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. ) , . regulate the use of areas adjacent to the wetlands in order to protect and enhance the natural function of the wetlands; to provide for the protection, preservation, proper maintenance, use and enhancement of wetland zoning districts; to minimize the disturbance to them and to prevent or minimize damage from excessive sedimentation, eutrophication, or pollution; to prevent loss of boaofioial aquatic organisms, wildlife, and vegetation or the habitats of the same; to provide for the protection of surface and around ~ water supplies from the danger of drought, overdraft, pollution, or mismanagement; to secure safety from floods; to reduce the financial burdens imposed upon the community through rescue and relief efforts occasioned by the occupancy or use of areas subject to periodic flooding; to prevent loss of life, property damage, and the losses and risks associated with flood conditions; to reduce tho fin:moial e\:1rdens imposed \:1pon tho oOHlHl\:lRity thro\:1~h oorrootioR of erosion problems; tha1;, \lith propo-r forosight, oO\:1ld eo a'..oidod, to enhance and preserve a'..oid tho finanoial burdon of tho nooa for tho oOHIHIUnity to roolaim ito water quality; and to enhance and preserve the loo:l.tioR, oharaotor :lRd ontent of natural drainage ways OO\:1rsos. B. The public interest necessitates sound land use development, as land is a limited and irreplaceable resource, and the land within . the municipality is a resource to be developed in a manner which will result in minimum damage to the quality of life, property, threat to health and reduction of private/public economic loss caused by drainage problems. Subdivision 3. Means. It is f\:1rthormoro the intent of the city to effectuate the purpose~ of this ordinance through the following means: A. Adopt a map designating euistiRg f\:lRetioRing the wetlands protected bv this Ordinance. that aro to eo proteotod from alterRatioRs. 8. Promote OOHlHl\:1Rity a\1arOReSO of tho ,..a1\;lo of \lator foat\:lros iR tao oOHIHIUnity. Gf!. Promote community education about the importance, function, limitations, and iRtorrelatodnoDo impact of urbanization upon the water resources foatureD of the community, inoludin~ tho ~paet of 'Jarious land \:1BOO \lithin tho oommunity, tho iRappropriate \:lsa~o of oortaiR domeotio fertiliaoro aRa tao iHlpl omeRt at ion of proper orosioR ooatrol praotioos. ~Q. To preserve and enhance tao ouiBtiR~ oORditioR of wetlands within the community through implementation of development regulations that will ensure the design and construction of adequate on-site . 2362161/WZ02.WP/ABM 2