The Township Planning Board or Township Zoning Board of Adjustment pursuant to the jurisdictional criteria enunciated in N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.

The statistically inferred structural attributes of a vegetative group, as described by the mean trees per acre, mean DBH and height, for each species of tree occurring in sampling and extrapolated to a per-acre basis.

The cross-sectional area of tree trunk in square inches, measured on living trees only and at 4.5 feet above uphill grade (i.e., at DBH). This is a measure that describes attributes of a single tree, a group of trees, or all of the trees in an area.

The diameter measurement of a tree measured at 12 inches above ground level.

A person who has completed the education and testing requirements to be certified and recognized as such by the State of New Jersey DEP, Division of Parks and Forestry - Board of Tree Experts.

The removal of all or substantially all standing trees on a lot or portion of a lot.

All of the living branches, twigs and foliage of a tree after the first bifurcation from the main trunk or trunks.

The diameter of a tree measured at a point on the tree 4.5 feet from the uphill ground level. This phrase may appear in this article as the abbreviation "DBH" or "dbh."

The Township Engineer and/or Planning, Zoning or other presiding board engineers.

Permission to depart from the requirements of this article.

A formal forest and natural resource management plan that meets the requirements of such plans as described by the State of New Jersey DEP, Division of Parks and Forestry - Forest Service.

A lot existing at the time of the adoption of this article upon which a single-family residence has been or is to be constructed.

Generally, any tree with a DBH of 16 inches or greater, or other individual tree of unique scientific, historic, cultural or ecological value. Exceptions will be made based on species, health or conditions as determined by the Township Forester. A landmark tree is an historic resource, and must be designated as such and placed on a list by the Township Forester and Landmark Tree Committee.

A committee formed by and part of the Township of Toms River Environmental Commission.

A person certified by the State of New Jersey in the field of landscape architecture.

Any individual, firm, company, copartnership, association, corporation or developer other than the Township, the County of Ocean and the State of New Jersey.

A nursery-grown tree, either balled and burlapped or containerized, and marked with a durable label indicating genus, species and variety having a minimum caliper of 2 1/2 inches for nonconiferous trees and a minimum height of eight feet for conifers. Every replacement tree shall, at a minimum, comply with ANSI Standard Z60.1-1996, "American Standard for Nursery Stock" et seq.

The removal of certain, often larger, trees on an individual basis while leaving other trees, possibly of lesser size, for future silvicultural harvest.

The scientifically based management of any forested tract of land, to insure its continued persistence, productivity and health whether for commercial or noncommercial purposes, pursuant to a current forest stewardship plan approved by the State of New Jersey DEP, Division of Parks and Forestry - Forest Service.

The debris, derived from the aboveground portions of trees, that remains on site after a tree or timber removal operation.

The duly appointed Township Engineer for the Township of Toms River or his designee.

An employee, or other designee or agent, of the Township of Toms River who is an individual who is currently classified both as an approved consulting forester and a certified tree expert (CTE) by the State of New Jersey DEP, Division of Parks and Forestry - Forest Service.

Any woody species which reaches a typical mature height of 25 feet and a typical mature DBH of four inches or greater.

The written plan required and described in § 348-12.8 of this article, and containing the proposed methods and procedures to be employed in conjunction with a tree preservation, removal or replacement project.

A fence as described in § 348-12.6F(6) of this article installed for the primary purpose of delineating the tree protection zone of a tree to be retained during a disturbance event.

An area at the base of the tree, and usually predicated on tree size, that will be delineated by a tree protection fence and held inviolate during planned disturbances including but not limited to construction, excavation, compaction, etc.

A permit to remove trees issued by the Township Engineer after review and approval of an application for removal and replacement of trees in accordance with the provisions of this article. Tree removal permits shall be issued only after approval of a tree management plan.

A plant community that, based on species abundances and physical characteristics, is dissimilar from adjacent plant communities.