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w 9.Protect receiving water quality front tbe detrimental effects of serious erosion, either during or after construction of all residential and commercial development and to ensure that runoff from the developed site is of good quality. I^ad Agency; Cities Cooperating Agencies: MCWD, BOWSR, SCS, Hennepin County S.)il and Water Conservation District Cities should require erosio.. and sedimentation control plans that meet the criteria established by BOWSR for all development and redevelop projects in the watershed even individual buildings and homes; and should use the MCWD staff, where needed, in evaluatinp the plans for approval. MCWD should perform detailed analysis of the plans submitted to cities, and recommend approval, modification or denial of the plans to the respective cities. Without adoption of stringent standards and consistent enforcement by all 14 laKcshore communities, these water quality and wetland protection objective.«: cannot be achieved. Wetlands Management Policies; 10. Survey all wetlands lying within tbe Lake Minneionka watershed basin. Lead Agency. MCWD Cooperating Agencies: DNR. LMCD. Cities, U. S. Fish &. Wildlife Service (F\^S) The MCWD and cities should undertake a detailed inventory of wetlands in the Lake Minnetonka watershed. A detailed inventory is needed to help identify wetlands and their potential benefits for water quality, floodwater retention, public recreation, wildlife protection, and deteimine what level of protection they require. The DNR and BOWSR should be requested to assist in the development of the survey criteria, training and evaluation of the results. The data collected should be provided to the DNR's Natural Hct ge database, the FWS’ national wetland inventory, BOWSR, MCWD, CoE, Hennepin Coui .y, SHRPD, cities and LMCD for use in their planning and management activities. The inventory should include detailed mapping of the wetlands, with the maps provided to cities and MCWD for use in identifying high priority areas fer wetland preservation, enhancement and/or restoration; and regulating impacts on wetia-'.is consistent with the intent of the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991. Working with the DNR, MCWD and cities, the LMCD wil the values of wetlands at or below the 929.4 contour for the preservaiion and enhancement of water quality in the la kCt and wetlands that may have lower value for protection. Such information will j used by the LMCD as a basis for approving or disapproving dock, fill and dredging permits. The LMCD proposes to amend its regulatory programs to re ngnizc tha4 ducks ujnstructed across wetlands may have an adverse impact on the wetlands. In addition lo its own ordinance, the LMCD encourages other managing entities to adopt a no-uet-K)ss wetland policy that makes provision for variances for public purposes. 11. Improve the protection of wetlands through regulation, acquisition and easement and for 7/11 Draft - 13