design elements - San Jacinto Texas Historic District

Active monitoring can help ensure successful landscaping.
Prairie immediately following maintenance burn, April 2008.
Prairie one month after maintenance burn, May 2008.
Revegetation of prairie following maintenance burn.
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The successful establishment of native
and adapted species requires a burning
management regimen that stimulates the
growth of these and other desirable species
while reducing the survival of non-natives
and invasive species that can overtake a
planting area. Burn management returns the
carbon stored in the plant cells to the ground,
and primarily releases water vapor and
carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. As such,
burning is a bett er practice for improving air
quality as it releases much less carbon and
pollutants than does the regular mowing
regime practiced along most roadways.
The use of native and adaptive species
and burn management regimen should be
carefully outlined if used with proximity to
petrochemical plants and pipelines.
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Require landscape plans and long-term maintenance plans for all
public space.
Landscape plans, specifi cations, and longterm
maintenance or stewardship plans
should be included as part of the design
requirements for new or reconstructed
regional roads and rights-of-way, parks,
open space, and other landscapes covered
by these Corridor Standards and as part
of development applications for adjacent
visible sites. Landscape plans should
clearly demonstrate how these practices are
proposed to be met.
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