The provisions of this regulation do not apply to maintenance of an existing grass lawn or an existing garden in the buffer. A local jurisdiction shall require an applicant proposing a development activity to submit a buffer management plan if: The establishment of the buffer is required in accordance with Regulation .01-1 of this chapter; or Disturbance to the buffer will result from the issuance of an authorization, including a: Variance; Subdivision approval; Site plan approval; Local approval of a shoreline stabilization measure, as authorized by the Board of Public Works or the Department of the Environment; Building permit; Grading permit; Special exception; or Permit or other approval by a local health department for the installation, repair, or replacement of a septic system. In accordance with the requirements under Regulations .01-1 and .01-2 of this chapter, a local jurisdiction shall require an applicant to submit a: Simplified buffer management plan; Minor buffer management plan; or Major buffer management plan. A local jurisdiction may not approve a buffer management plan unless: The plan clearly indicates that all planting standards under Regulation .01-2 of this chapter will be met; and Appropriate measures are in place for the protection and maintenance of all buffer areas established under this regulation. A local jurisdiction may not issue a permit or other approval for a development activity under Regulation .01-1 or .01-2 of this chapter unless the local jurisdiction has approved the buffer management plan submitted under §C of this regulation. If an applicant fails to implement a buffer management plan, that failure shall constitute a violation of the local Critical Area program. A local jurisdiction may not issue a permit or other approval of a development activity for a property that is the subject of a violation under §F of this regulation. Simplified Buffer Management Plan. Before the performance of an activity under this section in the buffer, a local jurisdiction shall require the applicant to submit a simplified buffer management plan as part of the application associated with any of the following activities: Providing access up to 3 feet wide to a private pier or shoreline that is up to 3 feet wide; Manually removing invasive or noxious vegetation; Filling to maintain an existing grass lawn; Managing storm damage; Repairing or replacing a septic system; or Except for an emergency situation under §H(2) of this regulation, cutting up to five dead, diseased, dying, invasive, or hazardous trees. If cutting a tree in the buffer is immediately necessary because of an emergency situation, the applicant shall submit a simplified buffer management plan to the local jurisdiction at the earliest possible time after the tree has been cut. A simplified buffer management plan shall include: A brief narrative describing the proposed activity, including the anticipated start date and method to be used; The proposed mitigation; In the case of the removal of invasive or noxious species, the revegetation of the area in accordance with Regulation .01-2 B(1) and (3) of this chapter; The proposed planting date; and The signature of the party responsible for the proposed activity and for ensuring the survival of the planting. Minor Buffer Management Plan. A local jurisdiction shall require an applicant to submit a minor buffer management plan for: Establishment of less than 5,000 square feet of the buffer for an application listed under Regulation .01-1 of this chapter; or A requested disturbance that requires less than 5,000 square feet of mitigation for an application listed under Regulation .01-2 of this chapter. A minor buffer management plan shall include: A plan that shows the proposed limit of disturbance, the total number and size of trees to be removed, if applicable, and the arrangement of the planting to be done; A landscape schedule that shows the proposed species type, the quantity of plants, the size of plants to be installed, and the planting date; A maintenance plan for the control of invasive species, pests, and predation that shows invasive species and pest control practices, the provision of at least 2 years of monitoring, and a reinforcement planting provision if survival rates fall below the standards in Regulation .01-2M and N of this chapter; An inspection agreement that grants permission to the local jurisdiction to inspect the plantings at appropriate times; If buffer establishment is required under Regulation .01-1 of this chapter, the information on which calculation of the amount of buffer to be planted was based; If buffer mitigation is required under Regulation .01-2 of this chapter, the information on which calculation of the amount of the buffer to be planted was based; and The signature of the party responsible for the proposed activity and for ensuring the survival of the planting. Major Buffer Management Plan. A local jurisdiction shall require an applicant to submit a major buffer management plan for: Establishment of at least 5,000 square feet of the buffer for an application listed under Regulation .01-1 of this chapter; or A requested disturbance that requires at least 5,000 square feet of mitigation for an application listed under Regulation .01-2 of this chapter. A major buffer management plan shall include: A plan that shows the proposed limit of disturbance, the total number and size of trees to be removed, if applicable, and the arrangement of the planting to be done; A landscape schedule that shows the proposed species type, the quantity of plants, the size of plants to be installed, and the planting date; A maintenance plan for the control of invasive species, pests, and predation that shows invasive species and pest control practices, the provisions of at least 2 years of monitoring, and a reinforcement planting provision if survival rates fall below the standards in Regulation .01-2 M and N of this chapter; A long-term protection plan that includes evidence of financial assurance that adequately covers the planting and survivability requirement, a provision for at least 2 years of monitoring as required in Regulation .01-2 M and N of this chapter, and if planting, an anticipated planting date before construction or the sale of the lot; An inspection agreement that grants permission to the local jurisdiction to inspect the plantings at appropriate times; If buffer establishment is required under Regulation .01-1 of this chapter, the information on which calculation of the amount of buffer to be planted was based; If buffer mitigation is required under Regulation .01-2 of this chapter, the information on which calculation of the amount of the buffer to be planted was based; and The signature of the party responsible for the proposed activity and for the survival of the planting. For a major buffer management plan a single species may not exceed 20 percent of the total planting requirement.