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Mr. Marston said that is a good point. The important thing to consider <br />is that what is needed is to put a limitation on tampering with wetlands <br />until after a study has been done. After the study is done it may <br />indicate that we have a surplus of wetlands and it is not necessary <br />to save them all. <br /> <br />The importance for wetlands is: 1. Waterfall <br /> 2. Storm water-retention <br /> <br />and once the importance of these wetlands is identified it may be <br />possible to dredge or fill. <br /> <br />Regarding permits, the before study situation and after study situation <br />should probably be treated differently and that was his intent. He <br />said this could be accomplished with the addition of a statement to <br />this section that before a study is done there will be no permits issued <br />and no filling,, dredging or draining will be done but after a study is <br />done any filling, dredging or draing can be done as long as it is in <br />accordance with the plan. <br /> <br />The study should identify the streams and wetlands that are of <br />importance and will calculate how much flow. is coming off at the present <br />time and how much flow will be coming off when there is ultimate <br />development and figure out the amount of flow or cubic feet of water <br />that would have to be stored in various wetland areas or channeled <br />down the various streams and figure out. the capacity for various <br />wetlands. <br /> <br />John Hubbard questioned wlmt is meant by free standing water. <br /> <br />Dexter Marston said the one acre or more parcels are the onces <br />to protect and that they have to meet a certain set of criteria~ <br /> <br />Discussion was held onthe [NR sample ordinances etc. <br /> <br />Mr. Marston exPlained that those ordinances deal with streams, rivers, <br />brooks, lakes and these are included in "Land Use" studies because the <br />implication of those studies are basically for land use. Lakes should be <br />a point of discussion in the 'Tmvironmental Section". The Shoreline <br />Management Act which affects the land use will be in the "Land Use" <br />section. <br /> <br />Mr. Deemer stated he is concerned about creating ~ontraditory portions <br />of the ordinance that it will be too complicated ~i."~ ordinances will <br />be overlapping and take an attorney to interpret them. <br /> <br />Mr. Marston said that the concerns are covered in different sections of <br />the ordinance for different reasons. ~... <br /> <br />Mr. Marston reviewed the Slopes Map and stated regarding slopes that the <br />thing about these provisions and standards is will the)' be appropriate <br />to come to grips with existing and protection problems. <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br /> <br />