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Subpart 2. General provisions. <br />A. Applicability. The standards and criteria of this part apply to: <br />The standards in this section apply to various <br />types of development /land alteration. This <br />approach is very similar to that used by the <br />(1) land alteration: <br />Capital Region and Ramsey - Washington <br />a) within the shore impact zone or 50 feet, whichever is <br />Metro Watershed Districts for managing <br />greater, abutting a public water, wetland, or natural <br />drainage way; <br />b) within a slope preservation zone; or <br />c) within a bluff impact zone <br />erosion. <br />(2) vegetation removal within: <br />a) a shore impact zone; <br />b) a bluff impact zone; <br />c) a slope preservation zone; or <br />d) areas of native plant communities; <br />e) tree canopies and significant vegetative stands <br />identified in local governments' adopted plans. <br />B. In the areas specified in item A, no land alteration or vegetation <br />removal activities are allowed except as provided by this part. <br />Subpart 3. Permit process. Local governments must regulate the land <br />This subpart outlines the permit process and <br />alteration and vegetation removal activities identified in Subpart 2 <br />options for integrating land alteration and <br />through a permit process. <br />vegetation removal permits with other <br />existing permits and /or delegating permitting <br />A. The permit process established by the local government may be <br />through a building permit, land alteration permit, vegetation <br />management permit, or other permit process. <br />responsibilities. <br />B. Local governments may delegate the permitting responsibilities <br />described in this part to a resource agency or other qualified <br />agent as determined by the local government. <br />C. Local governments must require permit applicants to submit <br />information sufficient to evaluate permits for consistency with <br />the standards and requirements of this part and consistent with <br />part 6106.0080 subp. 6., site plans. <br />D. Local governments must evaluate permit applications for <br />consistency with Table 1 and the performance standards in this <br />part as applicable to guide land alteration and vegetation <br />removal activities. <br />E. When reviewing permit applications, local governments must <br />refer to those areas identified under subpart 2 (A)(2). <br />F. Local governments may grant the permit, deny the permit, or <br />grant the permit with conditions necessary to achieve the <br />purposes of this part, as provided under subpart 5. <br />Subpart 4. General performance standards. The following standards <br />The performance standards in this subpart <br />guide all land alteration and vegetation removal activity in the areas <br />described in subpart 2. <br />apply to all activities in the designated areas, <br />whether or not a permit is required. <br />A. Intensive vegetation clearing is prohibited. <br />B. Development, if permitted, must be sited to minimize land <br />alteration and the removal of or disturbance to natural <br />Working Draft Rules <br />MRCCA Working Draft Rules — DNR, June 2, 2014 <br />33 <br />Commentary /Rationale for Changes <br />