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Jt- ■:■:■■■ > DRAFT Attguit 17. lOM - Strilwii^iuiiirWiiii In bold type reflect propoMd rerMons lince "AugiMt, 209S” version ARTICLE XI. WETLANDS PROTECTION DIVISION 1. GENERALLY See. 7S-1M1 PvipoM aad latent (a) The purpose of this section is to recognize, preserve and protect the environmental, aesthetic and hydrologic functions of the City’s wetlands by regulating the use of wetlands and their adjacent properties in conjunction with the goals of the Environmental Protection Plan within the Conununity Management Plan. These functions include, but are not limited to, sediment control, pollution control, filtration, fish and wildlife habitat and aquifer recharge. The Surface Water Management Plan will provide guidance for stormwater treatment requirements and wetland restoration opportunities in order to protect the integrity of wetlands. (b) The intent of this section is to protect wetlands to the maximiun extent possible while allowing a reasonable use of the property. This section adopts the reflations and standards of the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 (WCA), Laws of Minnesota 1SI91, charter 354, as amended, and the rules adopted pursuant to the WCA. It also establishes a wetland overlay district. This overlay district further regulates the underlying land use as allowed by other districts or the WCA. (c) This ordinance applies to, and wetland buffer areas must be created or existing buffer areas must be maintained around, a protected wetland located partially witiiin, wholly within, or directly adjacent to the property in the following situations: (1) When the wetland is required to be replaced or restored, or when the wetland is being altered; (2) When new development occurs. For purposes of this subsection, new development means: Any subdivision that creates a new lot that has no principal structure on it; construction of a principal structure on an existing vacant parcel of land; A i iH