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Home My WebLink AboutRe: drainage problems March 4, 1995 Jeanne A. Mabusth Building and Zoning Administrator P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, In 55323-0066 In the fall of 1965 , I purchased a small hobby farm at 665 Orchard Park Road. Our family horse of 18 years had been a boarder there along with two other horses on the 5 acre tract . It had a small pond on it , about 15 ft across, and we could enjoy the entire 5 acres with a riding path up and around the hill, a beautiful piece of land. Since purchasing it , two new homes have been constructed in the area. Water levels seem to have been re-directed, and the 'pond' kept enlarging.Iiraculously stopping at the fence line of the neighbor lower down. The ground used to appear straight across there but I haven' t checked for ' dredging. ' Now the big new house to the north is finished and up for sale, with the hoses coming out of the newly contoured land and fills and aimed at their man-made 'lake ' --as it was advertized. The new man-made lake ( our pond) is now seven feet deep and has made one-half of our 5 acre land completely inaccesible to us! Many trees have died, our fence posts have caved in, and it is very evident to me that laws have been violated at the expense of our land. I would appreciate your looking in to this matter; it has gone on much too long without complaint . Madalen Pidgeon 888-3691 425-2072, Tues Only MAR 6 1995 . . I . .:,_.. . ) LeAuN 1 ........._ 1 1.... 46-14,41t 1 ! 1 , , 1 1 ... .....,___ , telko .4. O V� /O o A-; _ CITY of ORONO %;4$k ±:1! `h:— �, Municipal Offices \ 1 � . � 's, x i S ' O Street Address: Mailing Address: \�ESII�/ 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-C366 March 6, 1995 Mr. and Mrs. John G. Pidgeon 10912 Glenn Wilding Lane Bloomington, Minnesota 55431 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Pidgeon: The City is in receipt of your letter of March 4, 1995 advising of increased drainage problems noted over the past few years involving your rental property at 665 Orchard Park Road. Your letter has been copied to the Public Works Director and to the City Engineer. We hope to inspect the area as soon as weather permits. You will be advised of the City's findings as soon as the required on-site inspections have been completed and a review of the appropriate files. Please contact my office if you have any further comments or questions on this matter. Sincerely, ��.�i� l Jeanne A. Mabusth Building & Zoning Administrator JAM/ch cc: John R. Gerhaidson, Public Works Director Glenn Cook, City Engineer Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510 4 b-1.--,---- - - 1 ; , ;1,..',I:L.-A_ •---- ..... i 1 1 1 t 1 I t 1 1 I 1/ i 1 t - ') .',' ?.4,1-s....• „ . . / ----- \ i I I I \ I IL 11.- 1. 14"k 1 I l 1 i I 1 ...-----• i 1 i-------.1 r : f i i 1 '.....,:r-t-l'-t- I I i 1 ..------------4 ; I 1 ! ___ t , ----'-' 4.414-1, 11-14: 0C ,-- Lay .31_, J.(JY,!) • J 3./11-( - t1L Box 66 CrystAl Bj 1,11i 55 J ca,' h ow that I have .3,Lain paid LL tax(:3, in full, .)31. on which only ;//2 i6 :for cv•_ ' -till waiting to hLar fron you. people Rho hlv,„ 1cn J_rvic r the pa3t 10 yLar3—ih:_, Vt.trin ritn frrier, IL:I.—have all .A.-Ikod the ?? " Wo can only surmise that he big buil 1r (10 anything they want--tap ki,c Aprinc;J, "fallu.:;1 list in their r,) 11 3)11 th2ir profit a,1,1. lovo L 1;‘) ;y111 ," unaccountable for whether they' v,: rai ,D:(1 ano poP40n10 p (/(47r-s^' Madalen Pidgeon 10912 Cl-lun Iilohi ag Lr. 31ooqin. 554-) t 888-3691 , cc ?r Wed 425-2072, TU(;:; o-nly JUN51w Bonestroo,Rosene,Anderlik and Associates,Inc.is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Bonestroo Otto G.Bonestroo,PE. Howard A Sanford,PE Michael C.Lynch,PE. Brian K.Gage,PE. Robert W.Rosene,PE.' Keith A.Gordon,PE James R.Maland,PE. Keith R.Yapp,PE. Rosene 1111 Marvin C.Anderlik,PE. Robert R.Pfefferle,PE. Jerry D.Pertzsch,PE. Douglas J.Benoit,PE. Marvin L.Sorvala,PE. Richard W Foster.PE. Scott J.Arganek,PE. Shawn D.Gustafson,PE. Anderlik & Richard E.Turner,PE. David O.Loskota PE. Kenneth P Anderson,PE. Cecilio Olivier,PE. Glenn R.Cook,PE. Robert C.Russek,A.I.A. Mark R.Rolfs,PE. Paul G.Heuer,PE. Thomas E.Noyes, P Associates Robert G Schunicht.PE Mark A Hanson.PEE Gary W.Morien,PE. DannD Boyum ,PE. Susan M.Eberlin,CPA. Michael T Rautmann.PE. Paul J.Gannon,A.I.A. Jeffrey J.Ehleringer,PE. Engineers & Architects *Senior Consultant Ted K.Field,PE. Daniel J.Edgerton,PE. Joseph R.Rhein,PE. Thomas R.Anderson,A.I.A. A.Rick Schmidt,PE. Lee M.Mann,PE. Donald C.Burgardt,PE. Philip J.Caswell,PE. Charles A.Erickson Thomas A.Syfko,PE. Mark D.Wallis,PE. Leo M.Pawelsky June 16, 1995 Frederic J.Stenborg,PE. Miles B.Jensen,PE. Harlan M.Olson Ismael Martinez,PE. L.Phillip Gravel,PE. Agnes M.Ring Michael P Rau,PE. Karen L.Wiemeri,PE. James F Engelhardt Thomas W.Peterson,PE. Gary D.Kristofitz,PE. Ms. Jeanne A. Mabusth