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If the town allows conformance with this critical areas code’s substantive requirements to be achieved by mitigation, the critical areas report shall include a mitigation plan consisting of:

A. An analysis of the anticipated impacts on functions and values;

B. A strategy for mitigating the impacts, including site selection factors;

C. An analysis of the existing and anticipated functions and values at the mitigation site, including an assessment of risks;

D. A review of the best available science relative to the proposed mitigation;

E. Specific standards for evaluating whether the mitigation is successful;

F. Detailed construction plans, including:

1. Construction timing;

2. Grading and excavation details;

3. Erosion and sediment control features;

4. Planting plan including species and spacing; and

5. Measures to protect plants until established and control invasive species;

G. A program for monitoring the mitigation over at least five years; and

H. Potential corrective measures should the monitoring indicate the standards set per subsection E of this section are not being met. [Ord. 492 § 3 (Exh. B § 111), 2007.]