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• <br />• <br />2. REGULATION. No person may fill, drain, excavate or otherwise alter the character or <br />hydrology of a wetland without first obtaining a permit from the District. <br />1. CRITERIA. <br />et -forth in Minnesota_ Rules-- shapte & -84 0, a amen e aro <br />i+�sorporated as part of this rule a- e . e • . • . _ _ _ - . • _ " • • - District. <br />(` Excavations -ie- wetlands• -for# purposcs of wildlife eiihancernent must comply with the <br />Gr=it <br />Wetland- Alterations, included -in the ..pond;. of tho..e F to <br />4,-- --LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT. The District intends to serve as the "local <br />government unit" for administration of the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act (WCA), unless a <br />particular municipality in the District has elected to assume that rote in its jurisdictional area. <br />Notwithstanding the above, the District will continue to require wetland alteration permits under <br />this rule fo wetland- alteri • activities not re•ulated under WCA. <br />4— <br />CRITERIA. <br />.11 -1. -• .l. l <br />tl. -II-1 l• 1 <br />h in <br />Minnesota Rules cha <br />ter 8420. as amended are incor <br />and govern District implementation of WCA. <br />Alterations in wetlands for the purposes of wildlife enhancement must <br />comply with the criteria described in General Desi•n Consideration for Wildlife <br />Pond Construction and Wetland Alterations, included in Appendix F‘ <br />(g1 The District will regulate wetland alterations that do not require <br />re • lacement under WCA rules -nd do not qualify for one of the specific <br />exem•tions in Minnesota Rules 8420.0122 accordi • to the rules and procedures <br />of WCA, except as specifically provided in this R le Alteration under this <br />paragraph requires replacement to ensure no Toss of wetland quantity, quality or <br />biological diversity Notwithstanding, replacement in the form of vegetative and <br />orated <br />as part of this rule <br />1 •r. •• <br />I • . • • . • - • r . • - • • 1 11 • - - • 1 - • l 1 1 " . 1 1 , 1 1 . 1 • <br />f <br />twice the acreage restored <br />A wetland alteration not subject to WCA that does not cha •e the type or <br />function of a wetland and that preserves wetland quantity, quality and biol. • ical <br />diversity is exempt from the replacement requirement. <br />5. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS. In addition to the wetland replacement plan <br />n <br />n <br />11 <br />District review of WCA and. except as indicated, non -WCA wetland alterations' <br />DRAFT DOCUMENT <br />27 <br />