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DRAFT ;,x:ir>r <br />. ’V*'* <br />. . _ _ _ _ _ _t . r-Hv. -t <br />jiarl*dici;ional threshold la lo%#f in cartnin inatancas tha radapoaition o£ a^l <br />aaaociatad with rhaaa actlTitlaa through tha rapaatad uaa of thaaa traila and/or - ‘if <br />patha. could dagrada or daatroy watara of tha Unitad Stataa by altaring hydrology^T ! <br />(a«g*. drainaga pattama) or advaraaly affacting habitat, valuaa. For tha actiTity to <br />qualify for thia. ganaral parmit^ tha following conditiona ouat ba mat:** <br />‘ . 1 <br />... .. . * 2J1.— * .at*.* r*. * aHt• • * <br />2. Thi* g«n*ral p«zmit domm noC authorize land clearing or discharge <br />fill material for constmction of new trails or paths. <br />^ a ^ • <br />1. The activity must taka place on an existing trail or path. <br />.... • *■ <br />^Wildliff Wxhitatr Tmorovement Activities (Popds.* Level-Pitches and DuQOutS not-^^. <br />regulated bv the Minnesota Department of Natural Besources). - includes excavation • . • <br />^c^lvities whose primary purpose is to enhance or create wildlife habitat. Ponds <br />must be cgnstructed with irregular shorelines, shallow horizontal to vertical ' <br />sideslopes (e.g. 8-foot H to 1-foot V), and a shallow water depth (2 feet to 3 feet) <br />with a depth of 5 feet over 25 percent of the pond surface. The permit area <br />may not be harvested for agricultural purposes, grazed by domestic* livestock*,, used as <br />(ource 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 its <br />«Nitland character or wildlife value. The permit area may not be used as part of a . <br />cranberry operation. Level ditches may D2i h*ve an inlet or outlet. The area of ’ ■ <br />land excavated may not exceed one acre in size. <br />-.=:r-r* - r r <br />c. Road Maintenance Projects - Includes excavation associated with cleanout of^^ <br />roadway ditches and culverts. Roadway ditches may not be dredged to a depth that <br />exceeds the original (as built) depth. The invert elevation of culverts may not ba <br />lowered to an elevation lower than tha original elevation. <br />i« « <br />»• <br />d. stormwater Holding/Detention Pond - Excavation of stormwater <br />hoiding/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 (NURP) design standards. <br />Won-aoricultural Plowing - Includes plowing and discing in wetland areas <br />associated with planting (e.g. gardens, golf courses, yards). For this general <br />pejjjnit to apply, the following conditions must ba met: <br />• .* <br />« i <br />.*• .1 ■ • <br />* <br />1. Work is performed only in non-agricultural areas. <br />* .* <br />. 2. <br />3. <br />4e <br />5. <br />(niix 1 nmn depth shall not exceed 9 inches. <br />Planting and seeding oust be done as soon as possible after plowing. <br />..... . i ■ • <br />May not be used for peat mining activities. ^ -- <br />- ^ a <br />Additional fill material may not ba placed in the wetlands. <br />I <br />• » <br />■J <br />S • <br />•is••f - 2 <br />■i: >