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' <br /> MI�I��H�i�l� ��EEI� V�ATER��M�D �I�STRI�T <br /> Q!J,A L I T Y C�F 'W,A T E i�: �' +C,� 1,t a, L I � Y t] F L I � E <br /> June 3, 2015 <br /> Michael Huthwaite <br /> 3382 Bayside Rd. <br /> Orono, NIN 55356 <br /> CC: Brad Vierkant, Prairie Restorations, Inc <br /> RE: MCWD Permit 10-285: 3382 Bayside Road, Orono - 2015 Buffer Vegetation Plan <br /> Dear Applicant and Contractor, <br /> The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District approves the updated buffer vegetation maintenance <br /> plan for the above-mentioned property with the following conditions: <br /> 1. The applicant shall submit to the District an annual Wetland Buffer Inspection Report on <br /> or before January 1 of each year for five years. Alternatively, applicants may request that <br /> the District perform the Wetland Buffer Inspection and produce the report for a fee equal <br /> to the District's annual costs to perform the work. <br /> a. The annual wetland buffer inspection report shall include: <br /> i. Site plan showing: <br /> 1. Location of permitted buffer area <br /> 2. Areas of bare soil or erosion <br /> 3. Areas of invasive vegetation <br /> 4. Location and type of any encroachments on the buffer (structures, <br /> unapproved mowing, trails, etc.) <br /> ii. Color photos of the wetland buffer taken during the growing season. <br /> Vantage points for these photos shall be labeled on the site plan. <br /> iii. Description of buffer vegetation including: <br /> 1. List of dominant plant species and their estimated percent cover <br /> 2. Comparison of the species present to the approved <br /> planting/seeding plan <br /> iv. A written narrative that identifies the management strategies that will be <br /> utilized during the upcoming growing season to manage invasive species, <br /> improve percent vegetative cover and species diversity, and mitigate any <br /> encroachments on the buffer <br /> 2. The applicant may submit a written request to cease annual monitoring by year three if <br /> the wetland buffer is well-established, pending District approval. <br /> a. If wetland buffers are poorly established following the third year of management <br /> activities outlined in the PRI proposal, additional maintenance may be required. <br />