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i. The screening of structures, vehicles, or other facilities as viewed from the water, assuming summer, leaf -on conditions, is not substantially reduced; ii. Existingshading hading of water surfaces along rivers is preserved; iii. Cutting debris or slash shall be scattered and not mounded on the ground; and iv. Perennial ground cover is retained. v. Picnic areas, access paths, livestock watering areas, beaches and watercraft access areas are prohibited in bluff impact zones. d. Removal of trees, limbs, or branches that are dead, diseased dying or pose safety hazards is allowed without a permit. e. Fertilizer and pesticide runoff into surface waters must be minimized through use of vegetation, topography or both. 3. Grading and Filling a. Grading and filling activities must comply with the provisions of this subsection except for the construction of public roads and parking areas if consistent with Section 1012.03.G.1 of this ordinance. b. Permit Requirements i. Grading, filling and excavations necessaa for the construction of structures and driveways, if part of an approved permit, do not require a separate grading and filling permit. However, the standards in Section 1017.08.B.3 of this ordinance must be incorporated into the permit. ii. For all other work, including driveways not part of another permit a grading and filling permit is required for: A. The movement of more than 10 cubic yards of material on steep slopes or within shore or bluff impact zones; and B. The movement of more than 50 cubic yards of material outside of steep slopes and shore and bluff impact zones. c. Grading filling and excavation activities must meet the following standards: i. Grading or filling of any wetland must meet or exceed the wetland protection standards under Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8420 and an other permits reviews or approvals by other local state, or federal agencies such as watershed districts, the DNR or US Army Corps of Engineers; eers; ii. Land alterations must be designed and implemented to minimize the amount of erosion and sediment from entering surface waters during and after construction consistently by. A. Limiting the amount and time of bare ground exposure; B. Using temporary ground covers such as mulches or similar materials: C. Establishing permanent, deep-rooted and dense vegetation cover as soon as possible;