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Rule E: WETLAND MANAGEMENT 1. POLICY. It is the policy of the Board of Managers to: (a) Manage wetlands to achieve no-net loss of acreage and values and where possible, strive to enhance the functions and values of existing wetlands within the District. (b) Identify wetland restoration and creation sites to enhance water quality and/or restore natural habitats. (e) Interact with cities in the administration of the Wetland Conservation Act if desired by the cities. 2. REGULATION. No person may fill, drain, excavate or otherwise alter the character of a wetland without first obtaining rmit from the District. 3. CRITERIA. (a) Wetlands shall not be drained, fill~. w y or in part, excavated, or have sustaining hydrology impacted such there will be a decrease in the inherent (existing) functions ues he wetland. Wetland impacts shall be evaluated based on the follo . pies in descending order of priority: avoid the impact to the w d, 'mize the impact to the wetland, replace the wetland that was' and impacts shall be governed by the Wetland Conservatio following exceptions: (I) Thede ing will not be allowed. (3) Public Value Credits can not be used for replacement. (4) All other WCA non-temporary impact exemptions to wetlands will not be allowed. (b) A 25-foot buffer of permanent nonimpacted vegetative ground cover abutting and surrounding a wetland is required. 4. LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT. The District intends to serve as the "local government unit" for administration of the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act, unless a particular municipality in the District has elected to assume that role in its jurisdictional area. Notwithstanding the above, the District will continue to require wetland alteration permits under this rule. 5. EXHIBITS. The following exhibits must accompany the permit application. 06/12/2006 CRWD DRAFT 21