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10/24/94 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES Standards for Facility Design In order to facilitate timely review of projects, guidelines for the administration of the WCA are enclosed in Appendix C of the Users Manual. Completing the forms and information enclosed will allow the City to better review projects that impact wetlands. Wetland Management Classification All wetlands and ponding areas are to be classified based on the intended use and function. The purpose of the classification system is to guide the City in maintenance of the area. Based on it's classification, the City will expend monies to assure storage for flood protection, removal of sediments for water quality protection or vegetation and water level control for wildlife and recreation. A classification is also included for areas where no city monies will be spent for maintenance. This classification system does not replace current regulations established by the state and federal government. New development shall dassify the management of the wetland during the permitting process. The City will review the permit and assign a final classification to the wetland area. Appendix B in the User Manual gives an explanation of the classification system to be used. Amending Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Initial investigation into individual revisions to the current F.I.S. maps.indicate-that the current protection elevation can be changed if a new hydrologic study is done. Owners could provide new information to a lender. Lenders would be requested to waive the flood insurance requirements in favor of the new maps. The lender would send information to FEMA. FEMA would then provide a letter of agreement accepting the revised flood plain requirement for the individual parcel. (Based on a telephone conversation with Al Lulaf, Wisconsin Department of National Resources Flood Plain Section, February 1993.) Local Water Management Plan SEH NO: LINOL9402.00 Users Manual Page 22