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/ _ <br />**•> •. '«r <br />^ * <br />T __tsas. <br />DRAFT <br />»* <br />•. I <br />■i <br />-*■ <br />jurisdictional thrashold is low, in eartain inatancaa tharadapoaition of soil <br />associated with these achiTitles through the repeated use of these trails and/or <br />4 <br />' <br />i- <br />paths, could degrade or destroy, waters of the United States by altering hydrology:~r <br />. y <br />•‘NrAi- <br />(a.g.. drainage patterns) or adversely affecting habitat, values. For the activity to <br />qualify for this, general- perait, the following conditions must be aiet:~.- • *. <br />*. .*e‘ <br />r« <br />1. The activity »ust take place on an existing trail or path <br />* <br />1 ■, <br />♦ » <br />• .a <br />cr*.« <br />>r-»t <br />2. This general permit does not authorize land clearing or discharge of ^ <br />fill material for construction of new trails or paths. <br />•-« • *■ <br />».w.^*1 _ <br />^^^yiLldlLfm Tmorovewnt AcrfcivitiM (To^dmr L#vl-Ditchw and Duacmfeg not <br />rmaulmt^ bv t,hm Minnaaotia D#partiaent of Natural nmmourcnm)^ ^ Include McaTatlon . <br />activities whose priinery purpose is to enhance or create wildlife habitats Ponds <br />oust be constructed with irregular shorelines# shallow horiaontal to vertical • <br />sideslopes (e.g. 8-£oot H to l-£oot V)# and a shallow water depth (2 feet to 3 feet) <br />with a. maximua depth.of 5 feet over 25 percent of the pond surface* The perxsit area <br />may not be harvested for agricultural purposes# grazed by domestic* livestock>. used am <br />n souj^ce of irrigation water# used as dumping area or outlet for draining other <br />wetlands# drained, burned# filled# clipped or used in a manner that would destroy ite <br />%#mtland character or wildlife value. The permit area may not be used as part of a <br />cranberry operation. Level ditches may not have an inlet or outlet. The area of <br />(tland excavated may. not exceed one acre in size. <br />• t* A* •• • <br />Road Maintenance Projects - Includes excavation associated with cleanout ofjj* <br />roadway ditches, and culverts. Roadway ditches may not be dredged to a depth that <br />Vi. . <br />exceeds the original (as built) depth. The invert elevation of culverts may not be <br />loviered to an elevation lower than the original elevation. <br />d. stormwater Holding/Detention Pond - Excavation of stormwater <br />holding/detention ponds in wetlands in conjunction with upland development projects <br />is authorized under this general permit provided the pond is constructed in <br />accordance with Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (MURP) design standards. <br />Won—aorleultural Plowing •• Includes plowing and discing in %»*tland areas <br />associated with planting (e.g. gardens, golf courses, yards). For this general <br />permit to apply, the following conditions must be met: <br />... - . ■ ' . . .-.i <br />, •#. •• • “ • <br />1. Work is performed only in non-agricultural areas ^•• #• • • <br />£ .• <br />.2.. - Plowing ["»■»■<««nm depth shall not exceed 9 inches. <br />3. Planting and seeding must be dons as soon as possible after plowing. <br />4. May. not^"be .used for peat mining activities. . - <br />5. Additional fill material may not be placed in the wetlands. <br />» <br />, % <br />•; 2