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TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM Mayor and City Council Rebecca Elaug, Environmental Technician May 14, 2003 Wetland Conservation Act Decisions - Kingdom Estates WCA 03-02 Proposal - The developer of Kingdom Estates is proposing to fill 24, 872 square feet of Type 2 wetland in a single location to accommodate the road for the Plat. It is the only way to access the plat. The Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) for the City of Elk River reviewed the proposal and found both the filling and replacement plan acceptable with conditions. The replacement plan consists of 24,879 square feet of New Wetland Credit and 24,933 square feet of Public Value Credits (Upland buffer). The new wetland will be created adjacent to the existing wetlands on the site. A map showing the filling and replacement is attached to this memo. FINDINGS Miller Environmental Incorporated prepared a Wetland Del/neafion Report for the property dated, April 16, 2003. The Techrfical Evaluation Panel reviewed the delineation and the replacement plan on May 8, 2003. Combined notification of the proposed filling and replacement plan was mailed out to the appropriate governmental agencies on April 22, 2003. The comment period ended May 13, 2003 and no negative comments were received. The Technical Evaluation Panel found the proposed wetland filling and wetland mitigation plan application dated, April 21, 2003, acceptable under the rules of the Wetland Conservation Act with the stipulations listed below. RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends approval of the filling and mitigation plan for this project with the following stipulations: A restrictive covenant and drainage and utility easement be recorded over the mitigation and buffer areas.