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Memorandum TO: Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Rohlf, Building and Environmental Administrator DATE: August 10, 2004 SUBJECT: Wetland Conservation Act Decision— River Park WCA 04-09 Proposal - The developer of River Park is proposing to impact 49,269.7 square feet of Type 2 wetland in 3 locations to accommodate the roads for the plat. A map showing the proposed wetland impact and replacement is attached to this memo. The Elk River City Council is the Local Unit of Government charged with decision- making authority for the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). The wetland information is being provided to the Planning Commission so they have all relative information that may affect the design of the plat. FINDINGS Schoell and Madson, Inc. prepared a Wetland Delineation Report for the property dated, November 2003. Combined notification of the proposed wetland impact and replacement plan was mailed out to the appropriate governmental agencies on July 23, 2004. The Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) reviewed the delineation and replacement plan July 29, 2004. ➢ The minutes of that meeting are attached, which outline changes required by the TEP. Some of the more notable changes include: cul-de-sacs without center islands (smaller radius) to avoid wetland impacts, elimination of small isolated replacement wetlands and a revision in the southwest corner of the plat to accommodate a bridge crossing of Trott Brook for an east/west connector street. ➢ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's representative on the TEP rejected the delineation until locations of borings done as part of determining the wetland boundaries are provided. ➢ The Technical Evaluation Panel found the proposed wetland impact and mitigation plan application dated, July 22, 2004, acceptable with revisions under the rules of the Wetland Conservation Act. ➢ A revised wetland impact and mitigation plan will be reviewed ensure the appropriate changes have been made prior to the August 10, 2004 meeting. • The Minnesota Department of Natural Resource and USACE need to approve a portion of the revised mitigation plan for Floodplain issues. This portion of the mitigation plan is adjacent to the wetland designation as the "Southwest Wetland" on the attached map.