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Lino Lakes - Shoreland and Flood Plain Management SETBACK. The minimum horizontal distance between a structure, sewage treatment system, or other facility and an ordinary high water level, sewage treatment system, road, highway, property line, or other facility. SEWER SYSTEM. Pipelines or conduits, pumping stations, and force main, and all other construction, devices, appliances, or appurtenances used for conducting sewage or industrial waste or other wastes to a point of ultimate disposal. SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM. A septic tank and soil absorption system or other individual or cluster type sewage treatment system as described and regulated in § 1102.11 of this chapter. SHORE IMPACT ZONE. Land located between the ordinary high water level of a public water and a line parallel to it at a setback of 50% of the structure setback. SHORELAND. Land located within 1,000 feet from the ordinary high water level of the lakes and land located within 300 feet from the streams classified in § 1102.05 or the landward extent of a flood plain designated by ordinance on a river or stream, whichever is greater. The limits of shorelands may be reduced whenever the waters involved are bounded by topographic divides which extend landward from the waters for lesser distances and when approved by the Commissioner. SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC SITE. Any archaeological site, standing structure, or other property that meets the criteria for eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places or is listed in the State Register of Historic Sites, or is determined to be an unplatted cemetery that falls under the provisions of M.S. § 307.08, as it may be amended from time to time. An historic site meets these criteria if it is presently listed on either register or if it is determined to meet the qualifications for listing after review by the Minnesota state archaeologist or the director of the Minnesota Historical Society. All unplatted cemeteries are automatically considered to be SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC SITES. STEEP SLOPE. Land where development is either not recommended or described as poorly suited due to slope steepness and the site's soil characteristics as mapped and described in available county. Soil surveys or other reports, unless appropriate design and construction techniques and farming practices are used in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Where specific information is not available, STEEP SLOPES are lands having average slopes over 12 %, as measured over horizontal distances of 50 feet or more that are not bluffs. STRUCTURE. Any building or appurtenance, including decks, mobile homes, docks and boat launches, except aerial or underground utility lines, such as sewer, electric, telephone, telegraph, gas lines, towers, poles, and other supporting facilities. SUBDIVISION. Land that is divided for the purpose of sale, rent, or lease, including planned I unit developments - overlays.