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By: ~~ ~/ Date: ~7- l d - o2ao / Attachment A Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservation District Shoreline and Streambank Stabilization General Permit #2001-6111 1. The Agent (Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District) must provide a map, plans and a brief description of each project to the Area Hydrologist and the local unit of government at least 10 days prior to commencing work. All projects conducted under the authorization of this permit must have the support and direct oversight of the Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District. 2. This General Permit is not valid within those Watershed Districts, Watershed Management Organizations, Cities or Townships where DNR General Permits have been issued for similar work in Public Waters. The Agent (Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District) may provide technical design assistance, but must advise applicants to seek approval under these other DNR. General Permits rather than authorize the project under this permit. 3. The Agent (Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District) shall record the following information on each project undertaken as part of this permit: A. Landowner's name and address. B. Location by legal description. C. Public Water name and DNR ID number. D. Length, width and area of the project. E. Bio-engineering, stabilization and lakescaping techniques to be used on the project. F. Height of stream/river/basin bank. G. Contractor conducting work. H. Project Cost. I. Expected duration of work. This information shall be tracked and a review of the permit effectiveness shall occur on an annual basis. The annual report shall be submitted to the Area Hydrologist by February 1 of each year. 4. The permittee (Landowner) must have written permission from the Agent (Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District) to undertake the project prior to commencing work. A copy of the written authorization shall be included within the annual report. 5. The DNR reserves the right to require a separate individual permit for projects that could meet the conditions of General Permit #2001-6111. 6. No removal or destruction of aquatic vegetation is permitted unless an Aquatic Plant Management Permit is obtained from the DNR Regional Fisheries Office (651-772-7950), or the removal consists of the mechanical (i.e., not chemical) removal of submerged or floating aquatic vegetation that meets the conditions for not requiring a permit (i.e., mechanical removal of submerged or floating aquatic vegetation an area of less than 2,500 square feet). Note: removal of any amount of emergent vegetation is prohibited unless an aquatic plant management permit has been obtained from DNR Fisheries. 7. A separate Aquatic Plant Management (APM) Permit shall be obtained (at no fee) for each site involving aquatic plantings to monitor plant source, species, and planting location. This provision shall not. apply when the project consists only of slope protection using woody species such as dogwood and willow. __ 8. Waterward encroachment shall be the minimum amount necessary to provide protection and shall not unduly interfere with flow of water. The maximum encroachment waterward of the ordinary high water mark is ten feet. 9. Placement of ungrouted, natural stone riprap only shall be authorized. Placement of the rock riprap shall be for erosion control only. Placement of rock for cosmetic purposes is NOT authorized. Special Provisions Numbers 10 through 18 Continued on next Page.