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Home My WebLink AboutW17-36 NOD No Wetland DeterminationMinnesota Wetland Conservation Act Notice of Decision Local Government Unit (LGU) Address Minnehaha Creek Watershed District 15320 Minnetonka Blvd Minnetonka, MN 55345 1. PROJECT INFORMATION Applicant Name Project Name Date of Application George and Lorre Halvorson 1300 Bracketts Point Road, Orono Application Number 8/7/2017 W17-36 ® Attach site locator map Type of Decision: ® Wetland Boundary or Type ❑ No -Loss ❑ Exemption ❑ Sequencing ❑ Replacement Plan ❑ Banking Plan 1'echnical Evaluation Panel Findings and Recommendation (it any): ❑ Approve ❑ Approve with conditions ❑ Deny Summary (or attach): 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT DECISION Date of Decision: October 61h, 2017 ® Approved ❑ Approved with conditions (include below) ❑ Denied LGU Findings and Conclusions (attach additional sheets as necessary): George and Lorie Halvorson (The Applicant) has applied for wetland boundary & type confirmation for the wetlands located at 1300 Bracketts Point Road in the City of Orono, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Legal description: Section 11, Township 117N, Range 23 W. The boundary/type approval was requested on August 7, 2017. A wetland delineation was conducted by Kjolhaug Environmental Services Company on July 7, 2017. A complete delineation report and WCA application were submitted to MCWD on August 7, 2017. No wetlands were delineated on site. The Applicant is requesting concurrence for a No Wetlands Determination. MCWD Staff and Kjolhaug Environmental Services Staff reviewed the site in the field on August 30ffi, 2017. The vegeation had been mowed within the area of question. Two additional soil borings were contducted showing no presnence of hydric soils. Upon a further historical arieal review, MCWD is in agreement with the No Wetlands Determinantion. MCWD approves the absence of wetlands as investigated in the field and documented in the delineation report. This decision is valid for five years. A future project located on this property may require a permit from the MCWD. BWSR Forms 7-1-10 Page 1 of 3 For Replacement Plans using credits from the State Wetland Bank: Bank Account # Bank Service Area County Credits Approved for Name Title Heidi Quinn Withdrawal (sq. ft. or nearest Signature Date Phone Number and E-mail .01 acre) Replacement Plan Approval Conditions. In addition to any conditions specified by the LGU, the approval of a Wetland Replacement Plan is conditional upon the following: ❑ Financial Assurance: For project -specific replacement that is not in -advance, a financial assurance specified by the LGU must be submitted to the LGU in accordance with MN Rule 8420.0522, Subp. 9 (List amount and type in LGU Findings). ❑ Deed Recording: For project -specific replacement, evidence must be provided to the LGU that the BWSR "Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants" and "Consent to Replacement Wetland" forms have been filed with the county recorder's office in which the replacement wetland is located. ❑ Credit Withdrawal: For replacement consisting of wetland bank credits, confirmation that BWSR has withdrawn the credits from the state wetland bank as specified in the approved replacement plan. Wetlands may not be impacted until all applicable conditions have been met! LGU Authorized Signature: Signing and mailing of this completed form to the appropriate recipients in accordance with 8420.0255, Subp. 5 provides notice that a decision was made by the LGU under the Wetland Conservation Act as specified above. If additional details on the decision exist, they have been provided to the landowner and are available from the LGU upon request. Name Title Heidi Quinn Permitting Technician Signature Date Phone Number and E-mail 4k"�� 10/6/2017 (952) 641-4504 hquinn@minnehahacreek.org THIS DECISION ONLY APPLIES TO THE MINNESOTA WETLAND CONSERVATION ACT. Additional approvals or permits from local, state, and federal agencies may be required. Check with all appropriate authorities before commencing work in or near wetlands. Applicants proceed at their own risk if work authorized by this decision is started before the time period for appeal (30 days) has expired. If this decision is reversed or revised under appeal, the applicant may be responsible for restoring or replacing all wetland impacts. This decision is valid for three years from the date of decision unless a longer period is advised by the TEP and specified in this notice of decision. 