGER THAN TWELVE SQUARE INCHES MUST BE RESODDED OR RESEEDED (AS APPROPRIATE) PRIOR TO
FINAL ACCEPTANCE. ALL SODDED TURF SHALL BE NEATLY MOWED.
I. WARRANTY PERIOD, PLANT GUARANTEE AND REPLACEMENTS
1. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL GUARANTEE ALL TREES, SHRUBS, PERENNIALS, SOD,
SEEDED/HYDROMULCHED AREAS, AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF
THE OWNER'S FINAL ACCEPTANCE (90 DAYS FOR ANNUAL PLANTS). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPLACE, AT HIS
OWN EXPENSE AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER, ANY PLANTS WHICH DIE IN THAT TIME, OR REPAIR
ANY PORTIONS OF THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM WHICH OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
2. AFTER THE INITIAL MAINTENANCE PERIOD AND DURING THE GUARANTEE PERIOD, THE LANDSCAPE
CONTRACTOR SHALL ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF PLANTS WHEN PLANT DEATH CANNOT BE
ATTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO OVERWATERING OR OTHER DAMAGE BY HUMAN ACTIONS.
J. PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF (2) COPIES OF RECORD DRAWINGS TO THE OWNER UPON COMPLETION OF WORK. A RECORD
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GENERAL LANDSCAPE NOTES (CITY OF FORT COLLINS)
1. PLANT QUALITY: ALL PLANT MATERIAL SHALL BE A-GRADE OR NO. 1 GRADE - FREE OF ANY DEFECTS, OF NORMAL HEALTH, HEIGHT, LEAF DENSITY AND SPREAD
APPROPRIATE TO THE SPECIES AS DEFINED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN (AAN) STANDARDS. ALL TREES SHALL BE BALL AND BURLAP OR
EQUIVALENT.
2. IRRIGATION: ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS WITHIN THE SITE INCLUDING TURF, SHRUB BEDS AND TREE AREAS SHALL BE IRRIGATED WITH AN AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
THE IRRIGATION PLAN MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING
PERMIT. ALL TURF AREAS SHALL BE IRRIGATED WITH AN AUTOMATIC POP-UP IRRIGATION SYSTEM. ALL SHRUB BEDS AND TREES, INCLUDING IN NATIVE SEED AREAS,
SHALL BE IRRIGATED WITH AN AUTOMATIC DRIP (TRICKLE) IRRIGATION SYSTEM, OR WITH AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE APPROVED BY THE CITY WITH THE IRRIGATION
PLANS. THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO MEET THE WATER REQUIREMENTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL PLANT MATERIAL.
3. TOPSOIL: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, TOPSOIL THAT IS REMOVED DURING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY SHALL BE CONSERVED FOR LATER USE ON AREAS
REQUIRING REVEGETATION AND LANDSCAPING.
4. SOIL AMENDMENTS: SOIL AMENDMENTS SHALL BE PROVIDED AND DOCUMENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE SECTION 12-132. THE SOIL IN ALL LANDSCAPE
AREAS, INCLUDING PARKWAYS AND MEDIANS, SHALL BE THOUGHLY LOOSENED TO A DEPTH OF NOT LESS THAN EIGHT(8) INCHES AND SOIL AMENDMENT SHALL BE
THOROUGHLY INCORPORATED INTO THE SOIL OF ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST SIX(6) INCHES BY TILLING, DISCING OR OTHER SUITABLE METHOD,
AT A RATE OF AT LEAST THREE (3) CUBIC YARDS OF SOIL AMENDMENT PER ONE THOUSAND (1,000) SQUARE FEET OF LANDSCAPE AREA. PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF
ANY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY THAT ALL PLANTED AREAS, OR AREAS TO BE PLANTED, HAVE BEEN
THOROUGHLY LOOSENED AND THE SOIL AMENDED, CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 12-132.
5. INSTALLATION AND GUARANTEE: ALL LANDSCAPING SHALL BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO SOUND HORTICULTURAL PRACTICES IN A MANNER DESIGNED TO
ENCOURAGE QUICK ESTABLISHMENT AND HEALTHY GROWTH. ALL LANDSCAPING FOR EACH PHASE MUST BE EITHER INSTALLED OR THE INSTALLATION MUST BE
SECURED WITH AN IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT, PERFORMANCE BOND, OR ESCROW ACCOUNT FOR 125% OF THE VALUATION OF THE MATERIALS AND LABOR
PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR ANY BUILDING IN SUCH PHASE.