Building and Zoning Administrator City of Orono Post Office Box 66 0 Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 vN 2 Re: Orchard Park Road Drainage File No. 139-Gen Dear Jeanne, We have inspected the drainage problem at 665 Orchard Park Road. The water level of the wetland south of County Road 6 is higher than normal and is not presently draining. The natural drainage route directly to the south runs along Orchard Park Road through a culvert and then east under the road. It appears obvious that fill has been placed within this natural drainage route at 615 and 585 Orchard Park Road. The fill in some sense makes the wetland landlocked, as it must rise several feet further before reaching the overflow point. We believe that the fill placement is in violation of State Law in that it blocks a natural drainage route. These property owners should be informed that the fill material must be removed in the immediate vicinity of the drainage route unless piping is installed. If necessary, we can arrange to have the properties surveyed to verify if the elevations correspond to the topography mapping done for the City on March 27, 1992. We have attached a sketch of the drainage route. Please contact me at this office if you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, BONESTROO, ROSENE, ANDERLIK & ASSOCIATES, INC. /-� 44.9e=ril Shawn D. Gustafson, P.E. 2335 West Highway 36 • St. Paul, MN 55113 • 612-636-4600 4 (9) a e^ g if- /n�11�111;U y1r. .04 eh 144 '3/70 . .. t .16 r 2e '•''..Cf . ,......—... • Oa ""....P. (3) /• I / : g . . • 1, \ . % . a .... (5)� R "''' 1 14 4 f M se (6) O✓ o W :�.. ct N . v . 1 1 dilw 7 L tf • 4 / Th. • c I (IV enatup iCri.4%P.4118 .` 1 • . 114.6.4...• ,oit\ a i g.6 7 . (3) . (7) • S . M 6& sr-- ‘,/,,,,A,,,,,/ /3evvk ie‘ 4;04,. !o :, o 1� -- _ CITY of ORONO E __ pi 1 �` ,�— ,��, Municipal Offices \ r' , `NG Street Address: Mailing Address: .1JftsKp40';- 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 June 19, 1995 Madalen Pidgeon 10912 Glen Wilding Lane Bloomington, MN 55431 Dear Mrs. Pidgeon: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you concerning drainage problems on your property. Orono staff members and two members from the consultant engineer's office met at your property and reviewed the surrounding watershed to determine what changes have occurred that would restrict drainage from flowing south from your property. It appears that two property owners to the immediate south have been gradually filling in their rear yard. This gradual filling now restricts the natural or historic flow of drainage to the south.placed a natural flow of drainage to the south. The City will be sending a letter to the property owners advising them of this problem and recommending a meeting with staff and the City Engineer. Hopefully, at these meetings we will be able to determine the best means to restore natural drainage and an approximate schedule for remedial land alteration. Some of the options that the City will recommend will be either the installation of an underground drainage tile or a grassed swale. The City normally encourages grassed swales because of the problems with the maintenance of an underground drainage tile. Please advise if you wish to be present at any of the meetings that we schedule with the two land owners. Failing to hear any further from you, we will keep you posted as soon as our meetings have resolved a time schedule for the necessary repairs to restore drainage. Sincerely, / 2L1(....11,p_i (,( . Jeanne A. Mabusth Building & Zoning Administrator JAM/lsv cc: Shawn Gustafson, City Engineer Harlan Olson, Citygi�r(612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510 John Gerhardson, Public Works Director 10912 !glen `Jilding Ln. Bloo iin.gton ivy 554.31 June 25 , 1995 Jeanne A . iiauusth- s3uildin s Goy. ig ld __r i 3trator F.O. Box 66 Crytal Bay, Lin 55323-006 Dear i'ri13. iaa bu s��n T'ha..L you for your: letter or curie 19. I would indeed like to be present at the meeting involving the closest neighbor, Mr. Kevin Lange . When 1 think of that mysterious tent pitched right on t. e lot line , in the mud, for months last fall ; then when it was removed, 'voila' a big mound of dirt on their side ! This spring they did a little remodeling involving a backhoe next to the house , but most of the land re-contouring seemed to be attempted under cover. I will look forward to hearing from you about the meeting. Sincerely, 1 . 714 %16'414" 6 i'iadalen Pidgeon • JUN 2 7 1995 Iv 0.4? 