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7. Land disturbance activity: Any land change activity including clearing, grading,
<br /> excavating, transporting and filling of land, greater than 5,000 square feet, and/or placement
<br /> or grading of 50 cubic yards of earthen materials, land change on a parcel of land located
<br /> directly adjacent to a water resource or located within the shoreland overlay district_;that
<br /> waters or lands of the city, including clearing, grading, excavating, transporting and filling of
<br /> land. Land disturbance activity does not mean the following:
<br /> a. Minor land disturbance activities such as home gardens and an individual's home
<br /> landscaping, repairs, and maintenance work, disturbing less than 500 square feet..-
<br /> b. Tilling,planting, or harvesting or agricultural, horticultural, or silvicultural crops,
<br /> disturbing less than 500 square feet.
<br /> c. Installation of fence, sign, telephone, and electric poles and other kinds of posts or
<br /> poles.
<br /> d. Emergency work to protect life, limb, or property and emergency repairs. However, if
<br /> the land disturbance activity would have required an approved erosion and sediment
<br /> control plan except for the emergency, the land area disturbed shall be shaped and
<br /> stabilized in accordance with the requirement of the local plan-approving authority or the
<br /> city when applicable.
<br /> 8. Permittee: a person, entity, state agency, corporation, partnership, or political
<br /> subdivision thereof engaged in a land disturbance activity.
<br /> 9. Sediment: solid mineral or organic material that, in suspension, is being transported or
<br /> has been moved from its original site by air, water, gravity, or ice, and has been deposited
<br /> at another location.
<br /> 10. Sedimentation: the process or action of depositing sediment that is determined to have
<br /> been caused by erosion.
<br /> 11. Water Resource: any stream, channel,wetland, storm pond, or lake within the City.
<br /> D. Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control Plan:
<br /> 1. Required: Every Permittee for a building permit, a subdivision approval, or a permit to
<br /> allow land disturbance activities must submit an grading, erosion and sediment control plan
<br /> to the City Engineer. No building permit, subdivision approval, or permit to allow land
<br /> disturbance activities shall be issued and no earth disturbing activity shall commence until
<br /> approval of the grading, erosion and sediment control plan by the City.
<br /> Projects coordinated by Ramsey County or Mn/DOT do not require a permit;however,
<br /> the City must be notified of the project and be provided a copy of the grading,erosion
<br /> and sediment control plan, as well as an estimated schedule for commencement and
<br /> completion. The City will notify the designated contact if the grading plan is not being
<br /> followed, if erosion control measures should fail, or if erosion control measures require
<br /> maintenance with the expectation that the deficiencies will be corrected.
<br /> If no permit has been obtained, a stop work order shall be issued on the construction and a
<br /> fine shall be issued in an amount equal to twice the required permit fee. A completed
<br /> grading, erosion and sediment control plan and permit application shall be submitted before
<br /> construction will be allowed to resume.
<br /> Obtaining a permit does not exempt the permittee from obtaining permits required by other
<br /> government regulatory agencies.
<br /> 2. Criteria addressed: The grading, erosion and sediment control plan shall address
<br /> the following criteria:
<br /> a. Account for existing drainage patterns
<br /> b. Control the storm water leaving the site
<br /> mac. Conform to the natural limitations presented by topography and soil so
<br /> as to create the least potential for soil erosion.
<br /> Stabilize all exposed soils and soil stockpiles
<br /> Ee. Establish permanent vegetation
<br /> 4 f. Prevent sediment damage to adjacent properties and other designated
<br /> areas
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