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1. Areas with soils showing signs of erosion, <br />especially on or near the top and bottom of <br />steep slopes and bluffs <br />2. Shoreline areas within 25 feet of the <br />water with no natural vegetation, degraded <br />vegetation, or planted with turf grass. <br />VXWOON483"111111 <br />3. Steep slopes and bluffs visible from the <br />river with no natural vegetation, degraded <br />vegetation, or planted with turf grass. <br />If any of these restoration priority areas exist, then they will be the focus of the restoration plan. If none of these areas <br />exist, applicants must propose other opportunity areas that could benefit from restoration. For ideas of other areas to <br />restore, consult local zoning staff and the restoration priorities map in the City of Ramsey's MRCCA plan. <br />What are the restoration plan performance standards? <br />All restoration (or planting) plans must meet the following performance standards: <br />• Restored vegetation is planted in one or more of the identified restoration priority or opportunity areas. <br />• Restored vegetation provides suitable habitat, and effective soil stability, runoff retention, and infiltration capability <br />relevant to the priority or opportunity area. For example, shoreline areas with turf grass should be restored with a mix <br />of ground cover, understory vegetation and trees providing habitat/pollinators and soil stabilization. The vegetation <br />species, composition, density, and diversity of restored vegetation must be guided by nearby patches of native plant <br />communities. Use the DNR's Native Plant Encyclopedia plant selector to select plants that are suitable for your <br />specific site conditions and county. <br />• Highly erodible soils disturbed during removal and/or restoration are stabilized by deep-rooted vegetation with a high <br />stem density. <br />• The area (sq. ft.) of the restored vegetation is similar to that removed to the greatest extent practicable. <br />• For restoration of removed native plant communities, restored vegetation must also provide biological and <br />ecological function equivalent to the removed native plant communities. The restored area (sq. ft.) should be <br />equivalent in area to that of the vegetation removed. <br />The Native Vegetation Establishment and Enhancement Guidelines is a comprehensive guide for planning, implementing, <br />and maintaining native plant community restoration plans. It contains good advice and considerations for any type of <br />restoration plan. <br />What are the permit application submittal requirements? <br />A complete permit application includes: <br />✓ An aerial photo and/or site plan showing: <br />• Property boundaries <br />• Location of existing PCAs <br />• Location and area (sq. ft.) of the vegetation proposed to be cleared within PCAs <br />• Location and area (sq. ft.) of the restored vegetation in the restoration priority areas <br />✓ Photos of the vegetation proposed for removal. <br />✓ A restoration (or planting) plan(s) for the identified <br />restoration priority or opportunity area(s) showing the <br />location, type (ground cover, understory, tree) and name of <br />proposed plants. <br />The locations of the vegetation proposed to be <br />cleared and restored can be shown on these aerial <br />photos with hand drawings. Detailed site plans, <br />including a survey, may be needed for more <br />complex projects. <br />