0, o j CITY of ORONO ,,.,....... vi 14 1 `l. � QF.,/ Municipal Offices ,t ?, 1 t ,) Street Address: Mailing Address: '9 �k ``1'0 * 2750 Kelley ParkwayP.O. Box 66 $EggO Y Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 June 28, 1995 Donnell and Henrieta Thomas 585 Orchard Park Road Long Lake, Minnesota 55356 The Orono staff has recently completed an inspection of the local watershed of your neighborhood. The inspection resulted from concerns raised by the owner of the property located at 665 Orchard Park Road advising of severe flooding problems on their property. Refer to the drainage map enclosed, drainage runs from the north to the south through the rear yard of your property to a culvert beneath the driveway at the Weestrand property located at 525 Orchard Park Road eventually to the wetland. The engineer noted recent filling on your property that has restricted the historic and natural flow of drainage through your property causing major flooding problems for the Pidgeon property to the north. Restricting or blocking the flow of natural drainage is in violation of State statute. We must ask that you contact the City offices so that we may arrange to meet with you and the City Engineer in order to quickly resolve the flooding problems of your neighbor and remove the violation. You are asked to contact my office no later than Monday, July 10th so that we can arrange to meet at the City offices to determine the best method of restoring drainage for the watershed. If you have any questions pertaining to this matter, please feel free to contact my office. Sincerely, • l Jeanne A. Mabusth Building & Zoning Administrator JAM/ch cc: Shawn Gustafson, City Engineer Harlan Olson, Field Engineer John R. Gerhardson, Public Works Director Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510 CITY of ORONO vt4 )t .' .}~J;_ to / Municipal Offices 91 f 1 5.‘&4A Street Address: Mailing Address: li' Hp 2150 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 June 28, 1995 Kevin M. Lang 615 Orchard Park Road Long Lake, Minnesota 55356 Dear Mr. Lang: The Orono staff has recently completed an inspection of the local watershed of your neighborhood. The inspection resulted from concerns raised by the owner of the property located at 665 Orchard Park Road advising of severe flooding problems on their property. Refer to the drainage map enclosed, drainage runs from the north to the south through the rear yard of your property to a culvert beneath the driveway at the Weestrand property located at 525 Orchard Park Road eventually to the wetland. The engineer noted recent filling on your property that has restricted the historic and natural flow of drainage through your property causing major flooding problems for the Pidgeon property to the north. Restricting or blocking the flow of natural drainage is in violation of State statute. We must ask that you contact the City offices so that we may arrange to meet with you and the City Engineer in order to quickly resolve the flooding problems of your neighbor and remove the violation. You are asked to contact my office no later than Monday, July 10th so that we can arrange to meet at the City offices to determine the best method of restoring drainage for the watershed. If you have any questions pertaining to this matter, please feel free to contact my office. Sincerely, Jeanne A. Mabusth Building & Zoning Administrator JAM/ch cc: Shawn Gustafson, City Engineer Harlan Olson, Field Engineer • John R. Gerhardson, Public Works Director Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510 O ,�, O ,, CITY of ORONO ,,,,.,.\.,ik,___ 1$4 \1. = ti Municipal Offices *t 1I 1,`,*!l'ir + Street Address: Mailing Address: '9kxpe° 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 July 7, 1995 Mrs. Madeline Pidgeon 10912 Glen Wilding Lane Bloomington, Minnesota 55431 Dear Mrs. Pidgeon: . The City has scheduled on-site meetings with both the Langs and the Thomases the week of July 10th. Staff would prefer meeting only with the property owners at our initial meeting. We will report to you on the results of those meetings as soon as they are completed at the end of that week. It may prove to be necessary to have a meeting of all involved property owners at the City offices at a later date. One property owner has noted that drainage problems commenced with the construction of the Weestrand driveway at 525 Orchard Park Road. The City Engineer has been asked to address the original land use file that dealt with the specific construction of the driveway and the elevation of a culvert that was to be installed beneath that drive. Again we will advise you of the outcome of the meetings some time during the week of July 17th. Sincerely, 'cL.,,,,,,_ Calr- Jeanne A. Mabusth Building & Zoning Administrator JAM/ch Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510 ° 0 I( -=- CITY of ORONO F., Municipal Offices Street Address: Mailing Address: $GHQ 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 July 7, 1995 Mr. and Mrs. Donnell Thomas 585 Orchard Park Road Long Lake, MN 55356 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Thomas: Per our recent phone conversation, I have scheduled a late afternoon meeting with the City Engineer at your property Wednesday, July 12, 1995 at 4:30 p.m. Please contact my office at your very earliest convenience if this date will conflict with your schedule. Sincerely, Jeanne A. Mabusth Building & Zoning Administrator JAM/lsv cc: Shawn Gustafson, City Engineer John Gerhardson, Public Works Director Harlan Olson, City Engineer Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510 i4° O : O->‘-- A ,'Ii1:‘, CITY of ORONO . . ,,,,,,, N Ey Municipal Offices R �;�.