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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING September 26, 2012 <br />DRAFT MINUTES 2 <br />Mr. Jason Husveth from Critical Connections was present to review this project <br />with the Board. He stated he has been working on the Minnesota Wetland Bank <br />Plan application for 18 months. <br /> <br />He stated Part A is fairly simple. It includes pages of tables and information to <br />check with and check off. It is a concept plan of what is being done at the park <br />and with the property holders, etc. He stated the most important piece is a section <br />on the Application for Exceptional Natural Resource Value (ENRV). There is a <br />special provision on page two of the banking application for this. These projects <br />have to meet existing criteria to meet exceptional features. The responsibility is <br />upon the City to show this. Part B was submitted a few weeks ago to the state and <br />Department of Natural Resources (DNR). He stated they have asked for the <br />maximum credits which is 110 credits. There was a question as how the City is <br />thinking about managing the property so it does not revert back to a low quality <br />state after the work has been done. He stated the restoration is modeled after <br />other projects he has worked on. The model for this project is different in that city <br />crews and city equipment will do much of the work. Mr. Husveth will oversee the <br />project. He stated it is not guaranteed the application will be approved under an <br />ENRV. He stated he will be attending a meeting at Anoka County Technical <br />Evaluation Panel (TEP). There are a few minor things they have been requested <br />and he will negotiate for eligibility. <br /> <br />Mr. Husveth stated in the future there will be a need to communicate with <br />adjacent property owners. Mr. Asleson stated they may try to acquire a <br />conservation easement for some properties, assuming approval of the application. <br />Mr. Husveth stated we want to make sure we are good neighbors and keep <br />property owners informed. <br /> <br />Ms. O’Dea inquired about the approval process. Mr. Husveth stated we should <br />have an answer fairly soon. If approved, the next step would be to have all the <br />paperwork signed. Work would commence in the winter. <br /> <br />Ms. O’Dea asked if we take on the responsibility and the fund gets cut, what then? <br />Mr. Asleson stated the City never stops managing parks. He stated looking at the <br />long term, there is really nothing crucial left. The heavy work will be done in the <br />first 3-5 years. After that, the work will be minimal. Mr. Husveth mentioned if <br />burning is a problem, there are alternatives such as raking. Raking is more <br />expensive but holds that line until you can get back on track once it is restored. <br /> <br />The Board mentioned they would like a site visit before the next Environmental <br />Board meeting on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Wollan’s Park. <br /> <br /> <br />B. New Recycling Initiative/Updates and Recycling Expenditures to the <br />End of the Year.