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A $ `) F <br /> '` <br /> 4111 <br /> CHAPTER 48 <br /> Date 1 �L /•1 (/ <br /> WETLAND ZONING ORDINANCE <br /> 48.01. TITLE, COUNCIL FINDINGS. <br /> POLICY, PURPOSES, AND MEANS. <br /> Subdivision 1. Citation. <br /> Section 48.01 to 48.15 may be cited <br /> as the Wetlands Ordinance. <br /> Subdivision 2. Findings and <br /> Purposes. The Council finds that "conocrvcd and maintained, properly <br /> wetlands within the City, as part managed will" <br /> of the ecosystem, are critical to <br /> the present and future health, Intent: To provide the City with <br /> safety, and general welfare of the an option to actively change the <br /> land, animals, and people within characteristics of a wetland with <br /> the City, as well as within the the purpose of restoring wetland <br /> Rice Creek Watershed District; that functions damaged by past and <br /> • existing and potential development future development. <br /> within the City and Rice Creek <br /> Watershed possess increasing Justification: The original <br /> ecological and economic problems language of this ordinance <br /> and demands, having the effect of acknowledges the negative impacts <br /> potentially despoiling, polluting, of existing and potential <br /> accelerating the aging, eliminating development on wetland function. <br /> or negatively and irretrievably The original language also includes <br /> altering both the wetlands and a provision to "enhance" the <br /> their functions (and the processes existing condition of a wetland <br /> associated therewith) which, if (48.01 Subdivision 3D - page 4) . <br /> ea n c , managed Some of the City's wetlands have <br /> will constitute important physical, already been advei.sely impacted, <br /> educational, ecological, aesthetic, and some City wetlands are still <br /> recreational, and economic assets properly functioning. Including <br /> for existing and future residents language allowing management of <br /> of the community and the Rice Creek wetlands will allow both the <br /> Watershed District. The City conservation and maintenance of <br /> Council has in mind its statutory functioning wetlands as well as <br /> obligation to comply with Chapters enhancement of adversely impacted <br /> 104, 105, and 112 of Minnesota wetlands. On this basis, we feel <br /> State Law, the regulations of Rice that the proposed language is <br /> Creek Watershed District , consistent with the findings, <br /> Regulations of the Department of purposes and intent of this <br /> Natural Resources, including Ordinance. <br /> 2362161/WZO.WP/PLS 1 <br />