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property but near enough to the subject property so that buffers to said wetland would extend into the subject
<br /> property, the buffer requirements apply.
<br /> (Ord. No. 28 3rd series, § 1, 8-22-2005; Ord. No. 94 3rd series, § 8, 9-24-2012)
<br /> DIVISION 2.-DESIGNATION OF PROTECTED WETLANDS
<br /> Sec. 78-1602. -Wetland types.
<br /> Sec. 78-1603. - Boundaries of the wetland overlay districts and designation of official city wetland map.
<br /> Sec. 78-1604. - Interpretation of wetlands boundaries.
<br /> Sec. 78-1602. -Wetland types.
<br /> The wetlands protected and regulated by this section are types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 wetlands, as defined in circular
<br /> 39, "Wetlands of the United States", 1971 edition, United States Department of the Interior, unless the wetland is within a
<br /> shoreland district in which case the more restrictive rules regarding setbacks would apply. Protected wetlands are further
<br /> defined as follows:
<br /> (1) Type 1—Seasonally flooded basins or floodplains: Type 1 wetlands are seasonally flooded basins or flats in which
<br /> soil is covered with water or is waterlogged during variable seasonal periods but usually is well-drained during
<br /> much of the growing season. Type 1 wetlands are located in depressions and in overflow bottom lands along water
<br /> courses. Vegetation varies greatly according to the season and duration of the flooding, and includes bottom land
<br /> hardwoods, as well as herbaceous plants.
<br /> (2) Type 2—Inland fresh meadow: Occurs along the shallow edges of lakes, marshes and floodplains, or in perched
<br /> depressions. The soil is usually without standing water during much of the growing season, but is waterlogged
<br /> within at least a few inches of the surface. Vegetation includes grasses, sedges, rushes and various herbaceous
<br /> plants.
<br /> (3) Type 3—Inland shallow fresh marsh: Soil is usually water logged during the growing season, often covered with as
<br /> much as six inches or more of water. Vegetation includes grasses, bulrushes, cattails, arrowheads, smartweeds
<br /> and other emergent aquatic vegetation.
<br /> (4) Type 4—Inland deep fresh marsh: Soil covered with six inches to three feet or more of water during growing
<br /> season. Vegetation includes cattails, reeds, bulrushes and wild rice. Open water areas may contain pondweeds,
<br /> naiads, coontail, water milfoils and other submergent aquatic vegetation.
<br /> (5) Type 5—Inland open fresh water: Water is usually less than ten feet deep and is fringed by a border of emergent
<br /> vegetation. Vegetation includes pondweeds, naiads, coontail, water milfoils and other submergent aquatic
<br /> vegetation.
<br /> (6) Type 6—Shrub swamp: Occurs along sluggish streams or on floodplains. The soil is usually waterlogged during the
<br /> growing season, and is often covered with as much as six inches of water. Vegetation includes alder, willow and
<br /> dogwood.
<br /> (7) Type 7—Wooded swamp: Occurs along sluggish streams, on floodplains, on flat perched depressions and in
<br /> shallow lake basins. The soil is waterlogged to within a few inches of its surface during the growing season and is
<br /> often covered with as much as one foot of water. Vegetation typical to this wetland includes tamarack, white cedar,
<br /> black spruce, balsam fir, red maple and black ash.
<br /> (8) Type 8—Bog: Occurs along sluggish streams, on flat perched depressions and shallow lake basins. The soil is
<br /> waterlogged and supports a spongy covering of mosses. Vegetation typical to this wetland type includes sphagnum
<br /> moss, heath shrubs and sedges. Minnesota bogs contain leatherleaf, Labrador tea, cranberries and pitcher plants.
<br /> Scattered stunted black spruce and tamarack also are common features of bogs.
<br /> (Ord. No. 28 3rd series, § 1, 8-22-2005)
<br /> Sec. 78-1603. -Boundaries of the wetland overlay districts and designation of official city wetland map.
<br /> This section establishes wetland overlay districts. These districts are subject to additional requirements beyond those
<br /> required by the WCA. The boundaries of the wetland overlay districts are identified graphically on the official city wetland
<br /> map (CWM)which is hereby adopted by reference, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk and shall
<br /> be available for public review during all normal office hours. Wetlands in addition to those shown on the city wetland map
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