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rei ----'\) ( ); tli< ITEM 5.1. Memorandum TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 5R DATE: OCTOBER 11, 1999 SUBJECT: WETLAND CONSERVATION ACT DECISION - PRESERVE ESTATES - WCA 99 - 6 Bridgeland Development is proposing to fill portions of two wetlands to accommodate the residential development of Preserve Estates. The locations of the two wetlands to be filled, labeled "Impact Area", are identified on the attached map as is the "Replacement Wetland Area". To accommodate a future road connection to the north of this plat, 4,070 square feet of Type 7 wetland is proposed to be filled. The Council will note on the attached map, terrain and numerous wetlands in this area make it impossible to totally avoid wetlands. . To the south, 1,350 square feet of Type 2 wetland is proposed to be filled to connect the road system for this plat in with the city's existing road system. This connection is also impossible to make without filling some wetland. Normally up to 5,000 square feet of Type 2 & 7 wetland can be filled for a project as an exemption to the Wetland Conservation Act called the de minimis amount. However, in this case, the property is located in a shore land district and the de minimis amount is reduced to 400 square feet. FINDINGS Kjolhaug Environmental Services Company prepared a Wetland Delineation Report for the property, dated August 17, 1999. The Technical Evaluation Panel was convened on this issue on 8/26/99. On site sequencing was performed on September 1, 1999 by Stephen Rohlf and Paul Kjolhaug. On September 1, 1999, the city sent out combined notification of the proposed filling and replacement plan to the necessary agencies. . No negative comments were received by the city on the proposed wetland plan. 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425