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b. General cultivation farming, grazing, nurseries, horticulture, truck farming, sod <br />farming, and wild crop harvesting are permitted uses if steep slopes and shore impact <br />zones are maintained in permanent vegetation or operated under an approved <br />conservation plan (resource management systems) consistent with the field office <br />technical guides of the local soil and water conservation district or the USDA Natural <br />Resources Conservation Service. <br />c. Feedlots and manure storage are not permitted within the shoreland of watercourses or <br />in bluff impact zones, and must meet a minimum setback of 300 feet from the ordinary <br />high water level of all public water basins identified in subsection (1 ). <br />d. The use of pesticides, fertilizers or animal wastes within shoreland areas shall be done <br />in such a way as to minimize impacts on shore impact zones by proper application or <br />use of earth or vegetation. <br />7. Shoreland Alterations. The purpose of this section is to prevent erosion into public waters, <br />fix nutrients, preserve shoreland aesthetics, preserve historic values, prevent back <br />slumping and protect fish and wildlife habitat. Shoreland alterations shall be allowed in <br />accordance with the following standards: <br />a. No principal or accessory structure or use shall be placed within bluff or shore impact <br />zones other than agricultural activities as permitted by subsection (5)(b). <br />b. Shore impact zones shall be maintained in permanent vegetation or operated under an <br />approved conservation plan consistent with the field office technical guides of the local <br />soil and water conservation district. <br />c. Intensive Vegetative Clearing. Intensive vegetation clearing within shore and bluff <br />impact zones and/or steep slopes is not permitted. Intensive clearing within shoreland <br />areas outside of bluff or shore impact zones and steep slope areas is permitted subject <br />to City approval of an erosion and sedimentation control plan that is consistent with <br />the City's Storm Water and Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance (§150.270). <br />d. Limited Tree Clearing. Limited clearing of trees and shrubs and the cutting, pruning <br />and trimming of trees within bluff and shore impact zones or steep slopes to <br />accommodate picnic areas, trails and water access and to provide a view to the water <br />from a principal dwelling site shall be permitted provided the screening of structures, <br />as viewed from the water, is not substantially reduced. These provisions do not apply <br />to the removal of tree limbs or branches that are dead or pose a safety hazard. <br />e. Grading in Shoreland Areas. All grading and filling activities must be in conformance <br />with the Wetland Conservation Act. Any grading or filling on steep slopes or within <br />shore or bluff impact zones involving the movement of ten (10) or more cubic yards of <br />material or involving more than fifty (50) cubic yards of material elsewhere in a <br />shoreland area shall require the submission of a Grading Permit. Approval shall be <br />granted only if the following conditions are met: <br />i. Any filling or grading in any Type 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 wetland shall be in <br />conformance with the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 and shall require <br />consideration of how extensively the proposed activity will affect the <br />following functional qualities of the wetland: <br />a) Sediment and pollution trapping and retention <br />b) Storage of surface runoff to prevent or reduce flood damage <br />c) Fish and wildlife habitat and endangered plants and animals <br />d) Recreational use <br />e) Shoreline or bank stabilization <br />f) Historical significance <br />ii. The smallest amount of bare ground is exposed for the shortest time <br />possible; <br />7