Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act Notice of Decision - 2013

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. Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act Notice of Decision Local Government Unit(LGU) Address Minnehaha Creek Watershed District 15320 Minnetonka Blvd Minnetonka,MN 55391 1.PROJECT INFORMATION Applicant Name Project Name Date of Application Curt Swanson 1860 Fox Street Application Number 5/28/2013 W13-18 �Attach site locator map. T e of Decision: � Wetland Boundary or Type ❑No-Loss ❑Exemption ❑ Sequencing ❑ Replacement Plan ❑Banking Plan Technical Evaluation Panel Findin s and Recommendation if an : ❑Approve ❑Approve with conditions ❑Deny Summary(or attach): 2.LOCAL GOVERNMENT U1vIT DECISION Date of Decision: 7/24/2013 ❑Approved �Approved with conditions(include below) ❑Denied LGU Findings and Conclusions(attach additional sheets as necessary): A wetland delineation was conducted at 1860 Pox Street in the City of Orono by Svoboda Ecological Resources(SER)on May 20,2013. Foui•wetlands were identified on the property. Wetland 1 was identified in the delineation repoi�t as a Type 3 shallow marsh;Wetland 2 was identified as a Type 2/Type 3 fi•esh(wet)meadow/shallow marsh; Wetland 3 was identified as a Type 2 fi•esh(wet)meadow;and Wetland 4 was a Type 3 sballow marsh. The boundaries&types of the delineated wetlands were reviewed in the field on July 15,2013 by Wenck Associates staff on behalf of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District(MCWD). The boundary of Wetland 2 did not appear to be accurate during the initial site visit, as primary indicators of hydrology, a dominance of hydrophytic vegetation,and hydric soils were observed upslope of the delineated wetland boundary. Following the initial site visit,Wenck staff requested a meeting with SER to revise a portion of the boundary of Wetland 2. The bounda�y was revised and restaked during a July 17,2013 site visit.Wenck staff re uested an u dated sutve fi ure be provided b the consultant or a licant to reflect the chan es BWSR Forms 7-1-]0 Page 1 of 3