We have a natural creek with undisturbed vegetation growing on both sides as part of our project boundary, and I was wondering if the calculation is the same for plantings on site? That is, to measure not according to the canopy.
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Jenny Carney
Vice PresidentWSP
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June 21, 2012 - 6:15 pm
Jonathan, are you wondering if the surface area of the creek itself complies? I think this aspect of the credit language pertaining to "other ecologically appropriate features" indicates that you could count the full naturalized area within your site boundary, including the surface area of the water:
"Other ecologically appropriate features that contribute to this credit are natural site elements beyond vegetation that maintain or restore the ecological integrity of the site, including water bodies, exposed rock, unvegetated ground or other features that are part of the historic natural landscape within the region and provide habitat value"