6. MAINTENANCE: TREES AND VEGETATION, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, FENCES, WALLS AND OTHER LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS WITH THESE FINAL PLANS SHALL BE CONSIDERED
AS ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT IN THE SAME MANNER AS PARKING, BUILDING MATERIALS AND OTHER SITE DETAILS. THE APPLICANT, LANDOWNER OR SUCCESSORS IN
INTEREST SHALL BE JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF ALL LANDSCAPING ELEMENTS IN GOOD CONDITION. ALL
LANDSCAPING SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE FROM DISEASE, PESTS, WEEDS AND LITTER, AND ALL LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES SUCH AS FENCES AND WALLS SHALL BE
REPAIRED AND REPLACED PERIODICALLY TO MAINTAIN A STRUCTURALLY SOUND CONDITION.
7. REPLACEMENT: ANY LANDSCAPE ELEMENT THAT DIES, OR IS OTHERWISE REMOVED, SHALL BE PROMPTLY REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THESE PLANS.
8. THE FOLLOWING SEPARATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED BETWEEN TREES/SHRUBS AND UTILITIES:
40 FEET BETWEEN CANOPY TREES AND STREET LIGHTS
15 FEET BETWEEN ORNAMENTAL TREES AND STREETLIGHTS
10 FEET BETWEEN TREES AND PUBLIC WATER, SANITARY AND STORM SEWER MAIN LINES
6 FEET BETWEEN TREES AND PUBLIC WATER, SANITARY AND STORM SEWER SERVICE LINES.
4 FEET BETWEEN SHRUBS AND PUBLIC WATER AND SANITARY AND STORM SEWER LINES
4 FEET BETWEEN TREES AND GAS LINES
9. ALL STREET TREES SHALL BE PLACED A MINIMUM EIGHT (8) FEET AWAY FROM THE EDGES OF DRIVEWAYS AND ALLEYS PER LUC 3.2.1(D)(2)(a).
10. PLACEMENT OF ALL LANDSCAPING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SIGHT DISTANCE CRITERIA AS SPECIFIED BY THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS. NO STRUCTURES OR
LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS GREATER THAN 24" SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHIN THE SIGHT DISTANCE TRIANGLE OR EASEMENTS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DECIDUOUS TREES
PROVIDED THAT THE LOWEST BRANCH IS AT LEAST 6' FROM GRADE. ANY FENCES WITHIN THE SIGHT DISTANCE TRIANGLE OR EASEMENT MUST BE NOT MORE THAN 42"
IN HEIGHT AND OF AN OPEN DESIGN.
11. THE FINAL LANDSCAPE PLAN SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH ALL OTHER FINAL PLAN ELEMENTS SO THAT THE PROPOSED GRADING, STORM DRAINAGE, AND OTHER
DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENTS DO NOT CONFLICT WITH NOR PRECLUDE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS ON THIS PLAN.
12. MINOR CHANGES IN SPECIES AND PLANT LOCATIONS MAY BE MADE DURING CONSTRUCTION -- AS REQUIRED BY SITE CONDITIONS OR PLANT AVAILABILITY. OVERALL
QUANTITY, QUALITY, AND DESIGN CONCEPT MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICT WITH THE QUANTITIES INCLUDED IN THE
PLANT LIST, SPECIES AND QUANTITIES ILLUSTRATED SHALL BE PROVIDED. ALL CHANGES OF PLANT SPECIES AND LOCATION MUST HAVE WRITTEN APPROVAL BY THE
CITY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
13. ALL PLANTING BEDS SHALL BE MULCHED TO A MINIMUM DEPTH OF THREE INCHES.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL ROOT BARRIERS NEAR ALL NEWLY-PLANTED TREES
THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN FIVE (5) FEET OF PAVING OR CURBS. ROOT BARRIERS SHALL BE
"CENTURY" OR "DEEP-ROOT" 24" DEEP PANELS (OR EQUAL). BARRIERS SHALL BE LOCATED
IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO HARDSCAPE. INSTALL PANELS PER MANUFACTURER'S
RECOMMENDATIONS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE CONTRACTOR USE ROOT
BARRIERS OF A TYPE THAT COMPLETELY ENCIRCLE THE ROOTBALL.
