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Eagle Brook Church page 6 Heron Rookery and Conservation Easement: The second largest heron rookery in the Metro area is on the island in Peltier Lake. The proposed church building pad is approximately 3000' from the island. The proposed septic system and stormwater pond are about 2000' from the island. (One mile equals 5280 feet.) The birds forage for nesting material on the shores of the project property. The church has agreed to cooperate with environmental groups, including the Mn DNR and Anoka County Parks, to manage the shore area in a way that supports the foraging activity. The church is proposing a conservation easement in the southwest part of the property. This would include the wetland area there as well as land between the wetland and the lake. Terms of the easement agreement would involve maintaining the area for foraging as well as restoring part of the area to a native prairie as well as attempts to eliminate invasive species in the wooded wetland areas. As proposed, the easement will be granted to the Rice Creek Watershed District. The conservation easement covers about 14 acres. Wastewater System: The proposed wastewater treatment system for the church includes a tank, a pretreatment step, and a mound soil treatment system (drainfield). The City received the assistance of the Anoka County Community Health & Environmental Services Dept. to review the final design of the wastewater treatment system. That department reviewed the preliminary design report and found the design acceptable. With the pretreatment, the proposed system exceeds the requirements of the state and the county. (Lino Lakes does not have its own septic system requirements: the City is therefore required to adhere to the Anoka County regulations.) With the pretreatment, effluent from the proposed system will be better than the standard septic system utilized by others in the area. Because of the distance between the building and the tank, the pipe must be insulated to prevent freezing. The pretreatment element area and the mound should be protected from snowmobiles and ATVs with a fence. We can add these as conditions of approval. Even though a new system was installed on Lot 2 in 1993, we still require a site for a secondary system in the event the first one fails. The preliminary plat shows the locations of the existing septic system drainfield and an area for a secondary drainfield on Lot 2. MPCA rules (MN Rule 7080) state there must be a 10' setback from property lines and 100' from the well. The proposal meets the setback requirements. In the event that public sewer is available in the project area, it would be best for the church to connect. At this time, there are no proposals to extend public sewer or water to the area. It is always a good idea for any property owner to consider such a future connection when designing a site. The utility plan includes locations for future water and sanitary sewer connections. The City supports designing for a future connection. The City may require a condition of approval, as part of the conditional use permit, that the church connect to a public sewer within 24 months of the public system becoming available. Resolution 04 -17, page 6