The Township shall maintain and make available
for public inspection a mapping which shows the general location of
protected wetlands and drainageways subject to Township approval requirements.
A wetland map shall serve as a general guide for the location of potential
regulated wetland areas within the Township. Wetland areas not shown
on the official wetland map may still be subject to regulation by
the Army Corps of Engineers, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
and/or the Township. The accuracy and scale of information presented
on the map shall be stated. The map shall be updated as necessary.
The Wetlands and Drainageways Map shall not
be considered a substitute for on-site field inspection. The applicant
for a use approval shall be responsible for identifying boundaries
of protected wetlands, and drainageways located on the project site.
Field investigations to delineate the precise boundaries of wetlands
on a site shall be the responsibility of the property owner and subject
to all delineation requirements herein.
The Zoning Administrator shall use mapping and
site surveys to identify areas which may be subject to federal, state
and local regulation. Upon receipt of an application for a preliminary
subdivision plat, site plan, lot split, grading approval, building
permit, or other Township approval, the Zoning Administrator shall
review the site location in relationship to wetland mapping and site
surveys. Applicants shall be notified in writing if it is found that
protected wetlands or drainageways may be located on the site, and
if an application for wetland and drainageway use approval has not
been submitted to the Zoning Administrator. All Township review and
approval procedures may be deferred until such time as a complete
wetlands and drainageways use application has been received, or until
satisfactory evidence has been presented to show that protected wetlands
or drainageways are not located on the site.
