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Wetland Credit Issue <br />November 4, 1993 <br />Page 2 <br />3. <br />• After January 1, 1994, wetland replacement will have to be on a 2:1 <br />basis, i.e. 2 acres of new wetland for each acre destroyed. <br />• The "Act" is administered by the Board of Water and Soil Resources <br />through the designated Local Government Unit (LGU) which in Orono ’s <br />case is the MCWD. <br />• Prior to its designation as LGU. MCWD only regulated Type 3-4-5 <br />wetlands greater than Vi acre. Now it regulates Types 1 thru 8 of any <br />size. <br />• The MCWD will likely require a formal wetland delineation by a qualified <br />expert for all subdivisions that potentially have wetland soil types. <br />• Because the Corps and the State (via BWSR & MCWD) have determined <br />that Type 1 thru 8 wetlands are to be protected, our 1974 wetland <br />mappii.g is no longer an adequate representation of all existing protected <br />wetlands In the City, because our mapping did nos identify all Type 1 thru <br />8 wetlands that exist in the City. <br />• One ramification of the "Act" is that wetland areas we have not previously <br />protected or identified now are regulated by others. If we choose to not <br />regulate these in a similar manner and in conjunction/cooperation with the <br />other agencies, developers and property owners in the City will potentially <br />be stopped by other agencies from doing activities which the City might <br />allow. This would be a poor City policy in the opinion of staff, and <br />should be avoided. <br />What City policies/codes need to be revised in order for the City to act <br />responsibly and resp>onsively on this issue.’ <br />• Revise definition of wetlands to conform witli those of other agencies, <br />i.e.: <br />Revise language as to what constitutes a wetland (hydric soils, <br />hydrophytic vegetation, hydrology). <br />Add language to require wetland delineation using the 1989 <br />Federal manual and other contemporary delineation methtxls. <br />Acknow ledge that our current referenced documents tor identifying <br />wetlands (1974 maps; USGS topo quads; HUD FIihhI Plain maps) <br />do not result in a complete picture of all regulated Type 1 thru 8 <br />wetlands