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• 1 <br />Memo I •ontfttoo <br />AndtfttCi <br />ASSDdJlfS <br />44rci«Ml <br />Pri^eetNamB: Tom Cullum, 785 North Ferndale <br />Road <br />Client: CityofOrono <br />To: Mike Gaffron, Planning Director <br />File No: City # 04-2985 <br />From: John Smyth, Water Resource Specialist <br />Date: 2/3/2004 <br />Re: Wetland Alteration • Proposal Review for stormwater and wetland impacts <br />Remarks: <br />I have reviewed the submitted information for the Tom Cullum property located at 785 North Ferndale Road. <br />Key Facts: <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />5. <br />6. <br />7. <br />Wetland was excavated between 1953 and 1964 <br />Consists of open water with scattered vegetation around fringe <br />Adjacent uplands Kentucky blue grass <br />Wetland is identified as LL'612 in the Orono SWMP. No proposed improvements to wetland are listed in <br />SWMP except providing a pipe to outlet the basin in the future. <br />Property owner proposes to convert 2,135 square feet of the wetland from a shallow open water wetland to <br />a wetland with saturated soils by placement of fill in the wetiar j. This will allow the establishment of woody <br />vegetation along the western boarder of the property. <br />Property owner proposes to mitigate lost functions and values of the wetland by excavation of upland to <br />create 2,135 square feet of new wetland and planting a buffer around the wetland that ranges from 16.5 - <br />25 feet in width and totals 2,135 square feet. Buffer will convert turf grass to native vegetation. <br />Minnehaha Creek Watershed District approved this project as a No-Loss after discussions with other <br />agencies as part of a Wetland Conservation Act Technical Evaluation Panel. <br />Findings: <br />1 . if this project was processed as a Wetland Impact it has the wetland replacement necessary to meet the <br />requirements of the Wetland Conservation Act. <br />2. This project will result in an overall improvement to the wetland. <br />Bonttroo, ftetana, AndtrtOt and Aasacla^B, Ine. <br />aSU»MilOfflM: <br />2335 Wmi Highway ae <br />SI. Paul. MN 55113 <br />PHona ssi-«3Maao <br />Pax eS1-«3B-l311 <br />□ MlturauliMOlIlM: <br />151 S Waal Maquon Read <br />MaquoaWI 53092 <br />Phona 262 2414460 <br />Pax 202-2414901 <br />Q Roehaator Offlct: <br />ii2 7*8traaiN6 <br />Rochaataf. MW 50906 <br />Phona: S07-202-2100 <br />Fax 907-362-3100 <br />QWnifnarOfflea: <br />20Sa6i8iraai8W <br />Wmar. MN 56201 <br />Phona: 320-214-9567 <br />Fax 320-214-5450 <br />aSLCtoudOMca: <br />3721 taf*6aaaiS <br />St Qoud. MN 90301 <br />Phona 330281-4SS3 <br />Qrayalako. IL 90030 <br />Phono: 6(74464774 <br />Fax 947-5464979 <br />i