<-.k �' G Street Address: Mailing Address: 94- iet. 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 July 7, 1995 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Lang 615 Orchard Park Road Long Lake, MN 55356 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Lang: This letter is written to confirm the time and date for our site inspection. Per our recent phone conversation, we have scheduled the site inspection for Thursday, July 13, 1995 at 9:00 a.m. Sincerely, Jeanne A. Mabusth Building & Zoning Administrator JAM/lsv cc: Shawn Gustafson, City Engineer John Gerhardson, Public Works Director Harlan Olson, City Engineer Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510 l0 6 c ol`C-C.it cc.tr.., ik, 0 4 . CITYofORONO 4 ,1111 �,,,,,, -T tiff Municipal Offices t, `,1' ,-4`!Ae G t +�1:Ir1i,, ,1-4 Street Address: Mailing Address: '9$ 1 pg' 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 ESI Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 August 7, 1995 Madalen Pidgeon 10912 Glen Wilding Lane Bloomington, MN 55431 Dear Mrs. Pidgeon: The City staff has completed the scheduled on-site meetings with the neighboring property owners to the south of your property. The meetings were informative and all parties were very cooperative. Staff learned a great deal of the history of the neighborhood along with the history of the drainage of the neighborhood provided by senior residents of the area who were visiting the day of our inspection. It appears that an underground tile carrying drainage to the south via the backyards of the properties may have been damaged when the Weestrand driveway was installed. Mr. Lang has volunteered to conduct excavations on his property to determine the location and depth of the draintile. The City Engineer has been asked to get a survey crew out on the site to shoot the elevation of the culvert beneath the Weestrand driveway and the drainage area that drains south from your rear yard. As soon as the information is reviewed, the City will more than likely schedule a meeting of all involved property owners to determine the best way to deal with the drainage problem. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or wish more information on anything stated in the letter above. Sincerely, 1 _,t,,,,,,,,.,,,u2_ a, 1 ezii-e-- --tk Jeanne A. Mabusth Building & Zoning Administrator JAM/lsv • cc: Shawn Gustafson, City Engineer Mr. and Mrs. Donnell Thomas, 585 Orchard Park Road, Long Lake, MN 55356 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Lang, 615 Orchard Park Road, Long Lake, MN 55356 Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510 f4o 0 �:� O CITY of ORONO \ V: —j ti Municipal Offices t1'.r ili-:6 + Street Address: Mailing Address: litainiov. 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 November 29, 1995 Madalen Pigeon 10912 Glen Wilding Lane Bloomington, MN 55431 Dear Mrs. Pigeon: The City Engineer and Orono staff would like to meet with you on Wednesday, December 6, 1995 to discuss the flooding of the designated wetland within your rear yard. I have asked the City Engineer to set aside the early morning hours for a meeting at the City offices. Please contact my office at your very earliest convenience so that we may schedule a specific time in the morning hours. If December 6th presents a conflict in your schedule, please select another day and time for our meeting. Sincerely, g-,242iii-a_ 6. ? a) Jeanne A. Mabusth Building & Zoning Administrator JAM/lsv cc: Ron Moorse, City Administrator Shawn Gustafson, City Engineer • Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510 o _c,, MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED BOUNDARY 4.' - WATERSHED DISTRICT i� NN /�NED VGray Freshwater Center, Navarre 9 2500 Shadywood Road, Suite 37 Excelsior, Minnesota 55331 i CREEK LAKE MINNETONKA Phone: 612/471-0590 Fax: 612/471-0682 BOARD OF MANAGERS:John E.Thomas,President;Pamela G.Blixt,Vice President;Martha MINNESOTA RIVER S.Hartfiel,Secretary;Thomas W.LaBounty,Treasurer;Monica Gross;C.Woodrow Love; Thomas Maple,Jr. December 18, 1995 Pk_ Madalen Pidgeonb �- ,,,�iPr 10912 Glen Wilding Lane Bloomington, MN 55431 Dear Mrs. Pidgeon, District engineer, Andrew Syverson, met . ' . ou , • W .O. E• ale on Friday, December 8, to inspect the wetland on your prope Orchard Park Road, Long La*). Based on discussions with him and upon revie a e corres -ence between yourself and the City of Orono, the following points are noted: It is very probable that activities of adjacent property owners have restricted the drainage between your parcels of property. In an effort to restore the drainage to the