Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 03/02/2015

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Appendix A —Ordinances Updated Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) City of Ramsey, Minnesota c. Preserve scenic viewsheds; d. Establish greenway c rrid rs in the City when c mbined with appr priate upland features; e. Pr tect water quality by maintaining the ability f wetlands t recharge gr and water and r ceive the discharg f gr and wat r, t r thins dim nt and t xicants and filt r and strip nutrients fr m surface water run ff bef re it discharges int c mmunity lakes and streams, thus minimizing the c ntaminati n and eutr phicati n f these water features; f. Provide wildlife habitat and thereby support the maintenance of diversity of both plant and animal species within the City; and c ns rvati n f wetlands ands and managcm nt f dov 1 pm nt by: 1. Conducting an inventory of all natural and constructed wetlands within the Cit} 2. D vol ping a cyst m f manag ment cla ificati ns f r wetlands within th City bus d n w tland functi ns and valu s, thr ugh th applicati n f an n .,os„m nt m th d acs pt d under the WCA; 3. Preparing and maintaining a c mpr honsiv set f fficial maps t be reviewed and ad pt d by the City C uncil, identifying the 1 cati n and management clns ificati ns f all invent rind wetlands within the City; I. Establishing wetland r gulati ns that ar c rdinat d with fl d plain, ch reland pr t cti n r gulati ns and st rmwater management; 5.Requiring s and management practices t pr tect, maintain, and impr ve the quality f wetlands within the c mmunity; b.Adhering t standards established in the WCA as permitted and enf rced by the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization (LRRWMO), which L, the L cal G veining Unit (LGU); 7.Obtaining protective ea.,ements over or acquire fee title to wetlands a„ appropriate; and, b n fits and featur s that wetlands pr vid and the adverse effects f 9.26.04 Ccncral Provisions. Appendix A February 20, 2015March 6, 2015 Page 67