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meadows, shallow marshes, and deep marshes. Least susceptible wetlands include gravel pits, <br />cultivated hydric soils, and dredged material/fill material disposal sites. The document then <br />recommends standards for storm bounce, discharge rate, inundation periods, and run-out control, <br />based on these classifications. <br />Other cities and WMOs in the metro area have developed wetland classification systems based on the <br />advisory group's recommendations. For example, the city of Minnetonka classifies wetlands into the <br />categories of Preserve, Manage 1, Manage 2, and Utilize, based on their susceptibility. Wetland <br />management standards apply to each classification, according to the wetland's susceptibility and <br />management potential. Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD) also classifies <br />wetlands in a similar manner. <br />Proposed Wetland Classification Systerr>s <br />The proposed GLWMO wetland classification system uses the same categories as the Minnetonka <br />plan and the RWMWD plan. The `x"` cities will use this classification system to classify <br />wetlands. '','~~~° •-~°+'~~,a~ ~~+ ~'~~~;~;°,a ~.~, rr ~x~ran ~Uetlands will be classified and managed by the <br />affected city. The proposed wetland categories and their associated characteristics are as follows: <br />• A -Protect: High quality natural basins, unique habitats, rare/threatened/endangered species,, <br />high quality adjacent uplands <br />• B - High Management ~Ia~go-~: Moderate to high quality basins, some receive direct <br />stormwater, high quality adjacent uplands <br />C -Low Management Ma-~: Highly impacted to moderately quality natural basins, most <br />receive direct stormwater, low diversity or monotypes <br />® D -Utilize: Created basins, highly impacted natural basins, isolated monotypes <br />Wetland l~lanagemerat <br />Since the cities of Shoreview and Roseville (not GLWMO) are the local governmental units <br />responsible for administering the Wetland Conservation Act, GLWNIO will not seek to ma»a.~e <br />wetlands ~ The member cities <br />may request that the GLWMO manage certain wetlands; the GLWMO Board «i11 decideon acase- <br />by-case basis if such wetlands should he managed by the WM0 GL~1%MO's'overall role'n wetland <br />C:\TEMP\wetland_class.doc Page 2 10/22/99 <br />