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 Sandy Springs
 Development Code
 Article 9. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
 Div. 9.1. - Wetlands

§ 9.1.1. Wetland Regulations

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  • A.

    National Wetland Inventory Maps The National Wetland Inventory Maps, prepared by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, show the general locations of wetlands and should be consulted by persons contemplating activities in or near wetland areas. These maps should be used as a guide only. Field verification is required to determine the existence or absence of any jurisdictional waters.

    B.

    Plans Design professionals, after consulting the National Wetland Inventory maps and conducting appropriate field studies, must indicate wetlands or jurisdictional waters on plans required for land disturbance permit applications.

    C.

    Design Professional Statement Prior to the issuance of a land disturbance permit, the design professional who prepared the required plans accompanying the permit application, must add a statement to the plan sheet indicating land disturbance and the statement must read as follows:

    Wetland certification:

    The design professional, whose seal appears hereon, certifies the following: (1) the National Wetland Inventory maps have been consulted and appropriate field studies have been conducted; and, (2) the appropriate plan sheet [__] DOES/[__] DOES NOT (mark appropriate box) indicate wetlands as shown on the maps; and, (3) if wetlands are indicated, the land owner or developer has been advised that land disturbance of protected wetlands or jurisdictional waters must not occur unless the appropriate federal wetlands alteration ("Section 404") permit has been obtained.

    D.

    ACOE Coordination The issuance of Land Disturbance Permits by the City may be coordinated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 permitting process. If the "wetland certification" above indicates the presence of wetlands or jurisdictional water as shown on the NWI generalized wetlands maps or by field study, a land disturbance permit that identifies alterations of designated wetlands or jurisdictional waters may not be issued by the City until a Section 404 Permit or Letter of Permission is obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.