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<br />City of Ramsey February 12, 2007 <br />Functional Assessment of Wetlands <br />Rated medium or low for vegetative diversity/ integrity, <br />Rated medium or low for wildlife habitat, <br />Rated low for amphibian habitat, <br />Rated medium or low for fish habitat, <br />Rated low for shoreline protection, and <br />Rated medium or low for aesthetics, recreation, and education. <br />The Wetland Management Classification Preserve was maintained for 15 wetlands and <br />the Wetland Management Classification Manage 1 was maintained for 38 wetlands as a <br />result of the field assessment. <br />CONCLUSION <br />The placement of wetlands into Wetland Management Classifications provides a basis for <br />developing wetland buffer width recommendations to the City of Ramsey. <br />Recommended buffer widths provided in the City of Ramsey buffer ordinance will vary <br />by Wetland Management Classification. Preserve and Manage 1 management categories <br />represent the highest quality wetlands with high rankings for several wetland functions. <br />Wetlands classified as Preserve and Manage 1 require the widest wetland buffers to <br />sustain existing high functions and values. The objective of a Wetland Management <br />Classification system is to assist the City in achieving no net loss of wetland functions <br />and values while providing flexibility for development. <br />13 <br /> <br />