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apply. (Ord. No. 28 3rd series, S l, 8-22-2005) DIVISION 2. DESIGNATION OF PROTECTED WETLANDS Sec. 78-1602. Wetland types. The wetlands protected and regulated by this section are types l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 wetlands, as defined in circular 39, "Wetlands of the United States", 1971 edition, United States Department of the Interior, �ulless the wetland is within a shoreland district in which case the more restrictive ru(es re�arding setbacics would apply. Protected wetlands are further defined as follows: (l) Ti�pe 1--Seasonallyfloocled basins or,floocl�lains: Type 1 wetlands are seasonally flooded basi�ls or flats in which soil is covered�vith water or is waterlogged durin� variable seasona[ periods but usually is well-drained durin� much of the arowin� season. Type 1 wetlands aee located in depressions and in overflow bottom lands along water courses. Vegetation varies greatly accordin� to the season and dw•ation of the flooding, and includes bottom land hardwoods, as well as herbaceous plants. (2) Tvpe Z--Inlarrd fi�esh meaclow: Occui•s alon�the shallow edges of lakes, irarshes and floodplains, or in perched depressions. The soil is usually without standin� water durin; much of the �rowing season, but is waterlo�ged within at least a few inches of the surface. Vegetation includes crasses, sedges, rushes and various herbaceous plants. (3) Tvpe 3--Inlar�d shcrllotiv fi�esh marsh: Soil is usually water loQged during the growing season, often covered with as much as six inches or moce of water. Vegetation includes grasses, bulrushes, cattails, arrowheads, smartweeds and other emer�ent aquatic ve�etation. (4) Tvpe �--Inlar�cl deep fi�esh marsh: Soil covered with six inches to three feet or more of water durin� growing season. Vegetation includes cattails, reeds, bulrushes and wi{d rice. Open water areas may contain pondweeds, naiads, coontail, water milfoils and other submergent aquatic vegetation. (5) Tvpe �--Ii�larrd open f�esh water: Water is usually less than ten feet deep and is fringed by a border of emergent vegetation. Ve�etation includes pondweeds, naiads, coontail, water milfoils and other submerQent aquatic vegetation. (6) Tvpe 6--Shra�b stia�amp: Occurs along sluagish streams or on floodplains. The soil is usually ��aterfo��ed during the jro�vin� season, and is often covered with as much as six inches of water. Vegetation includes alder, willow and do�wood. (7) Tll�e 7--YVoode�l s�vump: Occucs along slug�ish streams, on floodplains, on flat perched depressio�ls and in shallo�v lake basi�ls. TIIe soil is �vaterlo�ged to ��ithin a fe�v inches of its �urface during tf�e yrowinv season and is often covered ti�ith as much as one foot of��ater.