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Chapter 153 Water Resource Management Adopted 6/28/2022 Page 7 of 34 surface or underground, natural or artificial, public or private, which are contained within, flow through, or border upon the state or any portion thereof. WATERSHED. The drainage area under the jurisdiction of a watershed management organization. WETLANDS. All wetlands identified as wetlands under M.S. § 103G.005, subd 19. The term does not include "public waters wetlands" as defined under M.S. § 103G.005, subd 15a. WETLAND CONSERVATION ACT (WCA). As defined by Minnesota Wetland Conservation Rules, Minn. Rules Ch. 8420, as it may be amended from time to time. (C)All distances, unless otherwise specified, shall be measured horizontally. (D)Any words not defined in this section shall have the meanings given them in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition. § 153.03 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION AND PURPOSE. (A)This chapter is adopted pursuant to M.S. §§ 103B.211 through 103B.255 and Minn. Rules 8410, as they may be amended from time to time. (B)The overall purpose of this chapter is to protect, preserve and manage natural surface and groundwater systems within Carver County in the face of rapid urban growth and intensive agricultural activity. The chapter also presents sustainable and equitable means to effectively reach those goals by providing guidance and specific standards for decision-makers, residents, landowners, educators, and implementing staff at the local level. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND REVIEW PROCESS § 153.10 GENERAL REQUIREMENT FOR COMPLIANCE. (A)Effective date. This chapter shall take effect immediately upon its passage and publication according to law. (B)The standards contained in this chapter shall be the minimum standards for the issues covered by this chapter for any land altering activity in the CCWMO. All land altering activities shall conform to the standards in this chapter unless specifically exempted below. For long term land altering activity that does not have a defined start and stop timeframe (such as routine agricultural activity), standards under other state and federal programs may apply. Some projects or activities fall below the thresholds that require formal review and approval process. The fact that formal review and approval is not required does not excuse these activities from compliance with this chapter. (C)The following activities shall not be subject to the requirements of this chapter or to the specific requirement as shown below. Activities exempt from a specific requirement may still be subject to other requirements in this chapter. (1)Routine agricultural activity. Tilling, planting, harvesting, and associated activities. Other agricultural activities are not exempt such as feedlots, storage sheds; (2)Emergency work to protect life, limb, or property; (3)Installation of fence, sign, telephone, electric or other kinds of posts or poles; (4)Utility maintenance and horizontal drilling projects that are part of a larger plan of development;