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Prepared by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, August 5, 2010 Trails providing access to or vistas of the water may be placed within the SIZ and SPZ if design, construction, and Trails & Vistas maintenance methods are consistent with the most applicable best management practice standards or guidelines. Trails and vistas must be designed to minimize visual impact from the river and OHWL of the opposite shore. Public Transportation & Facility design and construction methods must control erosion and runoff to public waters. Best management Recreational practices must be used in the design, installation, and maintenance to reduce runoff and must be consistent with the Facilities latest and most applicable guideline, as determined by the managing agency. Best management practices may include Erosion & permeable pavement, grass parking overflow areas, filter strips, shoreline buffers, swales, infiltration and Stormwater bioretention basins, disconnected impervious areas, rain gardens, and other conservation designs. Guidelines include Control the latest MPCA general storm water permit for construction activity requirements, MnDOT standards for construction, The Minnesota Stormwater Manual, Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas, Design Handbook For Recreational Boating and Fishing Facilities, and LGU standards. In planning and designing the construction or reconstruction of all public transportation facilities that occur within the Scenic MRCCA, consideration shall be given to the provision of scenic overlooks for motorists, safe pedestrian crossings and Overlooks & facilities along the River Corridor, access to the riverfront in public ownership and reasonable use of the land between Access from the river and the transportation facility. These facilities must be designed to minimize visual impact from the river Roads and OHWL of the opposite shore. Right-of-way maintenance: (1) If possible, natural vegetation of value to fish or wildlife, which does not pose a hazard to or restrict reasonable use of the utility, shall be allowed to grow in the right-of-way; (2) Where vegetation has been removed, new vegetation consisting of native grasses, herbs, shrubs, and low growing Right of Way trees, shall be planted and maintained on the right-of-way; Maintainence (3) Chemical control of vegetation should be avoided when practicable, but where such methods are necessary, chemicals used and the manner of their use must be in accordance with rules, regulations, and other requirements of Public all state and federal agencies with authority over the use. Transportation & Utilities Crossings of public waters or land controlled by the commissioner are subject to approval by the Commissioner pursuant to MS 84.415 or 103G.245. The commissioner shall give primary consideration to crossings that are Crossings proposed to be located within or adjoining existing right-of-ways for public facilities, such as railroads, roadways, bridges, and existing transmission services. Prepared by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, August 5, 2010