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RUB-13-20B5 14: lY % * I . Management (Rule N). MCWD will iq>proach the ai^lication of wetland buffers similai’ to the City of Orono and base flituie buffers on the identiflcd iunciion and value of the wetland (according to an adopted classification sysiem). In addition, MCWD will also require specific stormwater management practices (such as pre*treatroent of runoff prior to discharge into wetlands) as mandatory for certain management classes. The revision to the MCWD Rules (the Wetland Protection Rule in particular) will be the result ofa linear progression of study, comprehensive planning, and integration into an overall management strategy for the watershed. Because the details of the MCWD Rule revisions will not be addressed until a nur ber of milestones such a.s the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan have been accomplished, this should not dissuade the City of Orono from adopting a Wetland Ordinance. However, it should be acknowledged that MCWD will implement similar measures with its regulatory program in the future. In order to assure efneient application of regulations, MCWD and die City of Orono should strive to achieve die following: • Utiliae common sets of baseline information - MCWD advocates the use of the MCWD Functional Assessment of Wetlands (FAW) as a tool for identifying geognqihic location, approximate size, ftinction and value, and management classification. Wetland classes identified by the City should be consistent with the classifications indicated in the FAW. In addition to " the categories of Preserve, Manage 1, Manage 2, and Manage 3, MCWD ^ also plans to adopt an additional category of “Restore** based on those wetlands which are identified within the FAW as having a high potential ^ for restoration. '* f • Sharo minimum standards - Sec. 78* 1605(c) calls for a wetland buffer of IS'feet in width for Manage 3 wetlands. With the current MCWD Rule, ^ the minimal buffer width applied by MCWD will be 16.5>reet. Because a . \ \ permit applicant is subject to both City of Orono and MCWD ^ I requirements, the minimum 16.5-foot bulTor will be enforced regardless of ^ | ^ J whether it is required by the City or MCWD. As a matter of efnciency, it ' is advantageous to minimize the discrepancies between City of Orono and MCWD requirements, h most cases, proposed City of Orono Wetland Ordinance will be more restrictive than MCWD requirements (as they pertain to buffer width), however, minimum standards must be ubiquitous diroughout the watershed. • CnnnIinatB aeenev services - MCWD encourages the City or Orono to rely on die LCD to provide services obligated by State Rules. Sec. 78-1603on me lajU to ptoviae services ooiigaicu oy oiaio luuca. /o-iuu.? ^ and See. 78>1 604 rely heai ily on City Staff to make wetland boundary and hydrologic characteristic diterminatiODS. Ofientimes, for similar situations i throughout the walorshed, :he LGU would coordinate a panel of expmt% pV'