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Chapter 16 – Shoreland/Wetland Zoning
3. Any filling, flooding, draining, dredging, ditching, tiling or excavating
that is to be done must be necessary for the construction or maintenance
of the road.
(2) The construction and maintenance of nonresidential buildings used solely in
conjunction with raising of waterfowl, minnows or other wetland or aquatic animals
or used solely for some other purpose which is compatible with wetland
preservation if the building cannot as a practical matter be located outside the
wetland, provided that:
(a) Any such building does not exceed 500-sq. ft. in floor area.
(b) Only limited excavating and filling necessary to provide structure support for
the building is allowed.
(3) The establishment and development of public and private parks and recreation areas,
natural and outdoor education areas, historic and scientific areas, wildlife refuges,
game bird and animal farms and fur animal farms, provided that:
(a) Any private recreation or wildlife habitat area must be used exclusively for that
purpose.
(b) Ditching, excavating, dredging, dike and dam construction may be done in
wildlife refuges, game bird and animal farms, fur animal farms and private
wildlife habitat areas, but only for the purpose of improving wildlife habitat or
to otherwise enhance wetland values.
(4) The construction and maintenance of electric, gas, telephone, water and sewer
transmission and distribution lines and related facilities by public utilities and
cooperative associations organized for the purpose of producing or furnishing heat,
light, power or water to their members, provided that:
(a) The transmission and distribution lines and related facilities cannot as a
practical matter be located outside the wetland.
(b) Any filling, excavating, ditching or draining that is to be done shall be
necessary for such construction or maintenance and must be done in a manner
designed to minimize flooding and other adverse impacts upon the natural
functions of the wetlands.
(5) The construction and maintenance of railroad lines, provided that:
