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„ ^ ^ , ?• All storm water detention facilities must have a forebay to remove coarse-grained particles prior to discharge into a watercourse or storage basin.I. Wetlands,. 1* Runoff shall not be discharged directly into wetlands without presettlement of the runoff.^ , 2. A protective buffer strip of natural vegetation at least 26' in width shall surround all wetlands. 3. Wetlands must not be drained or rilled, wholly or partially, unless replaced by restoring or creating wetland areas of at least equal public value. Replacement must be guided by the following principles in descending order of priority: . _ Avoiding the direct or indirect impact of the activity that may destroy or diminish the wetland; .... , fc>. Minimizing the impact by limiting tn6 dcgirs© or magnitud© of th6 wotland activity and its implementation; c. Rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected wetland environment; ■d. Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and maintenance operations during the life of the activity; and s. Compensating for the impact by ^splacing or providing substitute wetland resources or environments. 4. Wetland alterations shall be in accordance with the additional requirements of Section 10.55. J. Steep Slopes. No land disturbing or development activities shall be allowed on slopes of 18 percent or more. K. Catch Basins. All newly installed and rehabilitated catch basins shall be provided with a sump area for the collection of coarse-grained material. Such basins shall be cleaned when they are half filled with material. L. Drain Leaders. All newly constructed and reconstructed buildings will route drain leaders to pervious areas wherein the runoff can be allowed to infiltrate. The flow rate of water exiting the leaders shall be controlled so no erosion occurs in the pervious areas.