previous condition, existing tile line could be re-established. Restoring drain tile to the previous condition is addressed under exemption 3 of the Wetland Conservation Act and would not require a watershed district permit. This exemption states that a replacement plan is not required for `activities necessary to repair and maintain existing public or private drainage systems as long as wetlands that have been in existence for more than 20 years are not drained' (see attached). This letter qualifies as your exemption from the WCA if you proceed with re-establishing existing drain tile. If other means to resolve this issue are pursued, such as a diversion, please contact our office regarding permits. Sincerely, 0n 1 If -g i \V" Suzan M. Weed an Assist t District Director encl. DEC 2.. 0 1996 cc: Jeanne Mabusth, City of Orono Andrew Syverson, Wenck Associates ^istric'nir t.-- c .,,_ . , 4'YM .� ' .^ on same requirements of subpart 2 for the exemption stated in • Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.2241, subdivision 1, clause he (1), except that the years required are at least six of the ten years preceding the year of enrollment in the conservation reserve program. The landowner must also state in writing that the wetland was not restored with assistance from a public or private wetland restoration fund, or that the restoration was • done under a contract or easement providing the landowner with the right to drain the restored wetland. Subp. 3. Exemption (3). A replacement plan for wetlands • is not required for: • (3) activities necessary to repair and maintain existing public or private drainage systems as long as wetlands that have been in existence for more than 20 years are not drained. This exemption allows maintenance which fills wetlands that have been in existence for more than 20 years when the wetlands are located within the right-of-way acreage of the ditch or within a one rod width on either side of the top of the ditch, whichever is greater, and the filling is limited to the side sf' casting of spoil materials resulting from the maintenance and �• the spoil deposition area is permanently seeded into grass after maintenance activities are completed. es The owner must provide documentation that the wetlands } which will be partially or completely drained by the maintenance have not existed for more than 20 years. Aerial photographs from two years of normal or wetter than normal water level conditions showing no wetland are one form of acceptable documentation. If aerial photographs are unavailable, a sworn affidavit may be submitted. Otherwise, the landowner must show that the maintenance will not reduce the of wetland from what it was 20 years ago or more. ow This exemption includes lowering the elevation of previously placed tile when made necessary by land subsidence provided the lowering does not drain wetlands. Subp. 4. Exemption (4). A replacement plan for wetlands is not required for: (4) ,activities in a wetland that has received a commenced n drainage determination provided for by the federal Food Security Act of 1985, that was made to the county agricultural stabilization and conservation service office prior to September 19, 1988, and a ruling and any subsequent appeals or reviews have determined that drainage of the wetland had been commenced prior to December 23, 1985. 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Y r ,!{. wx3 "c •d s} t, � r^``'wm "`r ••'.1:-.'..”- 't9 14 .'�....,. .a.-a••t>•, _ ,rr ... _ moi Li.. : .'tiz-1,_ "� ^w:Y _ --"-- „.,...,.,:14..-. ._..-i.4.!•,..,,,..:..,.,,,- ' i ,�• 1:.�:! .5 tte �aw5,• a`t!r_.3'lr_,�.. a.* Bonestroo,Rosene,Anderlik and Associates,Inc.is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer BonestrooOtto G.Bonestroo,P.E. Howard A.Sanford,P.E. Michael C.Lynch,P.E. Brian K.Gage,P.E. Robert W.Rosene,P.E.• Keith A.Gordon.,P.E. James R.Maland,P.E. F.Todd Foster,P.E. Rosene Joseph C.Anderlik,P.E. Robert R.Pfefferle,P.E. Jerry D.Pertzsch,P.E. Keith R.Yapp,P.E. Marvin L.Sorvala,P.E. Richard W.Foster,P.E. Scott J.Arganek,P.E. Douglas J.Benoit,P.E. Anderlik & Richard E.Turner,P.E. David O.Loskota,P.E. Kenneth P.Anderson,P.E. Shawn D.Gustafson,P.E. Glenn R.Cook,P.E. Robert C.Russek,A.I.A. Mark R.Rolls,P.E. Cecilio Olivier,P.E. Thomas E.Noyes,P.E. Jerry A.Bourdon,P.E. Mark A.Seip,P.E. Kent J.Wagner,P.E. VI Associates Robert G.Schunicht,P.E. Mark A.Hanson,P.E. Gary W.Morien,P.E. Paul G.Heuer,P.E. Susan M.Eberlin,C.P.A.