05-20-2013 Planning Commission Packet

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Y. � 1 1 � Delineation Unnecessary In some instances a wetland delineation or type determination may not be necessary to ascertain the status of a piece of property or a proposed activity in relation to a specific provision in WCA rule. These instances can include activities where eligibility is based on factors such as prior land-use or specifics of the activity itself, regardless of the size or type of the wetland (i.e. if the land or activity meets the eligibility requirements of a specific WCA provision, it may not be necessary to determine if a wetland is present or not). Examples where a wetland delineation may not be necessary: 1. Agricultural activities on land that was planted with annually seeded crops in eight out of the last ten years in accordance with MN Rule 8420.0420, Subp. 3, Item C(1). _Once cropping history and eligibility for the exemption has been verified, it is typically not necessary to determine the boundary or type of potential wetlands within the area that is eligible for the exemption. 2. Activities in a potential wetland that was clearly created in upland and where sufficient evidence has been submitted or is available to document that the area is incidental and not regulated by WCA. In this case, it may not be necessary to determine the wetland boundary or type if sufficient evidence exists to verify that the entire area was created in upland and meets the WCA criteria for incidental wetlands. -- � � �� A livestock watering pond where sufficient evidence exists that it � was created entirely in upland. ;� � ; �: � � 1 'L • _ } fi . . '� �Gr` _; } ,;; • .i, :x_ r: ac, _..,.. . .._ ..,_:i��.:a . .M .� . . . .. _ ,-».... :.y>,�. � , '` 3. Removal of materials (i.e.from beavers) blocking a legally installed culvert. - 6