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Demonstrating compliance with the criteria in c(1), (2), and (3) prior to the issuance of any building permit for a dwelling will be made a condition of approval. There is no reason to believe that the criterion cannot be satisfied. D. Road Access. As a condition of approval, if road access to the dwelling is by a road owned and maintained by a private party or by the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Bureau of Land Management, or the U.S. Forest Service, then the applicant shall provide proof of a long-term road access use permit or agreement. The road use permit may require the applicant to agree to accept responsibility for road maintenance. The property must have access from Abiqua Rd NE. The criterion does not apply. E. Tree Planting. 1. Prior to issuance of a building or siting permit for the dwelling on a tract of more than 10 acres in size, the landowner shall plant a sufficient number of trees on the tract to demonstrate that the tract is reasonably expected to meet Department of Forestry stocking requirements at the time specified in Department of Forestry administrative rules. 2. At the time required by the Department of Forestry rules the owner shall submit a stocking survey report to the county assessor and the assessor shall verify that the minimum stocking requirements have been met. The parcel is approximately 16.98-acres. It will be made a condition of approval that the property owner complies with the above planting requirements. F. Fire Protection. 1. The dwelling shall be located upon a parcel within a fire protection district or shall be provided with residential fire protection by contract. If the dwelling is not within a fire protection district, the applicant shall provide evidence that the applicant has asked to be included within the nearest such district. 2. If inclusion within a fire protection district or contracting for residential fire protection is impracticable, an alternative means for protecting the dwelling from fire hazards may be approved pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 17.115 MCC, subject to the requirements of subsections (F)(3) of this subsection. 3. Alternative means of fire protection may include a fire sprinkling system, on-site equipment and water storage or other methods that are reasonable, given the site conditions. a. If a water supply is required for fire protection, it shall be a swimming pool, pond, lake, or similar body of water that at all times contains at least 4,000 gallons or a stream that has a continuous year-round flow of at least one cubic foot per second. The applicant shall provide verification from the Water Resources Department that any permits or registrations required for water diversion or storage have been obtained or that permits or registrations are not required for the use. b. Road access shall be provided to within 15 feet of the water’s edge for fire-fighting pumping units. The road access shall accommodate the turnaround of fire fighting equipment during the fire season. Permanent signs shall be posted along the access route to indicate the location of the emergency water source. Fire protection is provided by the Silverton Fire District. The applicant shall meet the District’s access standards. Other provisions listed above should not apply unless required by the Fire District. The criterion is met. G. Fire Hazard Reduction. 1. The owners of a dwelling, or structure occupying more than 200 square feet, shall maintain a primary fuel-free break area on land surrounding the dwelling that is owned or controlled by the owner in accordance with the provision in “Recommended Fire Siting Standards for Dwellings and Structures and Fire Safety Design Standards for Roads” dated March 1, 1991, and published by the Oregon Department of Forestry. 2. The dwelling shall have a fire-retardant roof. 3. The dwelling shall not be sited on a slope of greater than 40 percent. 4. If the dwelling has a chimney or chimneys, each chimney shall have a spark arrester.