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e. Protect water quality by maintaining the ability of wetlands to recharge ground water and receive the discharge of ground water, to retain sediment and toxicants and filter and strip .nutrients from surface water runoff before it discharges .into community lakes and streams, thus minimizing the contamination and eutrophication of these water features; f. Provide wildlife habitat and thereby support .the maintenance of diversity of both plant and animal species within the City; and g. Assure the general health, safety, and welfare of City residents by preservation and conservation of wetlands and sound management of development by: 1. Conducting an inventory of all natural .and constructed wetlands within the City; 2. Developing a system of management classifications for wetlands within the City based on wetland functions and values; through the application of an assessment method accepted under the WCA; 3. Preparing and maintaining a comprehensive set of official. maps to be reviewed and adopted. by the City ,Council, identifying the location and management classifications of all inventoried wetlands within the City; 4. Establishing wetland regulations that are coordinated with flood plain, shoreland protection regulations and stormwater management; 5. Requiring. sound management practices to protect, maintain, and improve the quality of wetlands within the community; 6. Adhering to standards established in the WCA as permitted and enforced by the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization (LRRWMO), which is the Local Governing Unit (LGU); 7. Obtaining protective easements over or acquire fee title to wetlands as appropriate; and, 8. Developing and maintaining a program to educate the public about the numerous benefits and features that wetlands provide and the adverse effects of improperly managed urban development on wetlands. 9.26.04 General Provisions. -163-