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Appendix A —Ordinances <br />Updated Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) <br />City of Ramsey, Minnesota <br />appr print acti ns r pr c dings t prevent, restrain, r abate such vi lati ns r <br />threatened violations. <br />2. Any taxpay r r taxpayers f Rams y may institute mandama pr coodings in tho <br />District C urt t c mpel specific p rf rmanc by th pr per fficial r fficials f <br />any duty required by this Section. <br />Hi toca1 Note <br />Establish d by Ord. 7'81 01, August 18, 1981. <br />Ord. t'81 07 amended §9.23.06 Subd. 2, changing 1 t <br />Az r quirem nts. Als am nd d §9.23.06 Subd. 1, <br />adding the f tnote ***. Effective November 71, 1981. <br />9.26 Wetland Protection. <br />9.26.01 Adoption of State Law by Reference. This Socti n inc rp rates by refer nc the Wetlands <br />C nservati n Act f 1991 (WCA) which act has been c dified as MN Statute Secti ns 103G.222 .2373 and <br />fr m the requirements f this Secti n, ins far as they relate t the WCA (Minn. Rules 8120.0122). All <br />wetlands, including th seg vemed by the Department f Natural Res urces, are c vered by the ther <br />pr visi ns f this Secti n. <br />9.26.02 City Findings. <br />Subd. 1. Findings. The City finds that: <br />a. Wetlands are a defining character of its natural heritage worthy of its protection and <br />pros tvati n. Wetlands s ry t maintain water quality by filt ring water that is <br />and nutrients. Th y als retain and r duce th discharg f ph sph ms and transf rm <br />nutri nts fr m th it in rganic t rganic f rms, th roby, pr tccting d wnstream water <br />b di s fr m eutr phicati n and c ntaminati n. Wetlands als st r run ff and r duce <br />the v 1 city f and magnitude f peak fl d stages. In additi n, s me wetlands receive <br />gr undwater discharg . These wetlands tend t Supp rt m re stable bi 1 gical <br />c mmunities since their water temperatures and wat r ley 1s tend t be m re stable. <br />b. Wetland vegetati n als reduces the energy f waves, currents, and ther er sive f rcea <br />and sery s t prevent the or sin f sh r line arca. In additi n, aquatic v g tati n <br />pr vides f d, shelter, and special habitat f r wildlife. All f these wetland <br />characteristics pr vide valuable cducati n and recrcati n r s urces. <br />Appendix A <br />February 20, 2015March 6, 2015 <br />Page 65 <br />