ROOT BARRIERS
ALL SEED SHALL BE DRILL SEEDED. AFTER SEEDING, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COVER
THE RAIN GARDEN, DETENTION BASIN, AND DETENTION BORDER AREAS WITH JUTE
MESH, STAKED IN PLACE PER MANUFACTURER'S DIRECTIONS. THE CONTRACTOR
SHALL PROVIDE TEMPORARY IRRIGATION AS NEEDED TO ESTABLISH SEED.
SEEDED AREAS
1,359 SF X 10 GAL/SF = 13,590 GAL/SF/SEASON
8,547 SF BASIN AND RAIN GARDEN
8,547 SF X 3 GAL/SF = 25,641 GAL/SF/SEASON
7,073 SF SHRUBS
7,073 SF X 3 GAL/SF = 21,219 GAL/SF/SEASON
13,123 SF NATIVE SEED
13,123 SF X 0 GAL/SF = 0 GAL/SF/SEASON
60,450 GAL / 30,102 SF = 2.01 GAL/SF/SEASON
SYMBOL BOTANIC NAME COMMON NAME SIZE SPACING QUANTITY REMARKS
'Reveille' Bluegrass Sod - - - - - -
51
38
13
8
2
6' o.c.
1' o.c.
3' o.c.
Per plan
Per plan
Poa x 'Reveille'
Autumn Amber Fragrant Sumac
Tiny Wine Ninebark
Blue Spiraea
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Sunburst Honeylocust
#3 cont.
#5 cont.
#3 cont.
RHAR Rhus aromatica 'Autumn Amber'
PHOP Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMPOTW'
CACL Caryopteris clandonensis
GYDI Gymnocladus dioica 2" cal., 8'-10' high
GLTR Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst' 2" cal., 8'-10' high
TURF AND SEED
SHRUBS AND PERENNIALS
TREES
TICO'Greenspire' Tilia cordata Greenspire Tilia 2" cal., 8'-10' high Per plan 5
PIMU Pinus mugo 'Big Tuna' Big Tuna Mugo Pine 3' high 4'-5' o.c. 34
-Seedpage - - Detention basin mix See next - - -
-Seedpage - - Upland mix See next - - -
QUMUmuehlenbergii Quercus Chinquapin Oak 2" cal., 8'-10' high Per plan 6
32.0%
8.0%
20.0%
24.0%
STEEL EDGING BETWEEN
TURF AND SHRUBS (TYP.)
1 PHOP
30 RHAR
6 GYDI
3 PIMU
2 PHOP
3 PIMU
2 PHOP
3 PIMU
3 PHOP
3 PIMU
3 PHOP
5 RHAR
5 PHOP
3 PIMU
2 RHAR
4 QUMU
2 RHAR
3 TICO
2 PHOP
2 TICO
5 RHAR
2 PHOP
3 PIMU
2 PHOP
3 PIMU
7 RHAR
3 PIMU
11 PHOP
1 GLTR
5 CACL
10 PIMU
8 CACL
5 PHOP
1 QUMU
1 QUMU
2 GYDI
1. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVING ALL EXISTING VEGETATION (EXCEPT WHERE NOTED TO
REMAIN). BEFORE STARTING WORK, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THAT THE GRADE OF ALL LANDSCAPE
AREAS ARE WITHIN +/-0.1' OF FINISH GRADE. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER IMMEDIATELY
SHOULD ANY DISCREPANCIES EXIST. SEE SPECIFICATIONS FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTION ON TURF AREA AND
PLANTING BED PREPARATION.
2. CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN FINISH GRADES IN LANDSCAPE AREAS AS SHOWN ON GRADING PLANS, AND CONSTRUCT AND
MAINTAIN SLOPES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT. ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS SHALL HAVE POSITIVE
DRAINAGE AWAY FROM STRUCTURES AT THE MINIMUM SLOPE SPECIFIED IN THE REPORT, AND AREAS OF POTENTIAL
PONDING SHALL BE REGRADED TO BLEND IN WITH THE SURROUNDING GRADES AND ELIMINATE PONDING POTENTIAL.
