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and out to 200% (50') as long as the minimum buffer width is maintained at all points and there is no <br />loss in total buffer area provided. Wetland buffer areas that are proposed to be disturbed by grading or <br />other site activities will be required to submit a monitoring and maintenance plan in accordance with <br />sections 7 and 10 of the rule along with a financial assurance of no less than $5,000. <br />To determine the extent of the wetland, a wetland delineation will be required to confirm the Boundary <br />and Type. MCWD is the Local Unit of Government (LUG) responsible for implementing the Wetland <br />Conservation Act (WCA) in the City of Orono. Any wetland fringe below the OHW (929.4') is Public <br />Waters Wetland and would be regulated by the DNR (only applicable if impacts are proposed). <br />Frnsinn Cnntrnl <br />The District's Erosion Control rule is applicable to any project that proposes 5,000 square of land <br />disturbance or 50 cubic yards of excavation/fill. A standard erosion control plan will be required. Please <br />reference the District's Erosion Control Checklist found at <br />http://www.minnehahacreek.org/permits/permit-information-and-applications for required exhibits. <br />Administrative Items and Timeline <br />The District's Floodplain Alteration and Wetland Protection rules are considered to be non -fast track <br />permits and require a 14 day public notice to residents within 600' of the property. The WCA requires a <br />15 business day Notice of Application period before a Notice of Decision can be issued. Additionally, the <br />wetland buffers and buffer monumentation will be required to be declared against the property in the <br />form of a maintenance declaration between the District and the property owner. <br />As the proposed concept sketch will result in a significant portion of floodplain disturbance. District <br />Staff recommend that the property owner, or a representative on their behalf, contact the District for a <br />pre -application meeting early on in the planning phase. <br />Please contact me at 952-641-4504 or hquinn@minnehahacreek.org if you have any questions or <br />concerns. <br />Respectfully, <br />Heidi Quinn <br />Permitting Technician <br />Enclosure: Site Sketch <br />We collaborate with public and private partners to protect and improve land and water for current and future generations. <br />15320 Minnetonka Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN 55345 • (952) 471-0590 • Fax: (952) 471-0682 • www.minnehahacreek.org <br />