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RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> Activities which impact or potentially impact wetlands are currently regulated at several levels of <br /> government. In Minnesota,the two primary jurisdictions are covered at the state and federal levels <br /> by the provisions of the following legislative actions. <br /> ➢ State jurisdiction by the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 (WCA)administered <br /> by the WCA Local Governmental Unit(LGU). <br /> ➢ Federal jurisdiction by the Clean Water Act of 1972 and subsequent amendments. <br /> Wetland protection is implemented by the Corps of Engineers (Corps)with permit <br /> certification issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. <br /> While the wetland boundaries that SER has delineated are not official until approved by a WCA <br /> approved local government unit(LGU),SER advises the property owner/developer to refrain from <br /> any filling,draining, or excavating, or any impact to the area SER has delineated as wetland. No <br /> grading or filling in wetland basins should commence until all necessary permits have been obtained. <br /> Violation of wetland regulations has resulted in substantial civil and criminal penalties. Local <br /> ordinances may regulate wetland modifications such as brush and tree removal and burning in <br /> addition to grading and filling. Depending on the location of the property, buffers around the <br /> wetland may also be protected. Any activities in the proximity of the wetland should be cleared with <br /> appropriate WCA regulatory agencies. It is also advisable to have the wetland boundary surveyed by <br /> a licensed land surveyor. Since the pin flags used along the boundary can be vandalized or <br /> inadvertently knocked over,a GPS survey of the flags will assure the permanence of the boundary. <br /> The client should also be aware that approved wetland boundaries are typically valid for only three <br /> years from the date of approval. <br /> To avoid project delays associated with wetland regulations,it is essential that you acquire necessary <br /> permits from all jurisdictional agencies before initiating activities. A WCA Sequencing form, a <br /> WCA and Army Corps of Engineers Replacement Plan Application form, and a DNR permit <br /> application are among the materials that you may be required to submit if impacts are proposed for <br /> the delineated wetlands. By initiating the permit process as soon as possible,potential costly delays <br /> to the project may be avoided. <br /> fj <br /> Svoboda Ecological Resources 840 Old Crystal Bay Rd. <br /> Project No.:2010-027-03 10 Jeff Martineau/Coldwell Banker-Burnet <br /> tfk <br /> Et <br />