3. APPEAL OF THIS DECISION Pursuant to MN Rule 8420.0905, any appeal of this decision can only be commenced by mailing a petition for appeal, including applicable fee, within thirty (3 0) calendar days of the date of the mailing of this Notice to the following as indicated: Check one: ® Appeal of an LGU staff decision. Send ❑ Appeal of LGU governing body decision. petition and $0 fee (if applicable) to: Send petition and $500 filing fee to: Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Executive Director 15320 Minnetonka Blvd Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Minnetonka, MN 55345 520 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, MN 55155 BWSR Forms 7-1-10 Page 2 of 3 4. LIST OF ADDRESSEES ® SWCD TEP member: Stacey Lijewski- Stacey.lijewski@hennepin.us ® BWSR TEP member: Ben Meyer — ben.meyer@state.mn.us ❑ LGU TEP member (if different than LGU Contact): ❑ DNR TEP member: ® DNR Regional Office (if different than DNR TEP member): Becky Horton — becky.horton@state.mn.us ❑ WD or WMO (if applicable): ® Applicant (notice only) and Landowner (if different): George.halvorson@gmail.com ® Members of the public who requested notice (notice only): Adam Cameron- adam@kjolhaugenv.com, Melanie Curtis- mcurtis@ci.orono.mn.us, Christine Mattson- cmattson@ci.orono.mn.us ® Corps of Engineers Project Manages: (notice only): Ryan Malterud — Ryan.m.maIterud@usace.army.mil ❑ BWSR Wetland Bank Coordinator (wetland bank plan applications only) 5. MAILING INFORMATION ➢For a list of BWSR TEP representatives: www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/workareas/WCA areas.pdf ➢For a list of DNR TEP representatives: www.bwsr.state.mn.us/wetlands/wea/DNR TEP contacts.pdf ➢ Department of Natural Resources Regional Offices: NW Region: NE Region: Central Region: Southern Region: Reg. Env. Assess. Ecol. Reg. Env. Assess. Ecol. Reg. Env. Assess. Reg. Env. Assess. Ecol. Div. Ecol. Resources Div. Ecol. Resources Ecol. Div. Ecol. Resources 2115 Birchmont Beach Rd. 1201 E. Hwy. 2 Div. Ecol. Resources 261 Hwy. 15 South NE Grand Rapids, MN 1200 Warner Road New Ulm, MN 56073 Bemidji, MN 56601 55744 St. Paul, MN 55106 For a map of DNR Administrative Regions, see: http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/aboutdnr/dnr re ions.pdf ➢For a list of Corps of Project Managers: www.mvp.usace.4M.mil/re ug latoD /default.asp?pageid=687 or send to: US Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District, ATTN: OP -R 180 Fifth St. East, Suite 700 St. Paul, MN 55101-1678 ➢For Wetland Bank Plan applications, also send a copy of the application to: Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Wetland Bank Coordinator 520 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, MN 55155 6. ATTACHMENTS In addition to the site locator map, list any other attachments: BWSRForms 7-1-10 Page 3 of 3 F.. sheet CR 15 CrysEal Elay— Minn)sz� Project Boundary a a M :E Dxken— CRIS Orono lone .ad W,s' Ferndale Road West -------------- Figure I - Site Location N 0 1,500 Bracketts Point Road Site (KES 2017-116) � Feet Orono, Minnesota Note: Boundaries indicated on this figure are approximate KjoLHAuGENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMPANY and do not constitute an Source: ESRI Streets Basemap official survey product. Figure 2 - Existing Conditions N 0 125 6=====]Feet 6-- - t�F `u- KJOLHA G ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMPANY Source: MnGeo, ESRI Imagery Basemap Bracketts Point Road Site (KES 2017-116) Orono, Minnesota Note: Boundaries indicated on this figure are approximate and do not constitute an official survey product.