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gxu. F_ <br />Memo «l AlwcUi»l <br />Proiect Nanw: Tom Cultum, 765 North Fomdate <br />Road <br />Client: City of Orono <br />Film No: City •04-2965 <br />Ofte; 2/3/2004 <br />To: Mike Gaffron, Planning Director <br />From; John Smyth. Water Resource Specialist <br />Ro: Wetland Alteration - Proposal Review for stormwater and wetland Impacts <br />Romorko: <br />I have reviewed the submitted information for the Tom Cullum property located at 785 North Femdale Road. <br />Key Facts: <br />1. Wetland was excavated between 1953 and 1964 <br />2. Consists of open water with scattered vegetation around fringe <br />3. Adjacent uplands Kentucky blue grass <br />4. 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 />5. 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 wetland. This will allow the establishrront of woody <br />vegetation along the western boarder of the property. <br />6. 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 J - <br />25 feet in width and totals 2.135 square feet Buffer will convert turf grass to native vegetatior. <br />7. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District approved this project as a No-Lcss after discussiorts with other <br />agencies as pan of a Wetland Conservation Act Technical Evaluaton 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 />Oenmtroo, Roaene, Andertlk end Auocietee, Ine.mrarJenMfiroAcoin <br />OttnnriomcK <br />Sl^MNSSIIS <br />rMMi-aft-1311 <br />OMHM uImOM o*: <br />ilitwanMaquonReM <br />Ui«an.WlSMK <br />Pnon* <br />pk au-ny-mi <br />a xccmutf owcK <br />1127*trMISC <br />HotfiMar. MN SfiSOI <br />Prior* SOT-2U.2100 <br />Pm 107.02^100 <br />OUntawOein: <br />xtemunmPM <br />W*nar.MNSa20l <br />Pnon* 320 21A4SS7 <br />Pm SaO^iP-MSO <br />OStOoutfOmn: <br />3731 zTSmhS <br />St Ooud tmsesoi <br />P-vrm 320-2S1.4SS3 <br />Pm 320^2314302 <br />□ Qray«WaOflto«; <br />MEMBMMSartRoad <br />OriytlaM. IL00C30 <br />Pro* M7MS4274 <br />Pm M74«04t7l