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action of surface water is so continuous as to leave a district marked by erosion, destruction or prevention of woody terrestrial vegetation, predominance of aquatic vegetation, or other easily recognized characteristic. The ordinary high water mark defines the bed of a watercourse. K. RIPARIAN AREA: Land adjacent to watercourses that, if appropriately sized, helps to stabilize streambanks, limit erosion, reduce flood size flows, and/or filter and settle out runoff pollutants, or performs other functions consistent with the purposes of this regulation. L. RIPARIAN SETBACK: The real property adjacent to a designated watercourse located in the area defined by the criteria set forth in this regulation. M. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT: An entity organized under Chapter 1515 of the Ohio Revised Code referring to either the Soil and Water Conservation District Board or its designated employee(s), hereinafter referred to as Cuyahoga SWCD. N. SOIL DISTURBING ACTIVITY: Clearing, grading, excavating, filling, or other alteration of the earth's surface where natural or human made ground cover is destroyed and which may result in, or contribute to, erosion and sediment pollution. O. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE: Damage' of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would be equal to, or would exceed, 50% of the market value of the. structure before the damage occurred. P. WATERCOURSE: Any brook, channel, creek, river, or stream having banks, a defined bed, and a definite direction of flow, either continuously or intermittently flowing. Q. WETLAND: Those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for, life in saturated soil conditions, including swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas. (40 CFR 232, as amended). 1127.05 ESTABLISHMENT OF DESIGNATED WATERCOURSES AND RIPARIAN SETBACKS A. Designated watercourses shall include those watercourses meeting any ONE of the following criteria: 1. All watercourses draining an area greater than'/2 square mile, OR 2. All watercourses draining an area less than % square mile and having a defined bed and bank. In determining if watercourses have a defined bed and bank, Mayfield Village may consult with a representative of the Cuyahoga SWCD or other technical experts as necessary. Any costs associated withi such consultations may be assessed to the applicant. B. Riparian setbacks on designated watercourses are established as follows: A minimum of 75 feet on either side of all watercourses draining an area greater than '/z square mile and up to 20 square miles. 2. A minimum of 25 feet on either side of all watercourses draining an area less than''/z 3