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<br />." <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. <br />.f <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br /> <br />,.pi' <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members <br /> <br />FROM: Staff <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Permanent Natural Buffer Area (Ord. #4 Division 145: Wetland <br />Protection and Management) <br /> <br />DATE: March 8, 2002 <br /> <br />I researched the Wetlands Conservation Act of 1999 on the Minnesota Board of Waters <br />& Soil web site and was unable to ascertain a definition as requested by Council. I <br />contacted the Board of Waters and spoke with a Mr. Phil Delfioria regarding same. Mr. <br />Delfioria stated that there was no formal definition of a Pennanent Natural Buffer Area in <br />the Wetlands Conservation Act of 1999. Mr. Delfioria stated that the purpose of a buffer <br />area is to protect the wetlands and suggested that Council specuy the purpose of <br />protection, i.e. water quality, natural habitat or aesthetics and define the size of the buffer <br />area. Mr. Delfioria suggested obtaining other cities' Wetland Ordinances that address <br />this issue for reference. <br />