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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />C. Providing access to the riverfront in public ownership; and <br />d. Allowing for use of the land between the river and the transportation facility. <br />(7) Public recreational facilities. Where such facilities intersect or abut two or more MRCCA <br />districts, the least restrictive dimensional standards apply. Public transportation facilities <br />must be designed and constructed to give priority to: <br />a. <br />b. Roads and driveways associated with public recreational facilities must not be placed in <br />the bluff or shore impact zones unless no other placement alternative exists. If no <br />alternative exists, then design and construction must minimize impacts to shoreline <br />vegetation, erodible soils and slopes, and other sensitive resources. <br />C. Trails, access paths, and viewing areas associated with public recreational facilities and <br />providing access to or views of the Mississippi River are allowed within the bluff and <br />shore impact zones if design, construction, and maintenance methods are consistent <br />with the best management practice guidelines in trail planning, design, and <br />development guidelines. <br />1. Hard -surface trails are not allowed on the face of bluffs with a slope exceeding 30 <br />percent. Natural surface trails are allowed, provided they do not exceed eight feet <br />in width. <br />2. Trails, paths, and viewing areas must be designed and constructed to minimize: <br />(i) Visibility from the river; <br />(ii) Visual impacts on public river corridor views; and <br />(iii) Disturbance to and fragmentation of primary conservation areas. <br />d. Public water access facilities must comply with the following requirements: <br />1. Watercraft access ramps must comply with Minnesota Rules chapters <br />6115.0210 and 6280.0250; and <br />2. Facilities must be designed and constructed consistent with the standards in <br />Design Handbook for Recreational Boating and Fishing Facilities. <br />e. Public signs and kiosks for interpretive or directional purposes are allowed in the bluff <br />or shore impact zones, provided they are placed and constructed to minimize <br />disturbance to these areas and avoid visual impacts on public river corridor views. <br />lifts. and landinlgs_�- <br />Z %J , <br />Vegetation management. <br />(1) Purpose. To establish standards that sustain and enhance the biological and ecological <br />functions of vegetation; preserve the natural character and topography of the MRCCA; and <br />maintain stability of bluffs and steep slopes and ensure stability of other erosion -prone areas. <br />(2) Applicability. This section applies to: <br />a. Shore impact zones; <br />b. Areas within 50 feet of a wetland or natural drainage way; <br />C. Bluff impact zones; <br />d. Areas of native plant communities; and <br />e. Significant existing vegetative stands identified in the MRCCA plan. <br />(3) Activities allowed without a vegetation permit. <br />a. Maintenance of existing lawns, landscaping and gardens; <br />b. Removal of vegetation in emergency situations as determined by the City of Ramsey; <br />C. Right-of-way maintenance for public facilities meeting tche- standa s seeteen 17 <br />Page 110 of 160 <br />