[Added 8-19-1998 by Ord. No. 166]

A. Existing wetlands on a site shall fail into two classifications wetlands that will be filled, as permitted by state and federal regulations, and unfilled wetlands

B. Compliance with-federal and state wetlands regulations For proposed uses, activities or improvements which would entail the regrading or placement of fill in wetlands, the applicant shall provide the township with proof that the proposed plan complies with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (Bureau of Dams and Waterway Management) and the United States Army Corp of Engineers regulations for areas identified as wetlands If permits are required by the PADEP or USACE, copies of the approved permits must be supplied to the township before final plan approval.

The following requirements apply to remaining unfilled wetlands

(1) Buildings, parking lots and other structures, except fences, shall be set back at least 25 feet from unfilled wetlands

(2) Vegetation in unfilled wetlands shall remain undisturbed and left in its natural state, except as noted below

(a) Corridor crossings by farm vehicles and livestock, recreational trails, roads, railroads, centralized sewer and/or water lines and public transmission lines shall be permitted to disturb existing vegetation, provided that such crossings comply with state and/or federal regulations

(b) Selective removal of extremely high economic value trees shall be permitted, provided that each tree that is removed is replaced with a canopy tree selected from the list in § 130-28 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance

(c) Limited thinning and pruning of landscaping shall be permitted in order to remove or repair dead, diseased or damaged trees and in order to improve overcrowded conditions

(d) Construction of fences is permitted