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Primary Conservation Areas <br />"Primaryconservation areas" means key resources and features, including shore impact zones, bluff <br />impact zones, floodplains, wetlands, gorges, areas of confluence with tributaries, natural drainage <br />routes, unstable soils and bedrock, native plant communities, cultural and historic properties, significant <br />existing vegetative stands, tree canopies, and other resources identified in local government plans. <br />General Overview and Description <br />Generalized maps of the Primary Conservation Areas below are included in the text below. Larger, more <br />detailed maps are included as an appendix. Detailed maps will be available upon request. <br />Shore Impact Zones <br />"Shore impact zone" means land located between the ordinary high water level of public waters and a <br />line parallel to it at a setback of 50 percent of the required structure setback or, for areas in agricultural <br />use, 50 feet landward of the ordinary high water level. <br />Floodplains and Wetlands <br />"Floodplain" means the areas adjoining a watercourse which has been or hereafter may be covered by <br />the regional flood. <br />Confluence with Key Tributaries <br />There are no confluences with key tributaries within Ramsey. <br />Natural Drainage Areas <br />The Critical Area Plan includes mapping of natural drainage areasthat impact the Mississippi River. <br />