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c P^vtrqnmemt JUNE, 1980 6. 7. 8. THE WETLANDS AND MARSHLANDS OF THE CITY WILL BE PROTECTED J AS WILDLIFE HABITATS, AS UNIQUE OPEN SPACES, AND AS THE PRACTICAL METHOD OP FLOOD PROTECTION AND STORM WATER RUNOrF FILTRATION. The Barza Study, the 208 Water Quality Management Study, and Orono's surface water Management Plan all recommend this approach to permanent water quality management for Lake Minnetonka. In addition# the Orono Plan goes on to identify individual wetlands and marshlands that require protection as part of the City's storm water management prograt It is the policy of this plan to effectuate the policies and recommen dations of the 1974 Orono Surface Water Management Plan. PROTECTION OF THE CITY'S MARSHLAND, WETLANDS AND DRAINAGEW.AYS S^ALL INCLUDE PROTECTION OF ADJOINING LANDS AND PREVENTION OF DRAINAGE, FILLING, DREDGING OR WETLAND'S VEGETATION REMOV^. Ordinances will establish setbacks for all land alteration or construction, wherever possible, the City will acquire open space and flowage easements for conservation of these lands. PROTECTION OF LAKE RESOURCES WILL ALLOW REASONABLE ACCESS, USE A^D enjoyment while PREVENTING OVERCROWDING AND EXCESSIVE ENCROACHMENT, in conformance with Mn. DNR Shoreline Management regulations for recreational development lakes, the City will prohibit overly dense development within 1,000 feet of Lake Minnetonka. Lake use regulation will be promoted to limit excessive boat density and overuse of bays. Land use regulations will be developed to provide reasons e control over building density, land alteration and lakeshore encroacnm lake shorelines will be protected from ALTERATION. Natural vegetation in shoreland areas will be preserved insofar as practical and reason in order to retard surface runoff and soil erosion, and to utilize excess nutrients. Clearcutting will be prohibited. In areasof .-or wave action erosion, natural stone rip rap shoreline protection be encouraged. 10. LAKE BED ALTERATIONS WILL BE DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE SHORT-TEW AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON WATER QUALITY. Dredging of lake beds large amounts of otherwise trapped nutrients and silt which adverse y affects water quality for long periods of tine. Dredging of new channels or inlets will not be approved to provide riparian . where none existed naturally. Dredging will be permitted in lim circumstances only where absolutely necessary to maintain existing natural riparian access permanently lost by something beyond the " control of the landowner. Periodic low water conditions or the ow desire for deeper draft watercraft are not sufficient reasons for disrupting sensitive lake beds. 9. CMP 3-20