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a. Removal of Invasive, Non-Native plant species; b. A public entity’s removal of plants or vegetation from publicly owned property by mechanical or manual means within a strip not to exceed 15 feet in width where that property abuts private property that is not within a /WQ Management Area; c. Removal of plants or vegetation that the city fire marshal has declared poses a potential fire hazard to existing structures. Written documentation of the fire marshal’s declaration, including a description of the location of the structure and the location of the plants or vegetation to be removed, shall be provided to the planning director prior to the removal. The removal shall be limited to the extent specified by the fire marshal’s declaration; and d. Removal of hazardous tree(s), or removal of trees that create an unsafe condition due to proximity to existing structures, proposed construction, or interference with utility services or pedestrian or vehicular safety, so long as prior to removal the property owner is able to produce upon request a written evaluation of any tree proposed for removal prepared by a certified arborist declaring the tree(s) to be hazardous or creating an unsafe condition and recommending removal; 2. Areas of bare soil existing as a result of plant or vegetation removal shall be: a. Protected or covered consistent with EC 6.625 through EC 6.645; b. Replanted as soon as practicable, but no later than March 15 of the calendar year following disturbance; and c. If not replanted within 15 days of disturbance, areas of bare soil shall be mulched and seeded with straw mulch and native seed for temporary stabilization within 15 days of disturbance. (c) Maintenance, Repair and Reconstruction Activities. 1. Removal of refuse; 2. Removal of fill in response to a written determination from a regulating agency that the fill is in violation of local, state or federal regulations; 3. Maintenance, repair and reconstruction of streets, bridges, driveways, parking areas and pathways, including, but not limited to, sweeping, striping, sealing, and resurfacing, provided such activity is not a part of a broader project for which additional incursion into the /WQ Management Area is proposed; 4. Channel maintenance practices, including mowing and sediment removal necessary to maintain stormwater conveyance and flood control capacity or to protect water quality, as required by local policies, local, state, and federal regulations, and intergovernmental agreements; 5. Maintenance, repair, and reconstruction of utility facilities such as wastewater and stormwater pipes, culverts, electrical transmission lines, and television and cable systems, provided such activity is not a part of a broader project for which additional incursion into Ordinance - 5