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• 11.11. Dane County Code 2a-52 , i'l . (a) Storm and flood water storage capacity; approved by, the County Board, shall contain the following provision: ( (b) Maintenance of dry season stream flow, . the discharge of groundwater to a wetland, "This amendment shall not take effect until the recharge of groundwater from a wetland more than 30 days have elapsed since written to another area, or the flow of groundwater notice of the County Board's approval of this through a wetland; amendment was mailed to the Department of (c) Filtering or storage Natural Resources. During that 30-day period g rage of sediments, nutrients, the Department of Natural Resources may heavy metals or organic compounds that would notify the County Board that it will adopt otherwise drain into navigable waters; a superseding shoreland ordinance for the County under Section 59.971(6) of the Wis- (d) Shoreline protection against soil erosion; consin Statutes., If the Department does so notify the County Board, the effect of this (e) Fish spawning, breeding, nursery or feed- amendment shall be stayed until the section ing grounds; 59.971(6) adoption procedure is completed or 'otherwise terminated." (f) Wildlife habitat; or Flood Plain Regulations (g) Areas of special recreational, scenic or scientific interest, including scarce wetland Section 11.11 Statutory Authorization, Find- types. ing of Fact, Statement of Purpose and Title. (3)• For all proposed.text and map amend- (1) Statutory Authorization. This ordi- ments to the shore/and-wetland district, the nance for flood plain protection is adopted appropriate district office of the Department pursuant to the authorization contained in • of Natural Resources shall be provided with Sections 59.97 and 87.30 of the Wisconsin the following: Statutes. (a) A copy of every petition for a text or (2) Finding; of Fact. The uncontrolled use map amendment to the shoreland-wetland of the flood plains, rivers or streams of the district, within 5 days of the filing of such County of Dane, Wisconsin, adversely af- petition with the County Clerk; fects the public health, safety, convenience • (b) Written notice of the public hearing to and geneal welfare and impairs the tax base •be held on a proposed amendment, at least oaf the county. 10 days prior to such hearing; (3) Statement of Purpose. The purpose of (c) A copy of the County Zoning Agency's these rules is to provide a uniform basis for ( the preparation, implementation and admin- finding and recommendations on each pro- istration of sound flood amendment, within 10 days after the Pood Plain regulations for submission of those findings and recommenda- all Dane County flood plains to: bons to the County Board; and • (a) Protect life, health and property. • (d) Written notice of the County Board's (h) Minimize expenditures of public decision on the proposed amendment, within monies for costly flood control projects. 10 days after it is issued. Y (4) If the Department of Natural Resources (c) Minimize rescue and relief efforts, gen- has notified the County Zoning Agency that a orally undertaken at the expense: of the gen- proposed w,iendn,ent to the share/and%wetland oral public. district may have a significant adverse impact upon any of the criteria listed in Section (d) Minimize business interruptions. • 11.10(2) of this Ordinance, that amendment, if Sapp.No.4.4-84