Pequea Township

APPENDIX B

SUGGESTED LANDSCAPE SCHEDULES

See Section 1710

Individual Lot Planting Schedule

Lot

Number

Squar

e

Feet

Squar

e

Yards

of

Lot

Require

d

Points

Lawn

Points

(Max.

Allowed)

Canopy

and

Evergreen

trees;

Required

Suggested

Plants for

Lots to obtain

required

points and

numbers

Percent of

mature size

woody

plants in

greenbelt

Poi

nts

% numb

er

Pl

an

t

ty

pe

poi

nts

Street Tree Planting Schedule

Key Quant

ity

Common Name Botanical Name Size

(DBH)

B & B =

Balled and

Burlapped

C =

Containeriz

ed

Greenbelt Planting Schedule

Key Quant

ity

Common Name Botanical Name Square

ft.

area

covered

at

maturit

y

Size

(DBH)

B & B =

Balled

and

Burlapped

C =

Container

ized

Deciduous Trees

Evergreen Trees

Deciduous Shrubs

Evergreen Shrubs

Data Required:

1) Total landscape area as percent of the lot (not including

greenbelt)___________________________

2) Total area of greenbelt in square feet is

_____________________________.

3) Total area of woody plant material (spaced as required by 1710(L),

and calculated at mature size as per 1710(M) = ____________ square

feet.

4) Deciduous plants comprise _______ percent of the buffer.

5) Percent of total points of landscaping for each lot of type

§§1710(E)(1), (2), (3), and (4) in trees _____________%. If

multiple lots, list separately.

C-1

APPENDIX C

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

See Section 1740

Environmental Impact Assessment.

Environmental Impact Assessment shall be provided according to the

following standards:

A) Purpose - In order to more effectively evaluate subdivision

and/or land development proposals, the applicant shall

disclose the environmental consequences of such proposals

through the submission of an Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA). The EIA is intended to provide the Township with

information adequate to evaluate potential adverse impacts of

the proposal and the proposed mitigation of adverse impacts.

The EIA will help determine whether the overall objectives of

the Zoning Ordinance and the Pequea Township Comprehensive

Plan are met. The EIA is also intended to address the

environmental protection objectives set forth in the

Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code and Article 1,

Section 27 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania.

B) Contents and Scope of the EIA - The EIA shall contain text,

tables, maps, and analyses that document the existing

resources of the subject site and the predicted impacts

associated with the proposed subdivision and/or land

development. It is recommended that information contained in

the Pequea Township Comprehensive Plan is utilized.

Additionally, because the information presented in the

Comprehensive Plan was developed for Township-wide rather than

site-specific purposes, the applicant is encouraged to

supplement or update that information as appropriate with any

published reports, studies, or natural resource data as may be

available, or with original, site-specific investigations.

Prior to preparing the EIA, the applicant is strongly

encouraged to meet informally with the Planning Commission and

EAC to discuss the appropriate level of detail for the EIA for

a particular project. The contents of the EIA shall follow the

format specified below.

1) Description of Existing Conditions - The applicant shall

identify all of the following natural resources and

features, as applicable, on the subject property and how

it was determined or studied. If a particular resource or

feature is not applicable to a given property, it should

be so stated.

a) Geological Resources. The geological characteristics

of the property shall be presented on a map and

described. Such characteristics include the location

C-2

and boundaries of rock formations at, or having direct

influence on, the property, as well as unique features

such as faults and/or fractures and/or other karst

features.

b) Slopes. The topographical characteristics of the

property shall be presented on a map and described.

Areas of slopes in each of the following ranges shall

be highlighted: 0-15%, 15-25%, and greater than 25%.

c) Soils. The soil characteristics of the property shall

be presented on a map. Such characteristics shall

include a description and mapping of all soil types

and shall include a table identifying pertinent soil

characteristics such as: depth to bedrock, depth to

seasonal high water table, flood hazard potential,

limitations for on-site wastewater disposal or land

application of wastewater (if applicable), drainage

classification, classification as to whether hydric or

potentially containing hydric inclusions, and

classification as to prime farmland or farmland of

statewide importance. Information from the USDA-SCS

Soil Survey of Lancaster County, at minimum, shall be

presented.

d) Water Resources. The hydrological characteristics of

the property shall be presented on a map and

described. Such characteristics include surface water

features, their direction of flow, watershed (drainage

area) boundaries, and groundwater resources. Surface

water resources include streams, creeks, runs,

springs, and any other permanent or intermittent

drainage ways; ponds, lakes, or other natural bodies

of water; and any man-made impoundments. Groundwater

resources include features such as aquifers and

aquifer recharge areas. Where rivers, streams, creeks,

runs or other linear waterways are shown, trees and

other vegetation within 50 feet of the waterway shall

be shown on the same map.

e) Vegetation. The existing vegetation and land cover

characteristics of the property shall be presented on

a map and described. The locations and boundaries of

the woodland and forest areas of the property shall be

identified according to their dominant species types.

