This Chapter regulates all filling, draining, burning, excavation, and development within wetlands as the same are defined herein. The purposes of this Chapter are:
A. To regulate wetlands in the City of Columbus pursuant to the Minnesota Wetlands Conservation Act of 1991, (1991 Minn. Sess. Law Serv. {West}, Chapter 354, as amended by 1993 Minn. Sess. Law Serv. {West}, Chapter 175, and as amended by 1994 Minn. Sess. Law Serv. {West}, Chapter 627, and as regulated by Board of Water and Soil Resources Wetland Conservation Act Rules, Minn. Rules, Chapter 8420, current through July 19, 1993, hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Act.”)(codified as Minn. Stat. §§ 84.085, 103A.201, 103B.155, 103B.231, 103B.311, 103E.701, 103F.161, 103F.515, 103F.516, 103G.005, 103G.141, 103G.221 through 103G.2373 inclusive, 103G.271, 272.02, 273.11, 282.018, 446A.12, and 645.44); and,
B. To preserve wetlands in a natural state, provide retention and sedimentation control areas for surface water; to regulate the use of adjacent areas to protect their natural function; to prevent or minimize soil erosion, sedimentation or eutrophication; to prevent loss of aquatic organisms, wildlife and vegetation; to protect surface and ground water supplies from the danger of drought, pollution or mismanagement; to secure safety from local flooding; to reduce the financial burdens associated with occupancy or use of areas subject to periodic flooding; to enhance and preserve water quality and natural drainageways as opposed to underground conveyance systems.
[§ 7C-101 amended by Ord. No. 94-1, effective September 9, 1994, amended by Ord. No. 07-02, effective March 1, 2007.]