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Scenic River § 9.23 <br />In addition totl~~ Shorelands and Critical. Area District,. the Council of the City finds that the <br />wetlands are a valuable local, state, re#tonal and nauonal resource. The wetlands provide <br />recreation and se~e as drainage areas, important biological and ecological functions. <br /> <br />It is the purposei and intent of this section to prevent and mitigate irreversible damage to these <br />natural resources!and to preserve and enhance their values to the public. Development shall be so <br />regulated so as ~ minimize the risk of environmental damage to these areas. By doing so, private <br />homeowners anti governmental units are protected from incurring high maintenance and capital <br />costs resulting fr~.m the necessity to correct the deficiencies encountered as a result of inappropriate <br />or improper devetlopment. <br /> <br />9.21.02 E~tablishment of district boundaries. This section shall apply to all public <br />and private lan~ within the following described districts of which the Critical Area and the <br />Shorelands show[a on the official environmental overlay map. This overlay map is hereby adopted <br />as a part of this ~ection. <br /> S~sbdivision l. The Critical Area Overlay District. The Mississippi River <br />Corridor CritiealiArea as set forth and legally described in Minnesota State Executive Order No. <br />79-19 as record 'q~l in the State Register, Monday, March 12, I979. This district hereinafter is <br />called Critical Pdver Area and shall be identified on the official environmental overlay map <br />referenced in thi~ section. <br /> S~bd. 2. Wetlands. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) <br />uses the U. S. Fi~[h and Wildlife classification system for wetlands and currently requires a permit <br />for alteration of Wetland types 3-5 which are 2.5 acres or larger. <br />Wetland types 1,i2 and 6 and wetlands as small as one acre axe recognized as having importance as <br />storm sewer pon ~ding basins, but the DNR does not presently require permits for alteration of these <br />areas. <br /> <br />In Ramsey, them is an abundance of wetlands, some found along the edges of the streams and <br />rivers and the ot~ers in upland depressional areas. The wetlands are not concentrated in one area, <br />but rather scatter~l throughout the community. All Type 3, 4 and 5 wetlands of 2.5 acres or more <br />as referenced in{ {}9.21.02 have been mapped by the DNR and Anoka County and shall be <br />identified on theiofficial environmental map referenced in {}9.21.02. A copy of the Protected <br />waters/Wetlands ~-aap as prepared for Anoka County is on file at the City offices and is hereby <br />adopted as part ot[ this Section. This section shall apply to an impact area within 50 feet of all Type <br />3, 4, and 5 Wetlands and Types 1, 2, and 6 Wetlands one acre in size or larger. <br /> S~bd. 3. Shoreland Overlay District: In order to guide the wise <br />development and!utilization of shorelands of protected waters for the preservation of water quality, <br />natural characteristics, economic values and the general health, safety and welfare, certain protected <br />waters in the Cit3~ have been given a shoreland management classification. <br /> <br />These protected Waters of the City have been classified by the Commissioner of Natural Resources <br />as follows: <br /> <br /> Natural Environment Lakes DNR I.D. # <br /> Shack ~:ld, <br /> <br />1. Shack ~_td~ dy 2-109 <br />2. Itasca ~ 2-110 <br />3 Rogers i 2-104 <br />4. Thom: 2-307 <br /> £ <br /> <br />Recrea:ional Development Lakes DNR I.D. # <br /> <br />1. Je'glens ~Marsh 2-111 <br />2. Peltzer l~ond 2-112 <br />3. Grass (~unfish) 2-113 <br /> <br />General Development Lakes <br /> <br />DNR I.D. # <br /> <br /> <br />