A. Relevant performance standards from Section 16.10.250, as determined by the town, shall be incorporated into habitat area mitigation plans.

B. The following additional mitigation measures shall be reflected in mitigation planning:

1. Consider habitat in site planning and design;

2. Locate buildings and structures in a manner that preserves and avoids all adverse impacts to important habitat areas;

3. Integrate retained habitat into open space and landscaping;

4. Consolidate habitat and vegetated open space in contiguous blocks;

5. Locate habitat contiguous to other habitat open space or landscaped areas to contribute to a continuous system or corridor that provides connections to adjacent habitat areas;

6. Use native species in any landscaping of disturbed or undeveloped areas and in any enhancement of habitat or buffers;

7. Emphasize heterogeneity and structural diversity of vegetation in landscaping;

8. Preserve significant trees, preferably in groups, consistent with the tree preservation ordinance and with achieving the objectives of these standards. (Ord. 00-387 §1(part), 2000)