Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 03/02/2015

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Appendix A —Ordinances Updated Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) City of Ramsey, Minnesota In additi n t tho Sh r lands and Critical Ar a District, th C uncil f the City finds that th wetlands ar a valuabl 1 cal, stat , rogi nal and nati nal res urc . Th w tlands pr vid rocr ati n and sore as drainage ar as, imp rtant bi 1 gical and c 1 gical functi ns. It is the purp sc and intent f this S cti n t pr vont and mitigate irrovorsibl damag t thos natural res urces and t preserve and enhance their values t the public. Devel pment shall be s regulated s as t minimiz th risk f onvir nm ntal damage t th s ar as. By d ing s , privat h m wn rs and g vernmental units are pr tected fr m incurring high maintenance and capital c sts resulting fr m the necessity t c rr ct the doficicnci s cnc unt rod as a result f inappr print r impr p r dovol pmont. 9.21.02 Establishment of District Boundaries. This Secti n shall apply t all public and private lands within the f 11 wing described districts f which the Critical Area and the Sh relands sh wn n the fficial envir amental verlay map. This verlay map is hereby ad pted as a part f this City C de. Subdivision 1. The Critical Area Overlay District. The Mississippi River C rrid r in the State Register, M nday, March 12, 1979. This district hereinafter is called Critical River Area and shall be identified on the official environmental overlay map referenced in this Section. Subd. 2. Wetlands. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) use„ the U. S. Fish and Wildlife classificati n system f r wetlands and currently requires a permit f r alterati n Wetland types 1, / and 6 and wetlands as small as one acre are recognized as having importance as storm sewer p nding basins, but tho DNR d s n t presently r quir permits f r alterati n f these arca. In Ramsey, th r is an abundance f w tlands, s m f and al ng the d s f tho str ams and rivers and the th rs in upland dopr s.,i nal areas. Th w tlands arc if t c nccntratod in nc ar a, but rath r scatter d throughout the community. All Type 3, 1 and 5 wetlands of ".5 acres or more as referenced in §9."1.0" have bccn mapp d by tho DNR and An ka C unty and shall b id ntificd n the fficial cnvir nmontal map referenced in §9."1.0'x. A copy of the Public Waters/Wetlands map as prepared by Anoka County i; n file at th City ffic s and is her by ad ptod as part f this City C d . This City C do shall apply t an impact area within 50 foot f all Typo 3, 1, and 5 W tlands and typos 1, 2, and 6 Wetlands no acro in size or larger. Subd. 3. Shortland Overlay District. In rd r t guide the wise dovol pmont and utilizati n f sh rolands f pr tcct d waters f r tho presorvati n f water quality, natural characteristics, oc n mic values and tho general h alth, saf ty and w lfar , c rtain pr t ct d waters in th City have be n given a sh roland management clarificati n. Th so pr t ct d wat rs f the City have boon classified by the C mmis„i ncr f Natural R s urc s as f11ws: DNR I.D. 11 S L.a 2 109 27 Itasca 2 110 Appendix A February 20, 2015March 6, 2015 Page 7