Notice of Decision-Mn Wetland Conservation Act-2012

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i Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act ' Notice of Decision Local Govei•nment Unit(LGU) Address Minnehaha Creek Watershed District 18202 Minnetonl{a Blvd Deephaven,MN 55391 1. PROJECT INFORMATION Applicant Name Project Name Date of Application George Stickney 2735 Deer Rim Trail E Application Number 8/31/12 W12-36 (completed 9/25/12) � Attach site locator map. T e of Decision: � Wetland Boundary or Type ❑No-Loss ❑Exemption ❑ Sequencing ❑Replacement Plan ❑Banking Plan Technical Evaluation Panel Findings and Recommendation(if an ): ❑ Approve ❑ Approve with conditions ❑ Deny Summary(or attach): 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT DECISION Date of Decision: 11/21/12 �App�•oved ❑Approved with conditions(include below) ❑Denied LGU Findings and Conclusions(attach additional sheets as necessaiy): A wetland delineation at 2735 Deer Run Trail in Orono(PID#0411723130013)was performed by Svoboda Ecological Resources on August 13,2012. The boundary&type were reviewed in the field on October ]1,2012 by Minnehaha Creek Watershed Dish•ict(MCWD)staff. A follow-up field review with Lynda Peterson(BWSR)was performcd on November 7,2012. One wetland was identified on the pi•operiy. The wetland was identified as a'Type 1 floodplain forest. The ditch within the wetland noted on tlie wetland data form appeared to have been dug fairly recently (likely within the past couple of years based on vegetation growth observed within the excavated ditch), and it isn't clear who did the work. A consultant involved with the property(John Sonnek of Charles Cudd De Novo) indicated tliat the ditch was dug before he was involved witl�the properhy and he wasn't sure who did the excavation work. The currendnew owiier closed on the property on October 19,2012, and the ditch doesn't appear to have been excavated aftec this date, Further investigation into this excavation is warranted to determine if the excavation was in violation of the Wetland Conservation Act. BWSRForms7-1-10 Page 1 of4