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� <br /> 1 <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> ' Activities that impact, or potentially impact wetlands, are currently regulated at several levels of <br /> government. In Minnesota, two primary jurisdictions are covered at the state and federal levels <br /> 1 by the provisions following legislative actions. <br /> ➢ State jurisdiction by the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 (WCA) administered <br /> ' by the WCA Local Governmental Unit(LGU). <br /> ➢ Federal jurisdiction by the Clean Water Act of 1972 and subsequent amendments. <br /> Wetland protection is implemented by the Corps of Engineers (Corps) with permit <br /> ' certification issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. <br /> While the wetland boundary that SER has delineated is not of,ficial until approved by a WCA <br /> ' approved local government unit (LGU), SER advises the property owner/developer to refrain <br /> from any filling, draining, or excavating, or any impact to the area SER has delineated as <br /> wetland. No grading or filling in wetland basins should com�ence until all necessary permits <br /> � have been obtained. Violation of wetland regulations has resulted in substantial civil and <br /> criminal penalties. Local ordinances may regulate wetland modifications such as brush and tree <br /> removal and buming in addition to grading and filling. Depending on the location of the <br /> ' property, buffers around the wetland may also be protected. Any activities in the proximity of <br /> the wetland should be cleared with appropriate WCA regulatory agencies. It is also advisable to <br /> have the wetland boundary surveyed by a licensed land surveyor, or located with a sub-meter <br /> � GPS unit. Since the lath used along the boundary can be vandalized or inadvertently knocked <br /> over, a survey or GPS location of the lath will assure the permanence of the boundary. The <br /> client should also be aware that approved wetland boundaries are typically valid for only three <br /> , years from the date of approval. <br /> To avoid project delays associated with wetland regulations, it is essential that you acquire <br /> ' necessary pemuts from all jurisdictional agencies before initiating activities. A WCA <br /> Sequencing form, a WCA and Army Corps of Engineers Replacement Plan Application form, <br /> and a DNR permit application are among the materials that you may be required to submit if <br /> , impacts are proposed for the delineated wetlands. By initiating the permit process as soon as <br /> possible,potential costly delays to the project may be avoided. <br /> ' <br /> � <br /> � <br /> tThe contents and format of this report are considered intellectual property and are subject to <br /> copyright restrictions and may not be reproduced without the express permission of Svoboda <br /> ' Ecological Resources. <br /> Svoboda Ecological Resources 11 2180 Abingdon Way <br /> Project No.2007-056-03 Orono,Minnesota <br /> ' <br />