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determine that no wetland exists on a subject property. All delineations must be reviewed <br />and 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 />hydrologic, floristic and/or soil data deemed necessary by the City to determine the <br />jurisdictional status of the wetland, its exact boundary and its classification. Wetland <br />delineations supplied by applicants shall be certified by a qualified wetland delineator. <br />Wetland delineators must satisfy any certification requirements that may be established <br />by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil <br />Resources. <br /> <br /> ./ <br /> <br />(c) This Chapter establishes four wetland classifications as deftned itt this <br /> <br />Chapter: Preserve, rvlana,_,e l, Manaae 2 and Ma:mae 3 wetlands. <br /> <br />(1) The Preserve category is for exceptional and hi~hest-functionin.a <br /> wetlands or those sensitive wetlands receiv!ng conveyed storm <br /> water runoff that have yet retained a medium level of vegetative <br /> diversiW./ij~te~riW. These wetlands are those that should be <br /> preserved in (or improved to) their .most pristine or hiahest <br /> functional capacity w/th wide, natural buffers, in perpet_ujty. <br /> <br />(2) Manage 1 categow are higb:quali~ wetlands that should be <br /> protected fi'om development and other pressures of increased use. <br /> includin~ indirect effects. Ma/ntaininq natural buffers will help to <br /> retain the iimfificant function these wetlands provide. [n the event <br /> that impacts to these wetlands cannot be. aypided, replacement <br /> ratios tbr mitigation should exceed the state-required min~ums. <br /> <br />(}3) Manage 2 wetlands provide lnedium functional levels and the' <br /> wetland extent should be maintained. These wetlands olden <br /> provide optimal restoration oppol~uniw, <br /> <br />(4) <br /> <br />Manage 3 wetlands have been substantially disturbed: replacement <br />considerations can be minimized after proper seqt!.encing.. <br /> <br /> (d) "h~cidental" wetlands that are exempt from WCA reaulation under Minn. <br />Rules 8420.0122 are not subject to the provisions of this chapter. <br /> <br />Ramsey Wetland Protection Ordinance - April 2005 Draft (showing suggested PC revisions) <br />Page5 of 8 <br /> <br />74 <br /> <br /> <br />