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Ramsey - Washington Metro July 31, 2007 Mr. Joel Hanson City of Little Canada Administrator 515 Little Canada Road Little Canada, MN 55117 District RE: Wetland Determination for LaBore Road Area Dear Joel, 2555 Noel Drive Lithe Canada. MN 55117 (651) 792-7950 fax: ( 51) 792-7951 em si: office: ©rwmwd.org website: WWW.rwrnwd.crg At your request and Board approval, we conducted a field determination of the wetlands present within the bounds of LaBore Road and Arcade Street on the west, County Road D on the north, Walter Street /Kohlman Lake on the east and Gervais Lake on the south. We used in our aid the prior delineations that were done for the Scully, Johnson and Lauren Development properties. We made use of our GPS unit in the field to mark the boundaries as we walked the wetland edge. As you can see on the attached maps, the approximate wetland boundary that we determined in the field varies from the previous wetland shapes that were delineated from aerial photo interpretation. We feel this recent determination is a more accurate representation of the actual conditions in the field. With that said, the attached map is still an approximation that may vary by ten feet. The maps also indicate where the corresponding wetland buffer requirement is in relation to the wetlands. The Manage A wetlands require a 75 foot average no disturb buffer with a minimum of 37.5 feet in all locations and the Manage B wetlands require a 50 foot average with a minimum of 25 feet. One caution we have is that the two westerly Manage B wetlands require individual MnRAM assessments be done on them as they were originally considered part of a larger wetland complex. Their classifications may change after that assessment is done. We will notify you of any changes in the classification of those two basins. We hope this information is useful in assisting the City in planning for potential development of this area. If you need any additional information or would like the map in a different format please let us know. Sincerely, cfruco ie,,J Tina Carstens Permit Program Coordinator Julie Vigness -Pint District Technician