• Michael T.Rautmann,P.E. Paul J.Gannon,A.I.A. John P.Gorder,P.E. *Senior Consultant Ted K.Field,P.E. Daniel J.Edgerton,P.E. Dan D.Boyum,P.E. Engineers &Architects Thomas R.Anderson,A.I.A. A.Rick Schmidt,P.E. Jeffrey J.Ehleringer,P.E. James R.Rosenmerkel,P.E. Dale A.Grove,P.E. Joseph R.Rhein,P.E. Donald C.Burgardt,P.E. Philip J.Caswell,P.E. Lee M.Mann,P.E. Thomas A.Syfko,P.E. Mark D.Wallis,P.E. Charles A.Erickson October 27, 1995 Frederic J.Stenborg,P.E. Miles B.Jensen,P.E. Leo M.Pawelsky Ismael Martinez,P.E. L.Phillip Gravel,P.E. Harlan M.Olson Michael P.Rau,P.E. Karen L.Wiemeri,P.E. Agnes M.Ring Thomas W.Peterson,P.E. Gary D.Kristofitz,P.E. James F.Engelhardt Ms. Jeanne A. Mabusth Building and Zoning Administrator City of Orono Post Office Box 66 _ Crystal Bay, Minnesota 55323 g 1995 "NOV Re: Orchard Park Road Drainage File No. 139-Gen Dear Jeanne, We have completed our survey of the drainage problem at 665 Orchard Park Road. The wetland south of County Road 6 actually falls within the properties of 615, 665 and 745 Orchard Park Road. The water level is now at elevation 982.1 which compares well with the 982.3 elevation recorded on the City's March 27, 1992 aerial photo. The culvert under Orchard Park Road to the east of the wetland is at elevation 987.2 and drains towards the wetland. The culvert under the driveway at 525 Orchard Park Road is at elevation 980.0 and functions as the only overflow route for the wetland, which runs south. The water in the wetland must now rise at least 1.1 feet higher before it flows overland. A feasible solution to lower the water level in the wetland would be to excavate a shallow drainage swale between the wetland and the driveway culvert. The grade on the swale would be a flat 0.3 percent, but should function adequately during most rainfall events. This would require a permit because it would be considered as draining a wetland protected under the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). If the swale is only"cleaned out"between the wetland and driveway culvert,but the water level is not lowered, a permit may not be necessary. However,this would only allow the wetland to drain down quicker during rainfall events but would maintain the existing water levels. The most practical solution may be to locate any existing draintile line(s) leading from the wetland and hire a plumber to repair/maintain the lines that function to lower the water level. A WCA exemption is offered for maintaining existing tile lines. The tile line could be located more easily if the original landowner is contacted, or possibly the Soil Conservation Service (Ed Musielewicz 757-4221) may have the line shown on an old map. Installing a new draintile line would likely require a WCA permit. Any solution would require that the property owner(s) hire a contractor to perform the work and form an agreement or easement along the alignment which crosses the properties at 615 and 585 Orchard Park Road. In addition, a WCA permit or exemption must be obtained from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Please contact me at this office if you have any questions regarding this matter. Yours very truly, BONESTROO, ROSENE, ANDERLIK& ASSOCIATES, INC. 4 / 4 t ./d Shawn D. Gustafson, P.E. 2335 West Highway 36 • St. Paul, MN 55113 • 612-636-4600 January 7, 2005 To: Mayor Peterson and Council Members Ron Moorse, City Administrator From: Greg Gappa, Director of Public Services 53 3. Subject: Drainage 665 Orchard Park Road The property owner at 665 Orchard Park Road has contacted the City regarding high water levels in a pond located in the center of this property. These high water levels are restricting the use of the western portion of the property for the grazing of horses. This issue has been an ongoing concern for about the past 10 years. The pond area on this property is currently classified as Type 4 wetland by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District(MCWD) as shown on the attached map. The 2 foot contour lines on this map correspond very well with the MCWD Wetland designation. These contours show a low drainage swale area through the center of all the properties on the west side of Orchard Park Road. Aerial photos of this area from the years 1955, 1975, 1989, 1994, and 2000 are also attached to provide a historical perspective. Also included is a 1994 report from Pinnacle Engineering on this issue. This engineering firm was retained by the property owner to review this situation. According to then information in the Pinnacle Engineering Report,this property was purchased by the current owners in 1985, and there was a small wet area on the northern portion of the property which is observable on the 1975 and 1989 aerial photos. The 1994 photo appears to show a darker color wet area extending further south on the property, and the 2000 photo shows a ponding area across the entire property. In October, City staff completed a site inspection of this property. The ponding area extends to within about 5 feet of the fence on the south property line. The entire area downstream of the pond is flat soft uneven ground with 5 foot high grass and it is difficult to tell if any grading has recently been completed in this area. The property to the south, 615 Orchard Park Road, did not have any standing water but appears to be poorly drained. I have had a phone conversation with the owner of 615 Orchard Park