2001-02-08 Wetland Permit TEP Meeting Update
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February 8, 2001
~r.Scottl11elan
Pinnacle 'Engineedng
1l00o-93'~ Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
RE: Wetland Permit TEP Meeting Update
Albert Villu
Albertville, Minnesota
Dear Mr. Thelan;
The purpose of this letter is to ~sl:JrJ:lJ.'f:lari:r.e for you the Technical Evaluation Panel ('rEP)
concerns from the TEP meeting of Jan\Uiry 10, 2001 regarding the Albert Villas development in
Albertville, Minnesota. Concerns about the development south of County Ditch No.9 were
discussed, as well as issues regarding the Cease and Desist Order.
Cease and Desist Order
TIle water level piezometers have been installed adjacent to Wetland 1 in the locations
suggested by the TEP. In order to lift the Cease and Desist Order, the Wright County Soil and
Water Conse~ation Service (WSWCS) has requested the as-built elevations from the bottom of
the ditch along the western side of Wetland 1 and the roadway culvert to the south. It is the
TEP's understanding that Rudd SUI"\7eying will complete the as-built survey shortly. The
elevation data will be fot"INarde!;i .t~ the TEfl when completed. Other issues that were discussed
by the TEP at the meeting included:
. Survey In the top of the piezometers,
. Collect water level measurements on a once-a~month basis for the first year of
monitoring,
. Correlate the water level measurements to monthly rainfall,
. Use afbest management practices of reinstalling the silt fencing surrounding the
construction areas (compliance with City of Albertville erosion and sediment control
l'€quireroents),
. Use of hay bales as an erosion control measure (same as above).
South efCounty Ditch No. 91ssJ.tes(Phase4)
n.e i!ues raised by the TEP concerning the development south of County 'Ditch No.9
(currjltly known as PhaSe 4) are as fonows: .
r1 · . Confusion over the correct name of this Phase of the project, ,) ./Jft
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"/r:J Ijjllb · No Public Value Credit (PVC) will be allowed for st~nn water ponds as outlined under
c:t 'I C;' the CWTent Wetland Coruservation Act Rules,
. A ~L 16.5 foot buffer strip be placed surrounding the wetlands,
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Ml'. Scott Thelan
February 8, 2001
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. Wetland 9 appears in the original pennit but not on the most recent drawings of the
proposed development,
. Explain the need to impact wetland 8,
. Locate the drainage tile in existing wetland 7 and establish its elevation,
. Define the existing and proposed watershed of wetland 7,
. The tEP feels that wetland 6 is so impacted by the project that they would like to see
wetland 6 filled completely and mitigated elsewhere,
. The TBP did not agree with the idea of a storm water pond impacting wetland 5, and
. Explanation for the placement of a cu1~de-'5ac neElr wetland 5 in this location.
The TEP also had S01l:le positive things to say about the project. A suggestion was made to use
a two-cell storm water pond system, using a storm water pond to hydrate wetland 7 and
wetland S, the poesibUity of PVC credit for enhancing some of the existing wetlands. The TEP
was agreeable to the changes as long as the reasons for wetland impacts were well
documented.
Scott Thelan has discussed the issues and concerns with Matt Davich of Rud Surveying and he
was going to rework the project designs to acconunodate the TEP requests. Pinnide
Engineering suggests including the changes in an addendum in response to.the concerns and
issues that arose in the TEP meeting. The addendum will address each of the concerns and
issues. Forinstance, the reason f01' impacting wetland 8 is that the City of Albertville required
12,000 square feet of upland per lot for buildmg construction.
Please call me if you have any questions regarding this update or the project in general.
Sincerely,
Todd Udvig, P.S.S.
cc: Kerry Saxton
Lynda Peterson
ScottThelan
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