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DLRP File No. 0722-04-0001.1 LUP230001 Page 5 of 14 West Essex Highlands Inc. Wildlife Service is available for further coordination to avoid clear cutting, implement conservation measures, and to protect migratory birds. 8. The permittee is responsible for restoring 13,475.6 square feet (0.309 acres) of previously disturbed wooded transition areas and/or riparian zone with native, non-invasive tree and shrub species, as shown on the approved plan entitled: “WARNER ROAD LANDSCAPE PLAN” (SP-33), dated September 23, 2022, last revised November 5, 2024. Planting shall commence simultaneously with site preparation, or during the next available growing season after site preparation begins. The permittee shall ensure the establishment and survival of the planted vegetation by monitoring the plantings and providing adequate water and care through the first growing season. Any loss of trees or shrubs shall be replaced during the next appropriate growing season. The restoration area shall be allowed to revert to a natural state and not be maintained as a lawn or landscaped area. 9. The permittee shall take all measures necessary to ensure the authorized activities do not alter or interfere with the natural hydrology of the area. 10. Vegetation within the regulated areas onsite shall only be disturbed in the areas specifically shown on the approved drawings and upon completion of the project, all temporarily disturbed areas shall be replanted with native, non-invasive vegetation appropriate for the hydrologic conditions of the area. 11. Any excavation within freshwater wetlands, transition areas, or State open waters shall be backfilled to preexisting elevations where feasible and with the uppermost 18 inches backfilled with original topsoil material. The permittee shall ensure that the backfilling activities do not interfere with the natural hydraulic characteristics of the freshwater wetlands, such as flow characteristics of the groundwater onsite. The wetland and transition area above the excavation shall be restored with an indigenous seed mix, as shown on the approved plans. 12. Any pipes laid through freshwater wetlands, transition areas, or State open waters which have been authorized by a Department permit shall be properly sealed to prevent leaking or infiltration and designed to not form a path for groundwater to be discharged or drained from a freshwater

ch have been authorized by a Department permit shall be properly sealed to prevent leaking or infiltration and designed to not form a path for groundwater to be discharged or drained from a freshwater wetland. Pipes and backfilled materials shall be placed entirely beneath the preexisting ground elevation. 13. During construction of the stormwater outfalls, the permittee shall place no more riprap or other stabilization material in regulated areas than that shown on the approved plans. 14. The trench into which the stormwater conveyance structure is placed shall be no wider than necessary to comply with the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety standards for excavations set forth at 29 CFR Par 1926, Subpart P. 15. In order to preserve the stream channel and any low-flow characteristics, the pilings of the footbridge shall not be placed within the stream channel. 16. The construction of the boardwalk shall use non-polluting wood products to protect the environment from the effects of leaching. No Creosote or CCA treated lumber, or any other preservative susceptible to leaching, shall be used. 17. To ensure a continued ecological function of the forested wetlands to be cleared and converted to herbaceous wetlands beneath the proposed bridge identified within the “VP 1” detail on the approved plans, the Department recommends that these areas be rough-graded to maintain micro-topography and existing hydrology.