Road. He purchased his property in 1974 and stated that in the spring and other wet periods the low drainage area in the center of the property is normally underwater. He also provided information on the history of this area that he had obtained from Milton Thurber who had owned 665 Orchard Park Road since at least 1955. In the 1950's,the property owners installed draintile across 665, 615, 585 which outleted into the large wetland on 525 Orchard Park Road. This draintile was installed to drain the existing wet area in the center of the properties so it could be farmed. The older air photos do show that this area was being farmed. However, according to Mr. Thurber the area was always marginal farmland even with the draintile. In the 1994 Pinnacle Report,the opinion is presented that this area previously was (seasonally flooded&wet meadow wetlands) which calls into the doubt how well this draintile system actually did function. In 1987, a new house was built on 525 Orchard Park Road and there has been speculation that the draintile system may have been damaged during the driveway construction. However,we do not have any positive proof that the draintile was damaged at this time. The Pinnacle Report alleges that in 1994 the property owner of 615 Orchard Park Road did work that impacted the drainage in this area. In my recent phone conversation, this property owner stated that he has not done anything impact the drainage in this area. Since this area is all private property, any drainage projects would require easements from the property owners, and this property owner is not interested in granting any easements for a drainage project. Conclusion and Recommendations This area was draintiled in the 1950's,the exact location and type of system installed is unknown along with how good the system actually did function. Common practice at that time was to install short lengths of clay pipe for draintile systems. This system is 50 years now, and the fact that it is not functioning properly anymore is not surprising. There have been differing opinions and allegation presented regarding this situation which does not provide any conclusive proof of exactly what has transpired in this area. This area is all private property with almost all of water draining off private property,with only a very minimal amount of water draining from City or County Roads. The acquisition of easements would be required in order to complete a drainage project and obtaining cooperation from all of the property owners could be difficult. The City's policy for selecting drainage projects over the past several years has been to rank projects in the following priority order. • Projects to prevent flooding of structures. (No buildings are being threatened by the water levels in this area.) • Projects to prevent or correct erosion problems. (There is no existing erosion or the potential for future erosion in this area.) • Projects to correct wet areas with no structure damage or erosion are the lowest priority In addition,the City funded drainage projects selected over the past several years were in high density developed areas with substantial drainage from City streets. This project is in the low density 5 acre zoning area with virtually no public road drainage causing problems. Another consideration is the high value the City places on wetlands and ponds to reduce peak flows and improve water quality, so the completion of a project to drain a wetland and convey stormwater flows downstream faster is not in conformance with Orono's values and policies. The City's long term plan is for more ponding to treat stormwater. Also before the 1950's draintile installation to'allow farming this area was wetlands, and with the draintile failure is reverting back to the previous natural conditions. The staff recommendation is that this drainage issue is a low priority in terms of the City's overall goals and policies for wetland protection, stormwater treatment, drainage goals, and the current drainage situations. Ez'J BtiI. 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(Pinnacle) was recently retained by Ms. Madalen Pidgeon to assess the wetland/drainage issues on her five-acre parcel of land located at 665 Orchard Park Road (Site) in Orono, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Ms. Pidgeon reported and had pictures documenting that her property has become increasingly inundated since she purchased it in 1985. Our scope of work included visiting the Site to document the current conditions,reviewing current and historic aerial photographs at the City of Orono, and compiling our findings in this letter report. Site Observation Pinnacle visited the Site on July 10, 2003 to document the current Site conditions. The Site visit revealed that there is currently a Circular 39, Type 4, deep marsh wetland at the Site that extends to the north and south, beyond the Site boundaries. The northern portion of the