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<br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> Date: February 8, 2016 <br />Item No. 4 <br />Department Approval: Administrator Approval: Agenda Section: <br />Name: Mike Gaffron JML Presentation <br />Title: Senior Planner <br />Item Description: Tiffany Schaufler, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District <br />- Presentation: Painter Creek Culvert Replacement & <br />South Katrina Marsh Improvements <br /> <br />Tiffany Schaufler, Project and Land Program Manager with the MCWD, will be presenting <br />information regarding proposed improvements in the Katrina Marsh area of northwest Orono. <br />The improvements include replacement of two private driveway culverts on Creekwood Trail <br />and a wetland restoration project for which MCWD is pursuing Federal funding. <br /> <br />Attached is a map of the project area and draft letter from the City requested by MCWD in <br />support of the improvements. Additionally, the MCWD has requested that the City allow the <br />improvements to occur as necessary within areas protected by existing Wetland Flowage and <br />Conservation Easements established by the City in past development approvals in that area. The <br />existing City easements are extremely restrictive and absent City approval would likely prohibit <br />certain desirable activities associated with the restoration plan. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Motion to approve the attached Letter of Support. <br />Motion to authorize City execution of easement documents allowing MCWD to perform wetland <br />restoration activities within areas covered by existing City wetland easements. <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />1) Proposed Easements Map <br />2) Sample Easement Document <br />3) Proposed Letter of Support <br />