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WHEREAS, a riparian area is defined as an aquatic or terrestrial ecosystem that is associated with bodies of water, such as streams, lakes, or wetlands, or is dependant upon the existence of perennial, intermittent, or ephemeral surface or subsurface water drainage;
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