1999-12-09 Replacement Wetland Monitoring Report - Year 1SVOBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES -
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December 9, 1999 •
Linda Goeb
City Administrator
P.O. Box 9
Albertville, MN 55301
RE: Project name: Minneapolis Factory Shopper ,
Project location: E''/z of Sectiori 35, T. 121 N, R. 24" W,Albertville, WrightCounty,
Minnesota
ProjectNo.: ,99-043-26 \
Project Description: Replacement wetland monitoring report - Year I ,
Dear Ms. Goeb: -
Svoboda Ecological Resources (SER) visited the above referenced site June 23, August 10, and.
November 3, 1999 for the purpose of monitoring the progress of the proposed replacement
wetlands and wetland buffer seeding areas.
As you are aware, approximately 113.691 ft2 (2.61 acres) of wetland fill is associated with this
project. As a result, 170,320 ft2 (3.91 acres) of New Wetland Creation and 202,990 ftz (4.66
acres) of Public Value Credit was proposed under the Wetland_Replacement Plan Application
"Revised Plan" submitted by the client. The "Revised Plan" proposed five new wetland credit
areas located in the southern and western pgrtions of the site, and three areas of wetland buffer
seeding area located on the western and southern portions of the development. To maintain
consistency with the "Revised Plan", these areas arelabeled NWC-1,2,3,4,5. During our site
visits, the five proposed. mitigated wetland areas were observed.
During the first site visit, none of the basins or the wetland,buffer seeding areas had been -
completely developed. Most of the grading in all other areas appeared to be in progress and/or
close to completion. By the last visit, it appeared as if the mitigated areas were completed or
very close to completion. Photographs were taken at the designated Photo Reference Points in
addition to several other areas throughout the site, -
OBSERVATIONS
NWC-1 is .located on the north side of the existing wetland that runs along I-94.
Eastward facing Photo Reference Point (Photograph 2~
Excavation grading had not commenced for NWC-1.
2477 Shadywood Road Excelsior, MN 55331
(612) 471-1100 (Office) (612) 471-0007 (Fax) "
PVC-3/NWC-5 facing westward (Photo<sraph 3~
l:xcavati~n started on NWC-S with proposed PVC-3 area surrounding it.
PVC-1/PVC-3 facing westward (Photograph 4~
Area where former ditch. (I-5) drained with proposed PVC-1 to the left and PVC-3 to the right.
NWC-4, located just to the right of-this photograph, had. not been.excavated or graded.
PVC-2/I-4 facing southwest (Photo raph 5~ ,
Area I-4 has been filled while development of PVC-2 had not commenced;
PVC-I.3/NWC-5 facin ng orth (Photoe~ph 6~ '
Looking northward at the end of the ditch with. proposed PVC1,3 and NWC-5 just to the left.
CONCLUSION
Based on our observations, it was quite apparent that all replacement wetlands and all wetland
buffer seeding areas did not exist at the time of the visit. Area NWC-5 was partially excavated:
-The Wetland Replacement Pian Application states that the site, grading (including wetland ,
replacement) should be completed by July 15, 1999. ~ _
The site will ,be continually monitored, and when the mitigated wetlands and wetland buffer
seeding areas are' completed, they will be monitored according to the monitoring plan outlined in
the Wetland Replacement Plan Application.
If you have any questions or need additional information regarding this site visit, please feel free
to call. ,(612) 471:1100. Thank you.
Sincerely,
SVOBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES
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.Franklin .I. Svoboda, CWB, PWS - Laura E. Peck
President ~ Wetland Ecologist
Photo Log
PHOTO 1
PHOTO LOG OF SITE
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PHOTO 2
Minneapolis Factory Shopper
PHOTO 3
PHOTO 4
PHOTO LOG OF SITE
Svoboda Ecological Resources
Minneapolis Factory Shoppes
PHOTO 5
PHOTO 6
PHOTO LOG OF SITE
Svoboda Ecological Resources
Minneapolis Factory Shoppes
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