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| ==Planting plans and specifications== | | ==Planting plans and specifications== |
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− | A qualified landscape architect should prepare documents in coordination with engineering design, including tender documents that encompass site development, soil preparation and earthworks. Plans are prepared on a site-specific basis, incorporating planting layout, species composition and spacing. In addition, landscape plans should include construction details and pertinent notes specifying site supervision, [[monitoring]] and [[maintenance]]. | + | A qualified landscape architect should prepare documents in coordination with engineering design, including tender documents that encompass site development, soil preparation and earthworks. Plans are prepared on a site-specific basis, incorporating planting layout, species composition and spacing. In addition, landscape plans should include construction details and pertinent notes specifying site supervision, monitoring and maintenance. |
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| Early initiatives and successes are more likely to be public, commercial or industrial applications as there is a higher requirement for landscape professionals to be involved and usually a greater opportunity to control and monitor initiatives. Contracts for LID practices may need to be structured slightly differently than a standard construction contract in order to address the long term function of the LID practice, including provision for an extended warranty period. | | Early initiatives and successes are more likely to be public, commercial or industrial applications as there is a higher requirement for landscape professionals to be involved and usually a greater opportunity to control and monitor initiatives. Contracts for LID practices may need to be structured slightly differently than a standard construction contract in order to address the long term function of the LID practice, including provision for an extended warranty period. |
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| *Vegetation must meet Canadian Standards for Nursery Stock, 9th Ed<ref>https://cnla.ca/uploads/pdf/Canadian-Nursery-Stock-Standard-9th-ed-web.pdf</ref>. | | *Vegetation must meet Canadian Standards for Nursery Stock, 9th Ed<ref>https://cnla.ca/uploads/pdf/Canadian-Nursery-Stock-Standard-9th-ed-web.pdf</ref>. |
| *Seed planting is not recommended for low impact development. | | *Seed planting is not recommended for low impact development. |
− | *Plants should be container grown, balled and burlapped or wire basket.}} | + | *Plants should be container grown, balled and burlapped or wire basket. |
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| |+ Recommended minimum plant sizes for planting | | |+ Recommended minimum plant sizes for planting |
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− | |Deciduous Trees||60 mm calliper | + | |Deciduous Trees||45 mm calliper |
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| |Coniferous Trees||175 cm height | | |Coniferous Trees||175 cm height |