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MCWD Assessment As of the approval date of this SWMP, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District was in the process of completing a function and value assessment of wetlands in the District. It is anticipated that that project will be completed arid a final report will be published in the near future. The City of Orono will refer to MCWD's data for the following considerations: 1. Source of data for wetlands not inventoried for Orono SWMP 2. Cross-reference with Orono SWMP data 3. Gain perspective on the wetland management strategies set forth in the Orono SWMP 5.3.4 Non-lnventoried Wetlands UrKlerstandlng the value of an inventory and evaluation of all wetland resources, the City will take the following general approach to achieving a comjDlete data set for remaining wetlands: ❖ Inventory and assess wetlands os cost-sharing opportur^ties become available ❖ Incorporate data from similar projects by other agencies, notably the MCWD wetland assessment project ❖ Require data from any land disturbing activity near a wetlarxj The last of these will happen when there is development of land r^ear any wetlands that have not been accounted for in o previous effort. When a preliminary plot is received by the City, proximity to wetlands will be among the review items. If a nearby wetland has not been accounted for, the developer of the land will be required to have a runoff susceptibility evaluation completed and submitted to the City. The developer may request that the evaluation be done by the City, in which case a fee will be assessed. By requiring this, the plot approval process will take into account the quality arxj setTsitivity of a given wetlarxJ. as well as add that wetland to the City's database. ^ 5.4 Wetland Protection The goal of this management strategy is to maintain or enhance the ecological integrity of wetlands in the City during site development. Given the variability of the type and quality of the wetland communities, a two- step wetland protection process has been developed. WetlarTds subject to runoff must initially be classified os to the level of protection required. From there, an appropriate protection strategy can be planned for each wetland. aty of Orono Surieco Witer Management fitan S‘S fMet/anda Manaoenmni