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temporary or intermittent waters and also identifiable by wetlands vegetation and soil ty-pes. WctUwds soil types includes, but is not limited to r arsl*. (Ma). peat and peaty muck (Pa. Pm), lake beaches (Lc, Ld), Hamel (Ha), and Glencoe (Gc) as identified and classified by the Hennepin Soil and Water Conser\’ation District and'or Circular 39 of the United States Department of the Interior. Fish and Wildlife Scr% ice Wetlands vegetation types includes but is not limited to bulrushes, cattails, arroNNhead. sedges, marsh grasses as identified by the Heiuiepin Soil and Water ConseiA ation District and or Circular 39 of the United States Depaitineiit of the Interior. Fish and Wildlife Scr\ ice. (Code 1984. § 10.55(3). Ord. No. 101 2nd senes. § 3. 2-24-1992) CroM References: Defmmoiu generally. $ 1-2. See. 78-1102. Statement of purpose. It is the purpose of this aniclc to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to protect the public interest against uncoordinated and unplanned land development which affects marshes, swamps, wetlands, drainagcways. lakes and watercourses, which de\elopmcnt. if allowed to continue, will result in loss and danuL ’c to public and private improvements through inundation by floodwaters and .subsequent expensive construction of storm sew ers and other public projects, in the incparablc destruction of these valuable natural resources, loss of water retention facilities, open space and w ildlife habitats, and impairment of public and pnv ate w ater management piogram and the retention of open land uses which w ill locale pennancnl structures a.nd artificial obstructions so as not to obstruct the pas.sage of w aters nor destroy the natural public water areas, marshes .ind wetlands within the city. In addition to these general purposes, the specific intent of this article is to: (1) Reduce danger to health b> protecting surface and groundwater supplies from the impamnent which results from incompatible land uses by providing safe and sanitary drainage. (2) Reduce the financtal burdens imposed both on this community and on communities within the .Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and the individuals therein by frequent floods and overflow of w ater on lands. (3) Permit and encourage plaimed development land uses which w ill not impede the flow of floodwatcr or cause danger to life or property (4) Permit and encourage land uses compatible w nh the preservation of the natural vegetation and marshes which are a principal factor in the maintenance of constant rates of w ater flow Uuough the year and w hich sustain many species of wildlife and plant growth. (5) Avoid fast runoff of surface waters from developed areas to prevent