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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MAY 30, 2001 <br />Trehus stated that the original recommendation from the Board was to work with staff <br />using conservation practices. Donlin concurred explaining the zoning and ordinances <br />were not what they should be, and expressed concern over the area being of high <br />ecological value. <br />Mr. Schmidt indicated he was working with the present zoning and ordinances and were <br />compliant. <br />Trehus inquired if there had been a response from the Watershed District concerning <br />runoff and surface water. Mr. Cooper responded that the appropriate forms had been <br />submitted and rates for stormwater had been approved. <br />Asleson explained the rates were inconsequential, the greatest impact was the water <br />volumes. He indicated the City could go beyond the standards of the Watershed District <br />in terms of water volumes. Discharged water was regulated by the MPCA. <br />Mr. Cooper noted there were flatter swales in the backyards of the lots. Mach mentioned <br />the vegetation in the swales was important. �.,Y: <br />.t: <br />Irv. ,.,a':. <br />Asleson pointed out the Watershed District used the numbers �for uncompaoted sandy <br />y <br />soils, and had concerns over the compaction. An example was that4,:hobca°t compacted <br />the soil 18 inches, and urged the plowing to restore the soil. Mr Cooper' indicated he <br />planned to disc the area. 1 .. " <br />'"A3w, <br />Asleson stated using a disc would not be enough and explained -the watershed district <br />will probably be reworking the requirementslitigeln Tlyee to five years in addition to <br />adding a maintenance plan. <br />Trehus reviewed the fmdings that included: <br />® The proposed development, was not sing.conservation development principles. <br />® Significant tree loss cowl . be avt ided.' 4 <br />® The developer had notprovdedf�adequaie information on surface water management. <br />Donlin inquired aboute s , ale in the Southwest corner of the property and the <br />feasibility of a swahewithe trees present. Mr. Cooper answered the area would be left <br />as it is presently 'ark <br />Aslesonndicated theative grasses had deep roots, and there have been studies that it <br />takes 70 years:forth-plants to recover if the soil is compacted. <br />Chair Lanyon,reviewed the soil needs to be loosened so that the numbers in the model <br />being used work. <br />Mach added there should be an attempt to preserve the trees unless it needed to be graded. <br />6 <br />