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TEP Minutes — May 5, 2004 Attending: Paul Wozney, BWSR; Paul Diedrich, DNR-Fisheries; John Norgren, Sherburne County Ditch Inspector; Yvonne Berner & Marge Thompson, ACOE; Terry Mauer, City Engineer; Paul Cherne, Pioneer Engineering; Bill Blackwen, Pioneer Engineering; Roger Schmidt, Schmidt Gravel Mine; Jon Blaha and Warren Tuel, Liesch Assoc, Inc; Wayne Jacobson, Applied Environmental Services; Rebecca Haug and Steve Rohlf, City of Elk River Schuer Gravel Mine The applicant is proposing to mine gravel adjacent to an existing Type 2 wetland, which may or may not be a perched wetland. Liesch Assoc., Inc has been hired by the applicant to make this determination. They will be installing three monitoring wells. The applicant is proposing to restore the wetland and get credit for wetland banking. It was discussed as to whether or not the ACOE would approve a wetland bank for this type of project. Trout Brook Estates At the previous TEP meeting several changes were requested. The proposed trail at the end of Becker Trail has been relocated. Street has been shortened but the Park and Recreation Commission would like to see the trail to connect to Street E causing wetland impacts. Terry Mauer commented on the lack of accessibility to the sedimentation ponds by Outlot G. This will cause a change in Street E and the trail. Yvonne Berner stated that the ACOE is developing new criteria for trails. She also commented that if the project exceeds 10,000 sq. ft. (over 2 acres) of wetland impacts, the approval process will require a public notice and will be more difficult to receive approval. Lots 8 & 9, Block 20 were looked at since the City doesn't allow wetland fill for building sites. The road may be redesigned or the house made smaller to fit the sites. The same concerns were discussed for Lots 4 & 5, Block 15. A narrower house and retaining wall were discussed for Lot 9, Block 15. A new plan will be submitted; however, the TEP will not be discussing this project again. Robert Droen This homeowner is requesting a permit to dig out a wetland on his property and place the spoils on an upland area of his yard. ACOE does not regulate this activity. It was discussed that the slopes would be 4:1 and no deeper than 4 — 5'. (Bill Bronder and Rebecca Haug inspected the site on May 7, 2004. During the inspection it was determined that the wetland is a Type 2, 6 and he is exempt under WCA for his project.)