CSV.7.5.030 Land Disturbing Activities Within the Shorelands Area

(a) Land disturbing activities may require federal permits. Improper land disturbing activities can result in increased shoreline erosion and waterway sedimentation.

(b) General Standards. Filling, grading, lagooning, dredging, ditching, or excavating may be permitted in the shoreland area provided that:

(1) It is done in a manner designed to minimize erosion, sedimentation and impairment of fish and wildlife habitat.

(2) Any fill placed in the shoreland area is protected against erosion by the use of rip-rap, vegetative cover, or a bulkhead.

(3) The smallest amount of bare ground shall be exposed for as short a time as feasible.

(4) Temporary ground cover, such as mulch or jute netting, shall be used and permanent vegetative cover shall be established.

(5) Diversion berms or bales, silting basins, terraces, filter fabric fencing, and other methods shall be used to prevent erosion.

(6) Fill shall be stabilized according to accepted engineering standards.

(7) Channels or artificial watercourses shall be constructed with side slopes of two (2) units horizontal distances to one (1) unit vertical or flatter which shall be promptly vegetated, unless bulkheads or rip-rap are provided.