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• • Woolan's Park Wetland Bank Part B: Appendix 4 Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc. January, 17th 2012 Appendix 4: Monitoring Plan Requirements Page 1 of 8 In accordance with Minnesota Rules Chapter 8420.0750 Subpart 2, and 8420.0600 to 8420.0630, the City of Lino Lakes shall monitor the easement site after wetland credits are deposited into the State Wetland Bank. Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc. has prepared the following five year monitoring plan for the City of Lino Lakes' Woolan's Park wetland banking project. This monitoring plan shall be implemented on an annual basis, and shall continue for a period of five (5) years after deposit, or until the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) concludes that the wetland banking area is fully functional. The LGU may, by written notification, extend the annual monitoring period up to an additional five (5) years. Woolan's Park Wetland Bank Monitoring Plan The City of Lino Lakes (landowner /applicant) will implement the following Monitoring Plan for the established wetland bank at Woolan's Park. Monitoring will be conducted during each growing season (April through October) for five (5) years following initial establishment of the wetland banking site Monitoring will include observations of native > vegetation (plant community) establishment, hydrology, easements (establishment, signage, enforcement), wildlife, and non - native /invasive plant species abundance, cover, and locations. An annual monitoring report will be provided to the LGU, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) at the end of each of the five (5) field seasons that monitoring is conducted. The annual monitoring report will address the performance of the wetland bank's structural, biotic, and abiotic characteristics as compared to the wetland banking plan, and will discuss any adaptive restoration and management approaches undertaken to ensure the established wetland bank complies with the perforrnance standards provided in the approved wetland banking plan. Wetland Monitoring Methods The following methods will be used to conduct annual monitoring of the proposed Woolan's Park Wetland. Banking Site: Year 1 Monitoring: For the first year of monitoring the wetland boundaries will be delineated and recorded with GPS, based on the wetland delineation methods consistent with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act. Changes in wetland boundaries following restoration of vegetation will be noted in the 1t annual monitoring report. Two staff gauges will be installed to monitor the site's hydrology; one near the center of the wetland complex and one near the fringe of the wetland. Surface hydrology will be measured and monitored in the field on three dates during the first growing season following installation. Hydrologic measurements will be included in the 1t annual monitoring report.