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1801. LOW LANDS, WETLANDS AND MARSHES 1801.010. DECLARATION OF POLICY. The City Council of Little Canada has deteiiuined that it is in the public interest to prevent irreparable harm to valuable natural resources by encouraging a coordinated land and water management program of those areas within the City which comprise low lands, wetlands, marshes and all lands adjacent to lakes and watercourses. The specific intent of this Ordinance is as follows: (a) To minimize health hazards by protecting surface and ground waters from pollution by providing proper drainage. (b) To encourage the type of land development which will have the least adverse effect on the natural flow of flood water and at the same time protect life and property. (c) To encourage land uses which lead to the preservation of marshes and natural vegetation in those areas where such conditions are an important factor in the maintenance of constant water flow. (d) To utilize the ponding concept and other methods to minimize fast run off of surface waters from developed areas and to minimize the introduction of pollutional materials from those areas into the natural waterways, ditches and lakes. (e) To prevent the obstructing of the free flow of water in the streams and ditches. 1801.020. DEFINITION AND ESTABLISIHMENT OF WETLAND AREA. The wetland conservation area within the City of Little Canada is defined and established to be the shorelines of Gervais Lake, Savage Lake, Round Lake and Twin Lake and the low areas adjoining any watercourse and drainage way, natural or man -made, subject to meandering, flowing or overflow, including areas of marsh, wooded marsh, submerged marsh and inundation areas as shown on the wetlands map, attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. 1801.030. REGULATION OF DEVELOPMENT. Any person, firm or corporation desiring to develop, improve or alter land or build any structure upon land located within the wetland conservation area or change the shoreline of any lakes within the area shall first submit a development plan to the City Council which shall contain provisions for water management, sediment control, maintenance of landscape features and any other matters which pertain to the quality of the environment. Said plan shall show all changes proposed in the natural condition of the soils, destruction of or relocation of trees, grade changes and the anticipated affects, if any, such changes may have upon the immediate surrounding area. 1801.040. CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT PROHIBITED. No development, including excavation, filling, dredging, grading and construction shall be allowed within the wetland conservation area if such is incompatible with the policies expressed in this Ordinance and the preservation of said wetlands in their natural state. No changes in the shorelines of any of the lakes 1301 -1