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174 be. Primary conservation areas. Key resources and features, including shore impact zones,bluff impact
<br /> 175 zones,floodplains,wetlands,gorges,areas of confluence with tributaries, natural drainage
<br /> 176 routes, unstable soils and bedrock, native plant communities,cultural and historic properties,
<br /> 177 and significant existing vegetative stands,tree canopies,and other resources identified in local
<br /> 178 government plans.
<br /> 179 bf.Private facilities. Private roads,driveways,and parking areas, private water access and viewing
<br /> 180 facilities,decks and patios in setback areas,and private signs.
<br /> 181 bg.Professional engineer.An engineer licensed to practice in Minnesota.
<br /> 182 bh. Public facilities. Public utilities, public transportation facilities,and public recreational facilities.
<br /> 183 bi. Public recreation facilities. Recreational facilities provided by the state or a local government and
<br /> 184 dedicated to public use,including parks,scenic overlooks,observation platforms,trails,docks,
<br /> 185 fishing piers, picnic shelters,water access ramps,and other similar water-oriented public
<br /> 186 facilities used for recreation.
<br /> 187 bj. Public river corridor views.Views toward the river from public parkland,historic properties,and
<br /> 188 public overlooks,as well as views toward bluffs from the ordinary high water level of the
<br /> 189 opposite shore,as seen during the summer months and documented in the MRCCA plan/chapter
<br /> 190 of the comprehensive plan.
<br /> 191 bk.Public transportation facilities.All transportation facilities provided by federal,state,or local
<br /> 192 government and dedicated to public use,such as roadways,transit facilities, railroads,and
<br /> 193 bikeways.
<br /> 194 bl. Public utilities. Electric power facilities,essential services,and transmission services.
<br /> 195 bm. Public waters. Having the meaning given under Minnesota Statutes,section 103G.005.
<br /> 196 bn. Readily visible. Land and development that are easily seen from the ordinary high water level of the
<br /> 197 opposite shore during summer months.
<br /> 198 bo. Resource agency.A federal,state, regional,or local agency that engages in environmental, natural,
<br /> 199 or cultural resource protection or restoration activities, including planning,implementation,and
<br /> 200 monitoring.
<br /> 201 bp. Retaining wall.A vertical or nearly vertical structures constructed of mortar and rubble masonry,
<br /> 202 rock,or stone regardless of size,vertical timber pilings, horizontal timber planks with piling
<br /> 203 supports,sheet pilings,poured concrete,concrete blocks,or other durable materials.
<br /> 204 bq. Rock Riprap. Natural coarse rock placed or constructed to armor shorelines,streambeds, bridge
<br /> 205 abutments, pilings and other shoreline structures against scour,or water or ice erosion.
<br /> 206 br. River corridor boundary.The boundary approved and adopted by the Metropolitan Council under
<br /> 207 Minnesota Statutes,section 116G.06,as approved and adopted by the legislature in Minnesota
<br /> 208 Statutes,section 116G.15,and as legally described in the Sate Register,volume 43, pages 508 to
<br /> 209 518.
<br /> 210 bs.River-dependent use.The use of land for commercial,industrial,or utility purposes,where access to
<br /> 211 and use of a public water feature is an integral part of the normal conduct of business and where
<br /> 212 the use is dependent on shoreline facilities.
<br /> 213 bt.Selective vegetation removal.The removal of isolated individual trees or shrubs that are not in a
<br /> 214 contiguous patch,strip,row,or block and that does not substantially reduce the tree canopy or
<br /> 215 understory cover.
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