HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 087-25 - Resolution - Agreement- Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act
RESOLUTION
Accepting the City’s Authority and Administrative Responsibility to Implement the
Wetland Conservation Act and Delegating Certain Function of the Wetland
Conservation Act to a Qualified Representative From Olmsted County.
WHEREAS, the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) of 1991 was enacted to preserve and
protect Minnesota’s wetlands and requires local implementation by a designated Local
Government Unit (LGU); and
WHEREAS, the City of Rochester has previously accepted the authority and
administrative responsibility to implement the WCA within the legal boundaries of the City
in accordance with Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8420; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Minnesota Administrative Rules Part 8420.0200,
Subpart 2, Item C, to delegate certain functions with regard to implementation of the WCA,
including the authority to make decisions on applications, with its staff; and
WHEREAS, Olmsted County has qualified personnel trained in application of the WCA.
NOW, THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
that the City of Rochester reaffirms its Authority and Administrative Responsibility to
Implement the WCA.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that decision-making authority for WCA exemption, no-loss,
wetland boundary and type, sequencing, replacement plan, wetland banking, and other
required applications are placed with a qualified representative from Olmsted County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2025.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2025.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)