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<br />Wetland Buffer Ordinance <br /> <br />Definitions (anlendtnent to CIlapter 30, Section 30-1) <br /> <br />TIle follo\ving \vords, terlTIS and pIllases sllallllave tlle meanings ascribed to tlleln in tllls <br />section, except \vllere tlle COlltext clearly llldicates a different nleanlllg: <br /> <br />ll?eedJ are (i) 110xious \veeds as defuled alld desigIlated pursuant to tlle "j\1innesota noxious <br />\veed la\v", ~i1innesota Statutes, Section 18.76-18.88, as alnended fr01TI tUne to tUne, or (ii) <br />any \Tolunteer plants. For tlle purposes of tIus definition, "\veeds do not include dandeliolls <br />or clo.ver. <br /> <br />If?Petlalld .-;4lteratioll is a cl1al1ge to tlle \Vetlalld or \Vetlal1d bllffer strip in regards to size, depth <br />or COl1tour; dredglllg; tilling; ditcl1ing; or challges in \legetatiol1. _r\lterations \vould not <br />lllclude \vetland plantings or selecti\7e clearing or pruning of prohibited or restricted noxious <br />\veeds as defined in 11inllesota Rules 1050.0730 to 1050.0750. <br /> <br />It:?'etlalld Blfjjer Strip is all area of vegetated ground cO\Ter aroulld tlle perUll.eter of a \vetland <br />tllat, eitller in its natural condition or tlltOUgll intervention, llas tlle cllaracteristics of a Buffer <br />as pre.viously defined. <br /> <br />Purpose <br /> <br />TIle Cit)i sllall pr01TIote tlle gel1eralllealtll, safety, alld \velfare of its residellts by cOllservlllg <br />alld protecting \Vetlallds, a\7oiding tlle alteration or destrllction of \vetlands, alld requiring <br />sound nlanagelIlent practices as pro.vided for in tlle \\letlalld Conservation I\ct (\VC1\) \Vllen <br />dev.elopn.lel1t occurs III tlle \7icinity of \Vetlal1ds. TIle City seeks to accolnplisll tlle follo\ving <br />pUlposes: <br /> <br />1. Balal1ce dle l1eed to presel\le and protect naulral reSOllrces and systell1s \\litll tlle <br />rights of priv.ate property o\vners and tlle need to support tlle efficient use of <br />developable land \vitl1in tlle City; <br />2. Promote \vater quality by <br />a. lnaintaining tile ability of \vetlands to recIlarge and recei,re tlle discIlarge of <br />grollnd \vater, <br />b. pre\Tentil.1g soil erosion, <br />c. retaining seditnent, nutrients al1d toxicants in \Vetlalld buffer strip areas <br />before it cliscllarges into cormnuruty \vetlands, lakes al1d strealns, <br />d. a'voiding contamination and eutroplucation of \vater features; <br />3. Redllce 11unlan disturbances to \Vetlal1ds by providilJg a v.isual and,tpllysical <br />tral1sition frOln surrounding yards; and <br />4. Provide \vildlife llabitat and tllereby support tlle lnaultenal1ce of cli\rersity of bodl <br />plant and anllllal species \vitl1in tlle City. <br /> <br />TIle J\Jinnesota \\1 etlalld Conservation ~~ct and j\,finnesota Rules 8420 as all1el1ded fronl tUne <br />to tUlle are llereb}, incorporated by reference. <br /> <br />C:\Documents and Settings\tallard\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKF\Wetland Buffer Ordinance,doc <br /> <br />1 <br />