02/23/2005 Environmental Board Minutes

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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 2005 • A temporary sediment pond diverting water on the SE side of the project would address BMP concerns for containing eroded materials. • A Conservation Easement should be described, for the Shoreland impact zone and the surface water treatment areas. • Signage should be placed at the easement areas describing wetland conservation, no mow, no dumping areas, as well as important natural considerations such as nesting water birds and Blandings Turtle. • An information brochure should be published and given to all property owners describing the Classification and nature of Marshan Lake and that appropriate boating should be confined to non-motorized uses. It should also describe rare species habitat considerations for the area, and conservation easement requirements. • Ponding and infiltration areas should be planted with the City native seed mix. Planting soils should not be incorporated into these areas in order to preserve areas that turtles might still nest. • Curbing in the project should be designed so that turtles can cross roads. (The Lino Lakes Blanding Turtle Modal shows area as a possible breeding site.) • Transitional native seed mix should be used for 8-10 feet from all sodded areas. A seed such as Blue gamma should be used for this. • Developer should submit a detailed NPDES plan for using BMP’s on this site. For example, the rock entrance should say, “at least 50 feet of rock entrance shall be placed.” The developer should indicate where on site the NPDS plan and inspection reports would be located on site. Bor seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Earth Day Asleson indicated the next Earth Day planning meeting was to be at Wargo 7:00 p.m. on February 24, 2005. He had sent Patrice the information to organize the volunteers. He drafted a letter to local businesses for funding of the event. There would be a petting zoo again this year. Grundhofer added that she would contact Patrice to notify her of the meeting. B. AUAR Update Mr. Asleson stated the City and advisory panel are working on the development scenarios that would be evaluated. The environmental review process had not yet begun. He noted that AES had been working on the environmental portions of the process. They had obtained good ideas. Bor indicated that participants did not have enough time to look at the maps generated for the first meeting. Asleson responded that the focus, at the present 7 APPROVED MINUTES