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!ikKt . MEMORANDUMTO: Mayor and City Council <br /> River <br /> FROM: Rebecca Haug, Environmental <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway Technician <br /> Elk River,MN 55330 <br /> DATE: May 14, 2003 <br /> SUBJECT: Wetland Conservation Act Decisions— <br /> Kingdom Estates WCA 03-02 <br /> Proposal—The developer of Kingdom Estates is proposing to fill 24, 872 square feet of <br /> Type 2 wetland in a single location to accommodate the road for the plat. It is the only <br /> way to access the plat. The Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) for the City of Elk River <br /> reviewed the proposal and found both the filling and replacement plan acceptable with <br /> conditions. The replacement plan consists of 24,879 square feet of New Wetland Credit <br /> and 24,933 square feet of Public Value Credits (Upland buffer). The new wetland will be <br /> created adjacent to the existing wetlands on the site. A map showing the filling and <br /> replacement is attached to this memo. <br /> FINDINGS <br /> • Miller Environmental Incorporated prepared a Wetland Delineation Report for the <br /> property dated, April 16, 2003. <br /> The Technical Evaluation Panel reviewed the delineation and the replacement plan on <br /> May 8, 2003. <br /> Combined notification of the proposed filling and replacement plan was mailed out to the <br /> appropriate governmental agencies on April 22, 2003. <br /> The comment period ended May f3,-2003 and no negative comments were received. <br /> The Technical Evaluation Panel found the proposed wetland filling and wetland <br /> mitigation plan application dated, April 21, 2003, acceptable under the rules of the <br /> Wetland Conservation Act with the stipulations listed below. <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> Staff recommends approval of the filling and mitigation plan for this project with <br /> the following stipulations: <br /> 1. A restrictive covenant and drainage and utility easement be recorded over <br /> • the mitigation and buffer areas. <br /> Phone: 763.441.7420 <br /> Fax:763.441.7425 <br /> www ci.elk-river.mn.us <br />