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Request for Council Action continued <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />October 7. 1994 <br />#1%2 Prairie Restorations. Inc./Brucc Dayton, 900 Old Long Lake Road <br />City Engineer has requested further design infomtatioii on the pond outlet structure, <br />and this request has been forwarded to the applicants. <br />September 19 meeting. Acting Chair Steve Peterson expressed a concern that the <br />proposed pond would have no island for waterfowl habitat. Applicants have since res ided the <br />plan to leave some unexcavaieu "island" areas within the pond, although no filling of these areas <br />is proposed. <br />to be Resolved Prior to Final Action <br />The following items or concerns need to be resolved prior to presentation to Council for <br />final action; <br />Applicant to provide written confirmation from US Army Corps of Engineers <br />confirming that no permit is required. <br />Final staff and engineer review of south disposal site as revised. <br />Applicant to provide additional information as requested by City Engineer <br />regarding outlet structure. <br />This project is subject to the requirements of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed <br />District. Suff is advised this will be on MCWD’s Ctetober 27^genda. City <br />approval will reference the MCWD permit. Suff would request that applicant <br />have the Watershed District comment in writing to the City regarding how this <br />project impacts their on-going Long Lake phosphorus reduction project. ^ <br />1 <br />A <br />Opportunity for Council to Conunent H C |0 fK .i* <br />Ron Bowen indicated he intends to be present for your October 10 meeting should ,u <br />Council have any comments o. concerns regarding this project. This wetland excavation is <br />perhaps the largest such project in Orono to date, and staff has generally concluded that if all <br />noted issues are addressed and if the subwatershed remains at its current low level of residential <br />development, this pond excavation would would appear to create no significant negative <br />environmenul impacts and may have a number of positive aesthetic and wildlife habiut impacts. <br />Any comments or concerns from Council would be greatly appreciated.