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r 1 E5 LJ' 5�b i- (o3o TNKa w o o Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act 11--3(09( 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 Dr. Glen Nelson Nelson restoration Project Application Number 8/18/2014 W14-37 ®Attach site locator map Type of Decision: ❑Wetland Boundary or Type ®No-Loss ❑ Exemption ❑ Sequencing ❑ Replacement Plan ❑Banking Plan Technical Evaluation Panel Findings and Recommendation if any): ®Approve ❑Approve with conditions ❑ Deny Summary(or attach):An on-site TEP meeting was held on September 29,2014.Members of the TEP that attended included Ben Meyer(BWSR)and Courtney Hall(MCWD/LGU). Doug Mensing,the applicant's consultant also met on site to discuss the technical merits of the project and to assess the public value of the wetland.The TEP said that in order for the project to qualify for No-Loss,the project would have to result in an increase of wetland function and value. The TEP Findings are summarized in the findings report and technical memo(attached). The TEP recommended approving the proposed restoration project as a No-Loss as the activities do not fulfill the criteria of the definition of an"impact"as defined under MN Rules 8420.0111 Subp 32 and the project will result in an increase in function and value of the wetland. 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT DECISION Date of Decision: 10/8/2014 ®Approved ❑Approved with conditions(include below) ❑ Denied LGU Findings and Conclusions(attach additional sheets as necessary): See TEP Findings and Recommendations above. The application was determined to meet No-Loss Criteria described in MN Rules 8420.0415 Subp A(an activity that will not impact a wetland)and is hereby approved.This decision is valid for five years.An MCWD permit is required for this project. BWSR Forms 7-1-10 Page 1 of 3