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1999-12-09 Replacement Wetland Monitoring Report - Year 1SVOBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES - Providing the Sharper Edge in Natural Resources & Environmental Consulting December 9, 1999 Linda Goeb City Administrator P.O. Box 9 Albertville, MN 55301 RE: Project name: Minneapolis Factory Shoppes Project location: E'V2 of Section 35, T. 121 N, R. 24" W, Albertville, Wright County, Minnesota Project No.: 199-043-26 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 ft2 (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 pqrtions 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 are labeled NWC-1,2,3,4 5. During our site visits, the five proposed mitigated ,vetland 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) 9 (612) 471-0007 (Fax) " PVC 3/NWC-5 facing westward (Photograph 3) Excavation started on NWC-5 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 (Photograph 5) Area I-4 has been filled while development of PVC-2 had not commenced. PVC-1.3/NWC-5 facingnorth orth (Photogi*aph 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 Plan 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 Franklin J. Svoboda, CWB, PWS Laura E. 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