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(d) Establish wetland regulations that are coordinated with flood plain, shoreland <br />protection regulations and stormwater management. <br /> <br /> (e) Require sound management practices to protect, maintain, and improve the <br />quality of wetlands within the community. <br /> <br /> (f) Enforce standards for the alteration of wetlands when. alteration is allowed, <br />including standards and procedures for the mitigation of the loss of wetland areas and <br />their functions and values, when alteration or destruction occurs. <br /> <br /> (g) Obtain protective easements over or acquire fee title to wetlands as <br />appropriate. <br /> <br /> (h) Develop and maintain a program to educate the public about the numerous <br />benefits and features that wetlands provide and the adverse effects of improperly <br />managed urban development on wetlands. <br /> <br />9.26.03 <br /> <br />General Provisions. <br /> <br />Subd. 1. Identification and Delineation of Wetlands. <br /> <br /> (a) This Chapter shall apply to all land containing wetlands and land within the <br />setback and buffer areas as defined herein. Wetlands shall be subject to the requirements <br />established herein, as well as restrictions and requirements established by other <br />applicable Federal, State, and City ordinances and regulations. These wetland protection <br />regulations shall not be construed to allow anything otherwise prohibited in the zoning <br />district where the wetland area is located. <br /> <br /> (b) A wetland is land that meets the definition of "wetlands" set forth in Section <br />9.02 of this Chapter. Wetlands have been or will be identified and the wetland <br />classification as established by the officially adopted City maps shall be prima facie <br />evidence of the location and classification of a wetland. The official maps shall be <br />developed and maintained by the Community Development Department and are open to <br />inspection by the public. The absence of a wetland on the official maps does not represent <br />a definitive determination as to whether a wetland covered by this Chapter is or is not <br />present. Wetlands that are identified during site specific delineation activities but do not <br />appear on the official wetland maps are still subject to the provisions of the Chapter. It <br />will be the responsibiiity of an applicant to delineate the exact wetland boundary or to <br />determine that no wetland exists on a subject property. All delineations must be reviewed <br />anti. approved by the City. If an applicant questions whether a wetland exists or disputes <br />its classification, the applicant shall have the burden to supply detailed information for <br />review supporting the applicant's assertion, including but not limited to, topographic, <br /> <br />Ramsey Wetland Protection Ordinance - March 2005 Draft <br />Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br />8O <br /> <br /> <br />