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Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes Page 6 <br />August 10, 2022 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br />Commissioner Niziolek said that is beyond the control of the parks and recreation <br />commission. <br /> <br />Commissioner Soltvedt asked if the staff have a preference in owning or not owning <br />it since staff will be responsible for maintaining and programming it. <br /> <br />Mr. Heckers shared it goes both ways and ultimately comes down to the city <br />council’s decisions. Staff thinks there are a lot of good ideas and the discussion of <br />the city taking ownership is very valid. <br /> <br />Commissioners agreed they are not willing to give credit for park dedication. <br /> <br />Mr. Tabone explained wetland mitigation procedures, either buying credits or on-site <br />mitigation. They have looked at the amount of wetland that will need to be mitigated <br />and the amount of wetland credits that will need to be purchased and they haven’t <br />found a bank big enough to handle it. The other option they are looking at is on-site <br />mitigation which they’ve done for other projects. Rather than purchasing credits they <br />are looking into doing on-site mitigation or another area in the city that has been <br />degraded. This area would require about 10 acres of mitigation. <br /> <br />Mrs. Hauge shared the wetlands to the south are very degraded. If they are going to <br />do on-site mitigation, they will need to have a very robust plan to make sure it is <br />successful. Long term maintenance will need to be built into the plan. The state can <br />require you to buy credits if it is not successful. Another option is if the city has <br />another location with degraded wetlands. <br /> <br />Commissioner Niziolek asked what the going rate is for the mitigation credits. <br /> <br />Mr. Tabone shared it depends on bank service area and type of credit. On the low <br />end it’s about $2 per square foot and high end is $3 or more per square foot. <br /> <br />Commissioner Niziolek stated he would like to see restoration done at Woodland <br />Trails Regional Park. <br /> <br />Chair Williams prefers to keep the mitigation local instead of buying credits. <br /> <br />Mrs. Hauge shared the state of Minnesota is the most restrictive in the country when <br />it comes to the wetland regulation act. The big thing with on-site mitigation is <br />making sure it will be successful. <br /> <br />Commissioner Soltvedt asked if the developer is responsible for the maintenance for <br />the first 5 years.