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1 b. If the primary conservation areas exceed the amounts specified in section 920(K)(4)a <br /> 2 above, then protection of native plant communities and natural vegetation in riparian <br /> 3 areas shall be prioritized. <br /> 4 C. If primary conservation areas exist but do not have natural vegetation (identified as <br /> 5 restoration priorities in the MRCCA plan), then a vegetation assessment must be <br /> 6 completed to evaluate the unvegetated primary conservation areas and determine <br /> 7 whether vegetation restoration is needed. 'f r^S+er +;,,^ ag ^^^CI^,I .,^.�^+-,+;nn-, ,.,.,,,s+"^ <br /> 8 FesteFe EA1 :4,cr-pr-clema te section 117 1A Rlilli�lh I, nder veaintat,.e rest rate . rl%al Ill. <br /> 9 d. If primary conservation areas do not exist on the parcel and portions of the parcel have <br /> 10 been identified in the MRCCA plan as a restoration area, vegetation must be restored <br /> 11 in the identified areas ^rd;^^tesct ien 117 1"21@`16`"11 lmi�^r vegeta ien r^St�en <br /> 12 and the area must be set aside and designated as protected open space. <br /> 13 e. Storm water treatment areas or other green infrastructure may be used to meet the <br /> 14 protected open space requirements if the vegetation provides biological and ecological <br /> 15 functions. <br /> 16 f. Land dedicated under this section for public river access, parks,or other open space,or <br /> 17 public facilities may be counted toward the protected open space requirement. <br /> 18 g. Protected open space areas must connect open space, natural areas, and recreational <br /> 19 areas, where present on adjacent parcels, as much as possible, to form an <br /> 20 interconnected network. <br /> 21 (5) Permanent protection of designated open space. <br /> 22 a. Designated open space areas must be protected through one or more of the following <br /> 23 methods: <br /> 24 1. Public acquisition by a government entity for conservation purposes; <br /> 25 2. A permanent conservation easement, as provided in Minn. Stats. ch. 84C; <br /> 26 3. A deed restriction; and <br /> 27 4. Other arrangements that achieve an equivalent degree of protection. <br /> 28 b. Permanent protection methods must ensure the long-term management of vegetation <br /> 29 to meet its biological and ecological functions, prohibit structures, and prohibit land <br /> 30 alteration, except as needed to provide public recreational facilities and access to the <br /> 31 river. <br /> 32 L Exemptions <br /> 33 (1) Purpose. To provide exemptions to structure placement, height and other standards for <br /> 34 specific river or water access dependent facilities as provided in Minn.Stats. § 116G.15,subd. <br /> 35 4. <br /> 36 (2) Applicability. <br /> 37 Uses and activities not specifically exempted must comply with this section. Uses a-PA <br /> 38 <br /> 39 <br /> 40 <br /> 41 n anageI ,^^+� <br /> 42 (3) Use and activity exemptions classification. <br /> 43 a. Uses and activities in the following tables sL��T e are categorized <br /> 44 as: <br /> 45 1. Exempt— E. This means that the use or activity is allowed; <br /> 46 2. Exempt if no alternative— (E). This means that the use or activity is allowed only <br /> 47 if no alternatives exist; and <br /> 48 3. Not exempt— N. This means that a use or activity is not exempt and must meet <br /> 49 the standards of this section. <br /> Page 115 of 160 <br />