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GENERAL <br />Leekley's Inc., of Wayzata is currently constructing two <br />single family residences along C.S.A.H. 6 in Orono, The property <br />is described as Lots 2 and 3/ Block 1, Willow Run Addition. This <br />development is located in the southeast quarter of Section 28, Town­ <br />ship 118 North, Range West. <br />Leekley's has requested the City of Orono to authorize the <br />construction of a shallow excavated pond on each of the two subject <br />lots. Since the City of Orono has not officially adopted any guide­ <br />lines or regulations pertaining to the construction of ponds. Leek- <br />ley's was referred to the Hennepin Conservation District to conduct <br />an analysis and provide recoinmendations for the requested ponds. The <br />following presents those findings and recommendations made by the <br />District. <br />FINDINGS <br />A site inspection conducted on Monday, July 30, 1984 revealed <br />the lot size for Lots 2 and 3 to be approximately 3.65 acres each <br />(see Figures lA and IB). The lots utilize a single access driveway <br />from C.S.A.H. 6 along their common property line (see Figure 2). Both <br />lots are generally open, with grass cover consisting primarily of <br />bromegrass, reed canary grass, and bluegrass. According to the soil <br />survey of Hennepin County, the lower elevations of the two subject <br />lots contain Glencoe silty clay loam soils while the higher eleva­ <br />tions consist of Le Sueur loamy soils. Glencoe soils have high avail­ <br />able moisture capacity, very slow internal drainage, and moderate to <br />moderately slow permeability. The water table is near the surface <br />during wet seasons. Le Sueur soils have high available moisture <br />capacity. They have moov-rate permeability and medium internal drain­ <br />age. The water table is at a depth of 3 to 5 feet during wet seasons. <br />The most recent inventory of DNR protected waters and wetlands