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Technical Evaluation Panel Findings Project: Richie Place. LGLT: Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District TEP: Tina Carstens, RWMWD; Lynda Peterson, BWSR; and Tom Petersen, RCD On October 10, 2007, the TEP reviewed the delineation for the Richie Place development. The TEP also reviewed wetland questions on the Himmelbach property. Below are our findings and conclusions. bindings: Richie Place: The wetlands were delineated by Mazk Ivcrson on May 11 and 23, 2007. The wetlands were located. on the attached map and were flagged out in the field. Boundaries were determined by the 1987 Corps of Engineers Manual. Himmelbach property At the request of the City of Little Canada and with the approval of the adjacent neighbors, Mazk Iverson also delineated adjacent wetlands to the Richie Place development. This was for the City to plan for future road connections and' developments. The Himmelbach property was included in the delineation and Mr. Himmelbach expressed-some concern ts.the_T'Ri' about the accuracy of the delineatie 's property. He was most concernedlaliGoi.it anarea upslope to the smaller w to land to tTie eas£'"''1'h~re-was-neta~et delineation subt~itied by the landowner. The TEP did see evidence ofpeat soil material above the elevation~f a ailer etland to ,the east. The presence of this peat soil material does not fit the normal geomorphology forth landscapes of this area, and as such, it is speculated that the peat soil material may have its orgin off site, i.., it fill.. There were heavy rainfalls prior to the site visit. In the 10 days prior to the site visit, 3,65 inches of ain ha area. In 2007, local records show 6.14 inches in August and 5.83 inches in September. Even with that wet period prior to the site visit, there was no hydrology evident within the peat soil material and there was little vegetation growing within the peat soils (the TEP found no obligative wetland plant species on the slope. Conclusion: Richie Place: Che TEP approved the delineation that was submitted by the applicant. The LGU did notice this approval on October 22, 2007. There was no appeal on this approval. Iimmelbach Property aue to the lack of three required parameters to be considered a wetland, the 'TEP concluded that. the area was of a wetland. If additional information was submitted to the LGU for review, the TEP would evaluate that if'ormation at that time. hTSk2?tit,te:er~tx!Tc.~ :r:,ie T,G[T1?,ea~resentative Date 18