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WETI~kND I~%ND USE NOTIFICATION PROCESS Division of State Lands Wetlands Program Under Senate Bill 3, cities and counties have a responsibility to notify DSL of certain development activities proposed within wetlands on National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) mapS. The specific activities requiring notification are listed in ORS 215.418 (counties) and ORS 227.350 (cities). The purpose is to improve local-state coordination and provide notification of wetland regulations to landowners and applicants. Once the local government has received its NWI maps from DSL, it should follow these steps each time a listed land use application is received: 1. Examine the wetland maps and determine if the project would occur within a mapped wetland. 2. If it appears that a wetland might be affected, fill out a Wetland LaJ1Q~_U~D__~f~_~t~_O_~k_~ (supplied by DSL) and mail it to DSL with the attachments requested on the form. (Me sure the site is clearly marked on tt]e NWl map pl]ot0copy attachment.) Tt]is form must be sent within 5 days ~f receiving the completed application. 3. Inform the applicant that the site may include jurisdictional wetlands and a permit may be required by state and/or federal agencies. DSL has 30 days in which to respond to the local government, the landowner, and the applicant. ¥o~ are not required to notify the applicant of DSL*s decision. 4. After notifying DSL, finish processing the application. You may issue your final decision regardless of whether or not DSL has responded. If DSL has failed to respond, you can approve the activity with no liability on your part if you inform the applicant that a state or federal permit may still be required. The following (or similar) statement should be included in your written approval: All or a portion of this property has been identified as wetland on the state~wide wetlande invento~y. If the site is a jurisdictional wetland, this proposal may require a permit from the Division of State Lands and/or the Army Corps of Engineer~. You must obtain any necessary state or federal permits before beginning your project. The (City/County) of A~sville/ Marion County Building is,notliable for aay delays in the processing of a state or federal Of course, if you deny the applicafion, neither DSL nor the Corps of Engineers will approve the project.