The City of Grand Blanc intends to promote compliance with the Goemaere-Anderson Wetland Protection Act 203 of 1979, as amended. The City encourages placement of buildings to protect Michigan Department of Natural Resources regulated wetlands and non-regulated wetlands between two acres and five acres in size. The City intends to ensure important wetlands are preserved, to prevent the mistaken elimination of regulated wetlands and to promote the goals of the Grand Blanc Community
.
a. Any disturbance of soils, removal of landmark trees or stumps, grading,
of water flowing into or from an MDNR regulated wetland, or any prohibited activity as listed in Section 5 of Public Act 203 of 1979, without a permit from the MDNR,
result in a stop work order issued by the City and/or require restoration of the wetland in accordance with MDNR standards.
b. Judicious effort
be made through
design to preserve non-MDNR regulated wetlands which exceed two (2) acres in size, particularly those with standing water or considered to be important wildlife habitat.
c. Where stormwater is planned to drain into a wetland, a filtration strip or other material
be used to control runoff of sediment and the wetland.
Maintenance of these material
be addressed in a deed or as a condition of
approval.
d.
not be subdivided in a manner creating parcels or lots which cannot be used in conformance with the requirements of this Section or the MDNR regulations.