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or identified in the WPZ. Create 'impact debit' and replacement requirements that vary based on wetland function and quality. JD4 Policy: Avoid impacts to upland natural communities that are critical to wetland wildlife habitat function and incorporate these into the wetland preservation zone /buffer zones. Provide mitigation requirement for impacts to these areas or wetland replacement credits for preserving additional upland habitat beyond that established to meet wetland habitat function. JD4 Policy: Integrate parcel- or project -based wetland replacement with watershed -based restoration and enhancement locations. Regulate potential wetland bank sites so that replacement is watershed- based, not parcel- based. JD4 Policy: Avoid impacts to wetland hydrologic functions as well as ditch system capacity limits in the 1D4 and downstream subwatersheds from increased stormwater volumes. Use a stormwater volume bank program for landowners to meet watershed district standards in the RMP rule. RCWD Goal: Manage wetlands in a manner which improves diversity and ecological integrity on a district -wide basis, consistent with the Wetland Conservation Act and local opportunities for preservation, enhancement, and restoration, while balancing multiple resource issues. RCWD Policy: Manage wetland resources using the flexibility afforded by state and federal rules, including the development of Comprehensive Wetland Protection and Management Plans and Special Area Management Plans. RCWD Policy: Manage wetlands and establish wetland management goals based on benchmark or reference and ecological condition. RCWD Policy: Provide incentives to private landowners to avoid wetland impact, minimize wetland impact, and restore wetlands, while acknowledging that wetland management and the monetary value of wetlands can be based upon differing value systems. RCWD Policy: Operate a wetland permit program as an integrated component of the District's development review program, both under watershed district regulatory authority and as the Local Governmental Unit responsible for implementing the Wetland Conservation Act. 4.5. Flooding issues None explicitly listed, however 2005 Plan mentions: The City is concerned about potential flooding problems associated with future development in the vicinity of County Ditch 25, a runoff sensitive area. Goals & Policies Goal: Use the natural characteristics of the City's watersheds (e.g., pond, swales, wetlands) in combination with development standards and projects, to reduce present and future flood damages and enhance the quality of surface and ground water. City of Lino Lakes SWMP 1 October 2011 12 •