wetland is circular-shaped and is inundated with approximately 5-10 feet of open water. Numerous dead trees were observed in this portion of the basin, indicating a significant rise in the water levels that subsequently drowned these trees out. As the wetland proceeds south, it narrows down to a linear area of open water that stops at the Pidgeon's south property line, where there is a distinct vegetative and hydrologic change. The wetland type changes from an open water, Type 4 deep marsh basin to a Type 2, wet meadow wetland that is vegetated with reed canary grass and has minimal standing water. No natural topographic changes were observed at the property line that would cause this obvious change in wetland types. It appears that something at the south property line is blocking the natural outlet, impeding the water from following its natural course to the south into a separate wetland basin. Minneapolis, Minnesota Rochester, Minnesota La Crosse, Wisconsin • Aerial Photograph Review Pinnacle reviewed aerial photographs and a wetland inventory of the Site at the City of Orono on July 10, 2003 for the years 1955, 1970, and 1994. The 1955 photo did not have a wetland inventory overlay; however, it appeared that the area of concern was wetland at that time. The majority of the northern portion of the basin appeared to be dominated with emergent vegetation, such as cattail, with minimal open water. The open water/emergent vegetation barely extended south onto the Pidgeon property with the remaining southern portions appearing to be a grassed swale that served as the wetland's natural outlet. Being completely vegetated with emergent vegetation indicates shallower water conditions then what are currently at the Site. The 1970 photo was similar to the 1955 photo and depicted the northern portion of the basin as being dominated by emergent vegetation with a grassed swale to the south. The 1994 photo also depicted a bulb-shaped wetland but revealed higher water conditions than the two earlier photos, as evidenced by the absence of emergent vegetation. A dark colored object was observed in the wetland at the south property line that could possibly be fill material that is blocking the natural outlet, in turn, flooding the Pidgeon property. The city's wetland inventory classified this wetland as a 1.9-acre, Circular 39 Type 4 wetland with peaty muck soils. Background Information In discussions with Ms. Pidgeon, she stated that she purchased the property in 1985. At that time, the northern portion of the wetland barely extended onto her property and there was a small open water area approximately 15 feet across with the remaining area to the south being dry and functional land that she could easily traverse to get to access the western portion of the property. During the fall of 1994, her neighbors, immediately adjacent to the south, reportedly had a large tent and backhoe down in the wetland area near the south property boundary and possibly placed fill material/construction debris there. This appears to be blocking the outlet, flooding the Pidgeon property. In addition, a second neighbor located southwest of the Site built a driveway in 1987 that bi-sects the southern portion of the wetland/swale that may also impede the natural southern surface water flow of the wetland. In the correspondence supplied by Ms. Pidgeon, it was reported that the culverts under this driveway are set at an elevation of 980.0 feet mean sea level (MSL), which is approximately two feet lower than the wetland elevation of 982.1; however, the water seems to be blocked at the south property boundary and does not appear to be reaching these culverts. Conclusions In conclusion, it is Pinnacle's opinion that the majority of the current wetland area at the Site was historically a Circular 39, Type 1 or 2 wetland swale (seasonally flooded & wet meadow wetlands, respectively) that has had its natural outlet blocked at the Sites south property line, and possibly further south at the driveway that bi-sects the wetland, which has, in turn. flooded the Pidgeon property and changed the wetland type to a Circular 3Q Type 4, deep marsh wetland. It is also possible that there was historically a drain tilc line that helped drain this wetland that has since been rendered inoperable. Correspondence i supplied by Ms. Pidgeon indicates that the City of Orono, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, and Bonestroo Rosene Anderlink and Associates all visited the Site during the mid 1990's, agreed that there is a drainage issue here, even recommended that a swale be constructed, but nothing has been done to resolve the problem and the Pidgeon's property has continued to be flooded. Pinnacle recommends lowering the current water level to convert the wetland back to its original condition of a Type 1 or 2 swale. Sincerely, PINNACLE ENGINEERING,INC. X31 Matt Bartus Environmental Scientist CC: Ms. Madalen Pidgeon