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c. Manufacturing and Industrial Uses. Manufacturing and industrial buildings, structures and appurtenant works shall be protected to the flood protection elevation. Measures shall be taken to minimize interference with normal plant operations especially for streams having protracted flood durations. Certain necessary land uses such as yards and parking lots may be at lower elevations subject to requirements set out in paragraph b. above. In considering permit applications, the City Engineer shall give due consideration to needs of an industry whose business requires that it be located in floodplain areas. d. Waste Treatment and Waste Disposal. (1) No new construction, addition, or modification to existing waste treatment facilities shall be permitted within the floodplain unless emergency plans and procedures of actions to be taken in the event of flooding are prepared, filed with, and approved by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The emergency plans and procedures must provide for measures to prevent introduction of any pollutant or toxic material into the flood waters. (2) There shall be no disposal of garbage or solid waste materials within floodplain areas except upon issuance of a conditional use permit at sites approved by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and subject to the requirements of Section 921 of this Ordinance. e. Fill shall be properly compacted and the slopes shall be properly protected by the use of riprap, vegetative cover or other acceptable method. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has established criteria for removing the special flood hazard area designation for certain structures properly elevated on fill above the 100 -year flood elevation - FEMA's requirements incorporate specific fill compaction and side slope protection standards for multi- structure or multi -lot developments. These standards should be investigated prior to the initiation of site Page 38