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09/14/2000 12:34 6517042092 RWMWD PAGE 34 <br />Setback boundaries from the adjacent creek, roadway and lot lines extremely limit the <br />buildable portion of the lot. Working together with their architect, the Kerr's have <br />designed a home and lot layout which meets all the setback requirements and limits <br />impact to the on -site wetland and adjacent creek. <br />In order to construct their home, 1,842 sq ft of wetland fill will be necessary. A De <br />minimis of 2,000 sq ft. of this type of wetland is exempt under the Wetland Conservation <br />Act. <br />Proposed Mitigative Measures <br />Although not required by the Wetland Conservation Act to mitigate for exempt activity, <br />the Kerr's understand the benefits wetlands provide to water quality and wildlife. For <br />this reason they are committed to pmvide on -site mitigation for the wetland loss resulting <br />from their home construction. <br />First, they will restore the wetland in the southwest comer of the property. Wetland <br />restoration activity will involve removing invasive weedy plant species and establishing <br />a community of native wetland plants. Second, the wetland and a narrow strip of upland <br />adjacent to the creek will be restored to provide an excellent buffer. This upland buffer <br />will filter surface runoff protecting downstream watcrbodies. Within the buffer, native <br />grasses, forbs, shrubs and trees will be planted. The grasses, forbs and shrubs will <br />stabilize the creek bank as well as provide fringe habitat for aquatic and semi - aquatic <br />animals. The planted trees will shade the creek to help keep water temperatures lower <br />within the creek and adjacent Gervais Lake. <br />Activity <br />Loss (sq. ft.) <br />Mitigation (sq. ft.) <br />Wetland Fill <br />1,842 <br />Wetland Restoration <br />1,084 <br />Upland Buffer <br />1,163 <br />Native vegetative slope stabilization <br />1,914 <br />Totals <br />1,842 <br />4,161 <br />I , 1 r 1 1 I 1 1 t HI I t I I I I 1. I <br />application and wetland exemption form. If you have any questions, please do tut <br />Inantnin In nntl <br />Respec ully bmitted, <br />ason R. Haber <br />Natural Resource Scientist <br />Page 59 <br />Denise Kerr <br />Applicant <br />