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native/adapted mix

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Iris Amdur  on 

To qualify for this credit, does the planted area have to be 100% native/adapted, or can it be a mix?

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Thu Jan 3, 2013, 4:13 pm

Predeveloped SItes

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Carl DI Giacomo  on 

This is mainly a tight math problem to find out to what extent is there flexibilty with the final assessment of square footage allowance Total Site: 96,369 sq.ft.

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Thu Jul 5, 2012, 5:11 pm

Site disturbance from a project surrounded on all four sides

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Achelles DSouza  on 

I am working on a project which is surrounded by existing facilities on three sides, and road on the fourth side.

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Wed Apr 4, 2012, 5:38 pm

SSc5.1 Question

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  jen T  on 

We have a lot of small to medium patches of grass that have multiple trees planted in them.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 12:42 pm

Parking Islands

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Zachary Guren  on 

Has anyone successfully used parking lot islands planted with native vegetation to contribute toward this credit?

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Mon Dec 19, 2011, 1:51 pm

Larger islands within parking lots

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Matthew VanSweden  on 

We have a large [wider than 20' in some instances] vegetated island internal of parking lots and access roads. The intent is to plan grass in this area.

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Wed Dec 14, 2011, 1:55 pm

Grasscrete for Fire Lane

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Norma Lehman  on 

I understand that turf is not compliant "native and adaptive ", but is there an exception for using Grasscrete for the fire lane instead of paving?

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Thu Jun 23, 2011, 4:10 pm

Alernative Compliance Path to SSc5.1

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Taylor Ralph  on 

Has anyone ever used an Alternative Compliance Path to earn SSc5.1?

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Thu May 12, 2011, 10:50 pm

Brown Roof - promoting biodiversity

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  R Jones  on 

Can any advise as to whether a "brown roof" would be acceptable in the calculations of this point.

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Sat Mar 12, 2011, 4:07 am

Shall canopies attched to building include in building footprint

NC-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
posted by  Na Xing  on 

Hi, Could anyboday help me. We are working on a factory project.

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Fri Mar 11, 2011, 5:43 pm