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26. "Surface Water or Waters" means allstreams, lakes, onds. marshes. wetlands reservoirs. •--~~-~~ Formatted: Bullets and Numbering springs rivers. drainage systems, waterways, watercourses, and irri atg ion systems whether natural or artificial. public or private. 27. "Temporary Crosion Vrotection" means methods emplo e~prevent erosion. Examples w-.--,-- Formattetl: Bulletr and Numbering of [emporarv cover include; straw wood fiber blanket, wood chips and erosion netting. 2R. '`Under round Waters" means water contained below the surface of the earth in the "~~---~ Formatted: Bullets and Numbering saturated zone including, without limitation, all waters whether under confined, unconfined, or perched conditions, in near surface unconsolidated sediment or repolith, or in reek formations deeper undereround The term ground water sha(1 be synonymous with undereround water. 29. "Waters of the State" (as defined in Minn. Stat. F 115.01, subd. 221 means all streams IakeS, ponds, marshes watercourses waterways. wells, springs, reservoirs aquifers, irrigation systems, draina e~systems and all other bodies or accumulations of water surface or undereround. natural or artificial. public or private, which are contained within, Clow through, or border upon the state or anKportion thereof 30. "Water Dua1ItY Volume" Means '/z inch Otlvnoff f}om the new impeYVioUS sm•faces '-~~~-~- Formatted: Bullets and Numbering created b this ro'ect and is the volume of water to be treated in the ermanent storm water management system as required b t~permit except as provided in Appendix A.C.2. 31. "Wetland" or "Wetlands" is defined in Minn. R. 7050.0130, subp. F and includes those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes. bogs and similar areas Constructed wetlands designed for wastewater a•eatment are not waters of the state. Wetlands must have the following attributes a. A predominance of hydric soils; ~~---~ Formatted: Bullets and Numbering b Inundated or saturated by surface water or grovndwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support a ~~evalence of hydrophytic vegetation typicall~pted for life in a saturated soil condition; and c Under normal circumstances support a prevalence of such vegetation. 27