SHOULD ANY CONFLICTS AND/OR DISCREPANCIES ARISE BETWEEN THE GRADING PLANS, GEOTECHNICAL REPORT, THESE
NOTES, AND ACTUAL CONDITIONS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY BRING SUCH ITEMS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, GENERAL CONTRACTOR, AND OWNER.
3. ENSURE THAT THE GRADE IN SHRUB AREAS SHALL BE 2" BELOW FINISH GRADE AFTER INSTALLING SOIL AMENDMENTS,
AND 1" BELOW FINISH GRADE IN SOD AREAS AFTER INSTALLING SOIL AMENDMENTS. MULCH COVER WITHIN 6" OF
CONCRETE WALKS AND CURBS SHALL NOT PROTRUDE ABOVE THE FINISH SURFACE OF THE WALKS AND CURBS. MULCH
COVER WITHIN 12" OF WALLS SHALL BE AT LEAST 3" LOWER THAN THE TOP OF WALL.
4. INSTALL 5 OUNCE, WOVEN, NEEDLE-PUNCHED POLYPROPYLENE FABRIC (DeWITT "PRO-5" OR EQUAL) UNDER ALL MULCHED
AREAS AND INDIVIDUAL TREE RINGS.
5. INSTALL MULCH TOPDRESSING, TYPE AND DEPTH PER MULCH NOTE, IN ALL PLANTING BEDS AND TREE RINGS. DO NOT
INSTALL MULCH WITHIN 6" OF TREE ROOT FLARE.
6. INSTALL 14G, GREEN STEEL EDGING BETWEEN ALL PLANTING BEDS AND TURF AREAS, AND BETWEEN GROUNDCOVERS
AND OTHER PLANTS (WHERE INDICATED ON THE PLAN).
7. HYDROMULCH ALL DISTURBED AREAS OUTSIDE OF PROPERTY LIMITS (UNLESS SHOWN AS SOD).
8. ALL PLANT LOCATIONS ARE DIAGRAMMATIC. ACTUAL LOCATIONS SHALL BE VERIFIED WITH THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
OR DESIGNER PRIOR TO PLANTING. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE
PERMITTING AUTHORITY ARE MET (I.E., MINIMUM PLANT QUANTITIES, PLANTING METHODS, TREE PROTECTION METHODS,
ETC.).
9. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING PLANT QUANTITIES; PLANT QUANTITIES SHOWN ON
LEGENDS AND CALLOUTS ARE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. IN THE EVENT OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE PLAN
AND THE PLANT LEGEND, THE PLANT QUANTITY AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN (FOR INDIVIDUAL SYMBOLS) OR CALLOUT (FOR
GROUNDCOVER PATTERNS) SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE.
10. NO SUBSTITUTIONS OF PLANT MATERIALS SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT. IF SOME OF THE PLANTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT IN WRITING (VIA PROPER CHANNELS).
11. PLANTS MAY BE INSPECTED AND APPROVED OR REJECTED ON THE JOBSITE BY THE OWNER OR OWNER'S
REPRESENTATIVE.
12. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ALL WORK SHOWN ON THESE PLANS
FOR 90 DAYS BEYOND FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF ALL LANDSCAPE WORK BY THE OWNER. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SHALL
INCLUDE WEEKLY SITE VISITS FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS (AS APPROPRIATE): PROPER PRUNING, RESTAKING OF
TREES, RESETTING OF PLANTS THAT HAVE SETTLED, MOWING AND AERATION OF LAWNS, WEEDING, RESEEDING AREAS
WHICH HAVE NOT GERMINATED WELL, TREATING FOR INSECTS AND DISEASES,REPLACEMENT OF MULCH, REMOVAL OF
LITTER, REPAIRS TO THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM DUE TO FAULTY PARTS AND/OR WORKMANSHIP, AND THE APPROPRIATE
WATERING OF ALL PLANTINGS. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN PROPER
WORKING ORDER, WITH SCHEDULING ADJUSTMENTS BY SEASON TO MAXIMIZE WATER CONSERVATION.
13. SHOULD SEEDED AND/OR SODDED AREAS NOT BE COVERED BY AN AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM, THE LANDSCAPE
CONTRACTOR SHAL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WATERING THESE AREAS AND OBTAINING A FULL STAND OF GRASS AT NO
ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER.
