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1 1. Watercraft access ramps must comply with Minnesota Rules chapters <br />2 6115.0210 and 6280.0250; and <br />3 2. Facilities must be designed and constructed consistent with the standards in <br />4 Design Handbook for Recreational Boating and Fishing Facilities. <br />5 e. Public signs and kiosks for interpretive or directional purposes are allowed in the bluff <br />6 or shore impact zones, provided they are placed and constructed to minimize <br />7 disturbance to these areas and avoid visual impacts on public river corridor views. <br />10 (1) Vegetation management. <br />11 (1) Purpose. To establish standards that sustain and enhance the biological and ecological <br />12 functions of vegetation; preserve the natural character and topography of the MRCCA; and <br />13 maintain stability of bluffs and steep slopes and ensure stability of other erosion -prone areas. <br />14 (2) Applicability. This section applies to: <br />15 a. Shore impact zones; <br />16 b. Areas within 50 feet of a wetland or natural drainage way; <br />17 C. Bluff impact zones; <br />18 d. Areas of native plant communities; and <br />19 e. Significant existing vegetative stands identified in the MRCCA plan. <br />20 (3) Activities allowed without a vegetation permit. <br />21 a. Maintenance of existing lawns, landscaping and gardens; <br />22 b. Removal of vegetation in emergency situations as determined by the City of Ramsey; <br />23 C. Right-of-way maintenance for public facilities n,�� the—st.,r.daMs section 11:7 <br />1 <br />25 d. Agricultural and forestry activities meeting thin st � I^RS 11:7 - 14 1 <br />26 rNYINr,rs ,ir,rs�• <br />27 e. Selective vegetation removal, provided that vegetative cover remains consistent with <br />28 the management purpose of the MRCCA District, including: <br />29 1. Vegetation that is dead, diseased, dying, or hazardous; <br />30 2. To prevent the spread of diseases or insect pests; <br />31 3. Individual trees and shrubs; and <br />32 4. Removal of invasive non-native species. <br />33 (4) Activities allowed with a vegetation permit. <br />34 a. The following intensive vegetation clearing activities are allowed with a vegetation <br />35 permit: <br />36 1. Clearing of vegetation that is dead, diseased, dying, or hazardous. <br />37 2. Clearing to prevent the spread of diseases or insect pests. <br />38 3. Clearing to remove invasive non-native species. <br />39 4. Clearing to prepare for restoration and erosion control management activities <br />40 consistent with a plan approved by City of Ramsey. <br />41 5. The minimum necessary for development that is allowed with a building permit <br />42 or as an exemption under section 117-148(I) (exemptions). <br />43 b. Conditions of vegetation permit approval: <br />44 1. Development is sited to minimize removal of or disturbance to natural <br />45 vegetation; <br />46 2. Soil, slope stability, and hydrologic conditions are suitable for the proposed work <br />47 as determined by a professional engineer or City of Ramsey; <br />48 3. Clearing is the minimum necessary and designed to blend with the natural terrain <br />49 and minimize visual impacts to public river corridor views; <br />Page 104 of 147 <br />