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Steps for Applying for a Land Use Application or Permit on a Property with a Wetland or Near a Wetland BEFORE APPLYING FOR A LAND USE APPLICATION OR PERMIT: 1. If you are uncertain if a wetland exists on or near the property or wish to determine the required buffer width, you may contact Planning staff at 952-249-4620 or email planninqCc�ci.orono.mn.us. You may also view maps online at www.ci.orono.mn.us (click Livin In or Workinq In and scroll down to Maps.) 2. If there is a wetland present, determine if your project meets the threshold for requiring a buffer. a. If your project doesn't meet the threshold but will possibly place buildings and structures within the buffer or buffer setback, contact Planning staff to determine if wetland delineation is required. b. If you project meets the threshold, you must obtain a wetland delineation. A wetland delineation must be done by certified wetland delineator. The City does not do delineations, nor does it recommend delineators. The Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) maintains a list at their web site (http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us). Many Surveyors/Civil Engineering firms employ wetland delineators or have wetland delineators they work with. 3. Submit the wetland delineation to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) for approval. The - delineator can provide information on this process. Please leave the delineation flags on the property until the project is complete. 4. Have the approved delineation mapped onto a survey of the property along with the required buffers and buffer setbacks and the proposed construction. The surveyor must also provide a metes and bounds legal description of the wetland and the buffer as well as a digital CAD or GIS file in Hennepin County Coordinates. 5. Submit two (2) copies each of the delineation report, the letter of acceptance from the MCWD, and copies of the survey (with the legal descriptions and digital file) to Planning staff along with a "Request for Wetland Buffer Evaluation" form. Planning staff will have the City's wetland consultant review the delineation and make a site visit to evaluate the current condition of the buffer. You will be provided with a copy of the consultanYs report. If improvements are required the report will indicate the amount of the escrow required to guarantee the improvements and their initial survival. 6. If buffer improvements are required, prepare a plan for the improvements for review by the City. See City Code Sections 78-1601 through 1614 for more information. AT THIS POINT YOU MAY APPLY FOR A LAND USE APPLICATION OR PERMIT. If improvements to the buffer are required, the additional required submittals are: a. Three(3) copies of the buffer improvement plan b. An additional copy of the survey c. Digital CAD or GIS file of the wetland edge and wetland buffer d. Escrow and escrow agreement e. Purchase wetland signage (see fee schedule). Sign(s) to be placed as determined by City Wetland Consultant. Packet Last Updated: 04/19/2013 Page 17 of 23 � � ,