14. TO ACHIEVE FINAL ACCEPTANCE AT THE END OF THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST
OCCUR:
A. THE LANDSCAPE SHALL SHOW ACTIVE, HEALTHY GROWTH (WITH EXCEPTIONS MADE FOR SEASONAL DORMANCY).
ALL PLANTS NOT MEETING THIS CONDITION SHALL BE REJECTED AND REPLACED BY HEALTHY PLANT MATERIAL PRIOR
TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
B. ALL HARDSCAPE SHALL BE CLEANED PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
C. SODDED AREAS MUST BE ACTIVELY GROWING AND MUST REACH A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 1 1/2 INCHES BEFORE FIRST
MOWING. HYDROMULCHED AREAS SHALL SHOW ACTIVE, HEALTHY GROWTH. BARE AREAS LARGER THAN TWELVE
SQUARE INCHES MUST BE RESODDED OR RESEEDED (AS APPROPRIATE) PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE. ALL SODDED
TURF SHALL BE NEATLY MOWED.
15. SEE SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS FOR FURTHER REQUIREMENTS.
EXISTING TREES -
PROTECT IN PLACE (TYP.)
1 GLTR
NOTE: ALL TREES SHALL BE BALLED AND BURLAPPED. REMOVE ALL BURLAP AND WIRE BEFORE PLANTING. SEE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROPER ROOT QUALITY.
FOUR EXISTING TREES ARE FACTORED INTO TREE PERCENTAGES ABOVE.
- - - Wetlandpage mix Seed See next - - -
SEED ALL DISTURBED AREAS
WITHIN THE EASEMENT PER
LEGEND (TYP.)
-Seedbelow - - Rain garden seed mix See - - -
RAIN GARDEN SEED MIX
Common Name Scientific Name Variety PLS lbs per Acre Ounces per Acre
Sand bluestem Andropogon hallii Garden 3.5
Sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula Butte 3
Prairie sandreed Calamovilfa longifolia Goshen 3
Indian ricegrass Oryzopsis hymenoides Paloma 3
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum Blackwell 4
Western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii Ariba 3
Little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium Patura 3
Alkali sacaton Sporobolus airoides 3
Sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus 3
Pasture sage Artemisia frigida 2
Blue aster Aster laevis 4
Blanket flower Gaillardia aristata 8
Prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera 4
Purple prairieclover Dalea (Petalostemum) purpurea 4
Sub-Totals: 27.5 22
1. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL DRILL SEED ALL INDICATED AREAS AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER COMPLETION OF GRADING OPERATIONS. SOIL
PREPARATION MEASURES IN AREAS TO BE SEEDED SHALL BE COMPLETED
PRIOR TO SEEDING.
2. FOR PROPER ESTABLISHMENT, SEED SHALL BE INSTALLED WHEN AT LEAST
THREE MONTHS REMAIN IN THE GROWING SEASON. IF LESS THAN THREE
MONTHS REMAIN IN THE GROWING SEASON AT THE TIME OF SEEDING, THE
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT AND OWNER.
3. THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR SEEDED AREAS SHALL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL
AT THE TIME OF SEEDING. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE
TEMPORARY IRRIGATION TO ALL SEEDED AREAS, AND SHALL ENSURE 100%
HEAD-TO-HEAD COVERAGE OVER ALL SEEDED AREAS.
4. AFTER SEEDING OPERATIONS ARE COMPLETE, THE LANDSCAPE
CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL JUTE MESH OVER SEEDED AREAS PER
MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
5. AFTER SEEDING IS COMPLETED, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL SET
THE IRRIGATION CONTROLLER SCHEDULE SUCH THAT SEED MAY BE
PROPERLY GERMINATED AND HEALTHY SEEDLING GROWTH SUSTAINED. THE
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADJUSTING THE IRRIGATION
SCHEDULE AS NEEDED THROUGH THE END OF THE LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE PERIOD TO ENSURE SEEDLING SURVIVAL.
6. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADEQUATE SEEDLING
COVERAGE AND GROWTH ("FINAL STABILIZATION") AT THE TIME OF SWPPP
CLOSEOUT, AS DEFINED BY THE STATE AGENCY OVERSEEING SWPPP
PERMITS. IF FINAL STABILIZATION IS NOT ACHIEVED TO THE SATISFACTION
OF THE STATE AGENCY, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ADDITIONAL CORRECTIVE MEASURES, AT HIS OWN COST, TO SATISFY SWPPP
REQUIREMENTS AND ENSURE TIMELY SWPPP CLOSEOUT. THESE MEASURES
MAY INCLUDE, AT THE OWNER'S OPTION, RESEEDING OF SPARSELY
GERMINATED AREAS AND/OR INSTALLATION OF SOD IN ALL SEEDED AREAS.
SWPPP SEED ESTABLISHMENT NOTES
1. PREPARE SOIL AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE
FOR NATIVE SEED MIX SPECIES THROUGH AERATION
AND ADDITION OF AMENDMENTS, THEN SEED IN TWO
DIRECTIONS TO DISTRIBUTE SEED EVENLY OVER
ENTIRE AREA.
2. IF CHANGES ARE TO BE MADE TO SEED MIX BASED
ON SITE CONDITIONS THEN APPROVAL MUST BE
PROVIDED BY CITY ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER.
3. APPROPRIATE NATIVE SEEDING EQUIPMENT WILL BE
USED (STANDARD TURF SEEDING EQUIPMENT OR
AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT SHALL NOT BE USED).
4. DRILL SEED APPLICATION RECOMMENDED PER
SPECIFIED APPLICATION RATE TO NO MORE THAN ½
INCH DEPTH. FOR BROADCAST SEEDING INSTEAD OF
DRILL SEEDING METHOD DOUBLE SPECIFIED
APPLICATION RATE. REFER TO NATIVE SEED MIX
TABLE FOR SPECIES, PERCENTAGES AND
APPLICATION RATES.
5. TREAT NATIVE SEED MIX AREA PRIOR TO
INSTALLATION OF SEED WITH APPROPRIATE
HERBICIDE TO PROACTIVELY MITIGATE HERBACEOUS
WEED SPECIES GROWTH DURING ESTABLISHMENT
PERIOD THEN AFTER APPROPRIATE TIME PERIOD
APPLY NATIVE SEED AS CALLED FOR ON APPROVED
PLANS.
6. AFTER SEEDING THE AREA SHALL BE COVERED WITH
CRIMPED STRAW OR OTHER APPROPRIATE METHODS
AND PROVIDED TEMPORARY IRRIGATION UNTIL SEED
IS ESTABLISHED.
7. CONTRACTOR SHALL MONITOR SEEDED AREA FOR
PROPER IRRIGATION, EROSION CONTROL,
GERMINATION AND RESEEDING AS NEEDED TO
ESTABLISH COVER.
8. THE APPROVED SEED MIX AREA IS INTENDED TO BE
MAINTAINED IN A NATURAL LIKE LANDSCAPE
AESTHETIC. IF AND WHEN MOWING OCCURS IN
NATIVE GRASS SEED MIX AREAS DO NOT MOW
LOWER THAN 6 TO 8 INCHES IN HEIGHT TO AVOID
INHIBITING NATIVE PLANT GROWTH.
9. NATIVE SEED AREA WILL BE CONSIDERED
ESTABLISHED WHEN SEVENTY PERCENT TOTAL
COVER IS REACHED WITH NO LARGER THAN ONE
FOOT SQUARE BARE SPOTS AND/OR UNTIL DEEMED
ESTABLISHED BY CITY PLANNING SERVICES.
CITY NATIVE SEED MIX NOTES
CITY TREE PROTECTION NOTES
1. ALL EXISTING TREES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND
WITHIN ANY NATURAL AREA BUFFER ZONES SHALL REMAIN AND BE
PROTECTED UNLESS NOTED ON THESE PLANS FOR REMOVAL.
2. WITHIN THE DRIP LINE OF ANY PROTECTED EXISTING TREE, THERE SHALL
BE NO CUT OR FILL OVER A FOUR-INCH DEPTH UNLESS A QUALIFIED
ARBORIST OR FORESTER HAS EVALUATED AND APPROVED THE
DISTURBANCE.
3. ALL PROTECTED EXISTING TREES SHALL BE PRUNED TO THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS FORESTRY STANDARDS. TREE PRUNING AND REMOVAL
SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A BUSINESS THAT HOLDS A CURRENT CITY OF
FORT COLLINS ARBORIST LICENSE WHERE REQUIRED BY CODE.
