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752 b. Conditions of vegetation permit approval: 753 (1) Development is sited to minimize removal of or disturbance to natural vegetation; 754 (2) Soil, slope stability, and hydrologic conditions are suitable for the proposed work as 755 determined by a professional engineer or City of Ramsey; 756 (3) Clearing is the minimum necessary and designed to blend with the natural terrain and 757 minimize visual impacts to public river corridor views; 758 (4) Any native plant communities removed are replaced with vegetation that provides 759 equivalent biological and ecological functions consistent with an approved vegetation 760 restoration plan as provided in Section 117-148(i)6 (Vegetation restoration plan). If replaced, 761 priorities for restoration are stabilization of erodible soils, restoration or enhancement of 762 shoreline vegetation, and revegetation of bluffs or steep slopes visible from the river; 763 (5) All other vegetation removed is restored with natural vegetation to the greatest extent 764 practicable consistent with an approved vegetation restoration plan as provided in Section 765 117-148(i)6 (Vegetation restoration plan). Priorities for replacement are the same as under 766 Section 117-148(i)4 (Activities allowed with a vegetation permit); 767 (6) Any disturbance of highly erodible soils is replanted with deep-rooted vegetation with a high 768 stem density; 769 (7) Vegetation removal activities are conducted so as to expose the smallest practical area of 770 soil to erosion for the least possible time; 771 (8) Areas of vegetation restoration priorities identified in the MRCCA plan are restored, if 772 applicable; and 773 (9) Any other condition determined necessary to achieve the purpose of this section. 774 5. Prohibited activities. All other intensive vegetation clearing is prohibited. 775 6. Vegetation restoration plan. 776 a. Development of a vegetation restoration plan and reestablishment of natural vegetation is required: 777 (1) As a condition of a vegetation permit issued under Section 117-148(i)4b (conditions of 778 vegetation permit), items (4) and (5); 779 (2) Upon failure to comply with any provisions in this section; or 780 (3) As part of the planning process for subdivisions as provided in Section 117-148(k) 781 (Subdivision and land development standards). 782 b. The vegetation restoration plan must satisfy the application submittal requirements in 117-148(c)6 783 (Application Materials), and: 784 (1) Include vegetation that provides suitable habitat and effective soil stability, runoff retention, 785 and infiltration capability. Vegetation species, composition, density, and diversity must be 786 guided by nearby patches of native plant communities and by Native Vegetation 787 Establishment and Enhancement Guidelines; 788 (2) Be prepared by a qualified individual; and 789 (3) Include a maintenance plan that includes management provisions for controlling invasive 790 species and replacement of plant loss for three years. 22