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a) Storm and flood water storage capacity; b) Maintenance of dry season flow or groundwater discharge; c) Filtering or storage of sediments, nutrients, heavy metals or organic compounds d) Shoreline protection against soil erosion; e) Fish spawning, breeding nursery or feeding grounds; f) Wildlife habitat; or g) Areas of special recreational, scenic or scientific interest. The area proposed for rezoning consists of a total of approximately 1/3 of an acre on the northern fringe of two degraded wet meadows (see sketch map, attached). According to the consultant report, although degraded, these wetlands do provide some significant stormwater retention and water quality maintenance functions. However,this capacity is expected to be enhanced by the removal of debris from the wetlands' southern portions,more than compensating for the marginal loss due to fill on the north.No other significant impacts are anticipated. The DNR uses the same list of wetland functional values in making its water quality certification for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits. Wisconsin DNR South Central Region concurs with the Mead& Hunt analysis, and has certified that none of the above functions would be significantly affected by this proposal. E. PUBLIC, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY INPUT The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources certified on December 3, 1997 that this proposal meets the state's water quality standards under Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act. This certification is necessary before a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fill permit can become effective. Conditions on the certification notice include requirements that the landowner comply with all local zoning and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers standards, and that appropriate erosion control measures be installed. On January 29, 1998, the Dane County Regional Planning Commission approved an expansion of the Central Urban Service Area to accommodate the commercial plat associated with this application. As part of that approval, the RPC also approved modifications to the county environmental corridors to reflect the wetland fills and restorations proposed by 4C Investments. The Dane County Highway and Transportation Department has indicated that access to this site from County Highway CV will require the construction of a type A intersection. Although not relevant to the current petition, this issue will most likely become a concern during the plat review process. As of this writing,the position of the Town of Burke was not known. Because the requested rezoning action is governed by Chapter 11 of the County Code, Town Board approval is not necessary. F. ADDITIONAL APPROVALS REQUIRED The applicant will need to obtain a wetland fill permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As of this writing, an application had been made,but the status of that permit was not known. In addition, a preliminary and final plat will also need to be filed with the County for review, which