4. PRIOR TO AND DURING CONSTRUCTION, BARRIERS SHALL BE ERECTED
AROUND ALL PROTECTED EXISTING TREES WITH SUCH BARRIERS TO BE
OF ORANGE FENCING A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) FEET IN HEIGHT, SECURED
WITH METAL T-POSTS, NO CLOSER THAN SIX (6) FEET FROM THE TRUNK
OR ONE-HALF (½) OF THE DRIP LINE, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. THERE
SHALL BE NO STORAGE OR MOVEMENT OF EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL,
DEBRIS OR FILL WITHIN THE FENCED TREE PROTECTION ZONE.
5. DURING THE CONSTRUCTION STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT, THE APPLICANT
SHALL PREVENT THE CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT OR MATERIAL OR THE
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIAL SUCH AS PAINTS, OILS,
SOLVENTS, ASPHALT, CONCRETE, MOTOR OIL OR ANY OTHER MATERIAL
HARMFUL TO THE LIFE OF A TREE WITHIN THE DRIP LINE OF ANY
PROTECTED TREE OR GROUP OF TREES.
6. NO DAMAGING ATTACHMENT, WIRES, SIGNS OR PERMITS MAY BE
FASTENED TO ANY PROTECTED TREE.
7. LARGE PROPERTY AREAS CONTAINING PROTECTED TREES AND
SEPARATED FROM CONSTRUCTION OR LAND CLEARING AREAS, ROAD
RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND UTILITY EASEMENTS MAY BE "RIBBONED OFF,"
RATHER THAN ERECTING PROTECTIVE FENCING AROUND EACH TREE AS
REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION (G)(3) ABOVE. THIS MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY
PLACING METAL T-POST STAKES A MAXIMUM OF FIFTY (50) FEET APART
AND TYING RIBBON OR ROPE FROM STAKE-TO-STAKE ALONG THE
OUTSIDE PERIMETERS OF SUCH AREAS BEING CLEARED.
8. THE INSTALLATION OF UTILITIES, IRRIGATION LINES OR ANY
UNDERGROUND FIXTURE REQUIRING EXCAVATION DEEPER THAN SIX (6)
INCHES SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY BORING UNDER THE ROOT SYSTEM
OF PROTECTED EXISTING TREES AT A MINIMUM DEPTH OF TWENTY-FOUR
(24) INCHES. THE AUGER DISTANCE IS ESTABLISHED FROM THE FACE OF
THE TREE (OUTER BARK) AND IS SCALED FROM TREE DIAMETER AT
BREAST HEIGHT AS DESCRIBED IN THE CHART BELOW:
TREE DBH (INCHES) AUGUR DISTANCE FROM FACE OF TREE
(FT.)
0-2 1
3-4 2
5-9 5
10-14 10
15-19 12
OVER 19 15
9. ALL TREE REMOVAL SHOWN SHALL BE COMPLETED OUTSIDE OF THE
SONGBIRD NESTING SEASON (FEB 1 - JULY 31) OR CONDUCT A SURVEY
OF TREES ENSURING NO ACTIVE NESTS IN THE AREA.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL ROOT BARRIERS NEAR ALL
NEWLY-PLANTED TREES THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN FIVE (5) FEET
OF PAVING OR CURBS. ROOT BARRIERS SHALL BE "CENTURY" OR
"DEEP-ROOT" 24" DEEP PANELS (OR EQUAL). BARRIERS SHALL BE
LOCATED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO HARDSCAPE. INSTALL
PANELS PER MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE CONTRACTOR USE ROOT BARRIERS
OF A TYPE THAT COMPLETELY ENCIRCLE THE ROOTBALL.
ROOT BARRIERS
ALL SEED SHALL BE DRILL SEEDED. AFTER SEEDING, THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL COVER THE RAIN GARDEN, DETENTION BASIN,
AND DETENTION BORDER AREAS WITH JUTE MESH, STAKED IN
PLACE PER MANUFACTURER'S DIRECTIONS. THE CONTRACTOR
SHALL PROVIDE TEMPORARY IRRIGATION AS NEEDED TO
ESTABLISH SEED.
SEEDED AREAS