In addition, all trees over six (6) inches in diameter

at DBH shall be identified. The locations and

boundaries of other vegetation associations, such as

cultivated areas, pasture, meadows, old fields, and

scrubland, also shall be identified. The generalized

vegetation and cover types on areas immediately

C-3

adjacent to subject property also shall be identified;

the level of detail for adjacent areas may be less

than for the subject property.

f) Wildlife. The known or potential use of the property

by wildlife shall be identified. The suitability of

the property as habitat for, and the known use of the

site by, terrestrial or aquatic species shall be

described. Any PNDI sites listed for the property

shall be identified. Show the PNDI reply.

g) Wetlands. Existing wetlands and wetland margins on the

tract shall be identified. Describe the technique of

identification.

h) Floodplains. The limits of the existing floodways and

100-year and 500-year floodplains on the site,

according to the latest FEMA maps or as directed by

the Township Engineer or Zoning Officer, shall be

mapped.

i) Visual Resources and Aesthetics. The visual resources

and scenic roads and vistas on or adjacent to the

property shall be presented on a map and described.

Such characteristics shall include areas that have a

particular amenity value and areas that offer interest

in viewing the property. Consult the Township

Comprehensive Plan for scenic vistas.

j) Land Use. The land use conditions and characteristics

of the site and adjacent parcels shall be presented on

a map and described. Categories of land use shall

include: paved or other impervious surfaces, lawns and

other landscaped areas, croplands, pastures,

woodlands, oldfields, barren areas, easements, rightsof-

way, and trails. The land use map may be combined

with the vegetation map if appropriate. The

generalized land uses on areas immediately adjacent to

the subject property also shall be identified.

2) Description of Proposal and Assessment of Impacts - The

nature and purpose of the proposed subdivision or land

development shall be described. An impact assessment of

all potential adverse effects of the proposal on on-site

and off-site (e.g., downstream) natural resources and

features shall be prepared. The proposal shall be

described in terms of the scale and/or magnitude of

effects that it will have on each of the natural resources

and features identified above. At a minimum, the impact

assessment shall identify the following:

C-4

a) The location and acreage of each natural resource and

feature that will be disturbed directly by the

proposal, and a description of the nature of the

disturbance.

b) The location and acreage of each natural resource and

feature that will be disturbed indirectly by the

proposal, and a description of the nature of the

disturbance.

c) The nature of any effects on each resource and feature

as to whether it is beneficial, adverse, or neutral.

d) The magnitude, degree, or significance of any adverse

effects identified, relative both to the resources of

the site and to the resources of the Township.

e) The temporal natures of each adverse effect, as to

whether it is temporary or permanent, short term or

long term.

f) The extent to which the subject proposal, in

conjunction with other existing or proposed projects,

may result in cumulative adverse effects on the

natural resources and features of the property or in

the Township.

3) Alternatives - Alternatives that would preclude, reduce or

lessen potential adverse impacts or produce beneficial

effects, shall be discussed. Alternatives to the proposed

subdivision and/or land development that were considered

but rejected shall be discussed, and the reasons for their

being rejected shall be given. The discussion shall

address alternatives such as: revised location; redesign,

layout, or siting of buildings, roads, and other

structures; alternate methods for sewage disposal, water

supply, and stormwater management; reduction in the number

or size of proposed lots or structures.

4) Measures To Mitigate Adverse Effects - For adverse effects

which cannot be avoided by alternative design or method,

the types of remedial, protective, or mitigation measures

that will be implemented shall be identified and

discussed. Such mitigation measures include those required

through existing procedures, regulations, and standards,

and those unique to a specific proposal.

a) Mitigation measures which pertain to existing

procedures, regulations, and standards are those

related to current requirements of federal, state,

county, and/or township agencies for remedial or

C-5

protective action such as: sedimentation and erosion

control, stormwater runoff control, water quality

control, creation of compensatory wetlands, air

quality control, and the like.

b) Mitigation measures which may be unique to a specific

subdivision and/or land development proposal include

additional efforts to minimize adverse effects, such

as: revegetation; screening; fencing; emission

control; traffic control; noise control; reduction in

number or size of lots, buildings, or other

structures; land acquisitions or donations; and the

like.

5) List and Qualifications of Authors - The names, addresses,

telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and qualifications of

persons directly responsible for the preparation of the

EIA shall be provided.

6) Scope of Environmental Impact Assessment - The applicant

is strongly encouraged to use the Sketch Plan process to

receive input from the Township Planning Commission, EAC

and other officials, in determining the significant

natural features of the site, significant impacts,

potential mitigating measures, and alternative development

scenarios to be discussed in the EIA.

The Environmental Impact Assessment shall be submitted to Township

Planning Commission and EAC and Township Engineer for review at

least 45 days prior to the date the applicant desires to submit an

application for a special exception or variance under this

Ordinance and before an applicant submits a subdivision or land

development plan for review.