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Page 129 1 fill out the understory. 2 It is important to note that there's a 3 significant grade change of approximately 18 to 20 4 feet along the Prospect Avenue side of the site from 5 street level down to the station floor which 6 includes the bioretentions at the foot of the hill. 7 These basins had been proposed to be 8 vegetated with a low maintenance retention basin 9 seed mix originally. Based on engineering comments 10 received from CME, this mix has been amended to 11 include more pollinator-friendly species as well as 12 some shrub species to provide structure for the 13 basins. 14 It is also important to note that many of 15 the evergreen species are to be planted at the 16 middle to upper part of the slope to maximize the 17 screening effect along Prospect Avenue. 18 Additionally, in response to the original CME review 19 letter, we have amended the trees along the Prospect 20 Avenue side to be native street tree species with 21 full canopies since there are no conflicts with 22 overhead wires. 23 We have also reexamined the area along the 24 new fence line and identified a number of existing 25 trees that had been noted to be removed originally