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• Agenda Item 5A Environmental Board Meeting Date: July 31, 2002 Topic: Behm's Century Farms /6th through 10th Addition /Preliminary Plat Review Background: The Environmental Board has reviewed this area in the past. Behm's Century Farms 6th through 10th Additions is one of the areas excluded from the Residential moratorium. Mr. Gary Udhe submitted a Preliminary Plat for review on July 15, 2001. Behm's Development is located in Section 7, with Lilac Street on the South, 4th Ave on the East, Sunset Ave on the West, and Main Street on The North of this Section. Attachment 1 Analysis: Attachment 2 shows the MLCCS and AES Ecological land descriptions for this area. Superimposed on the MLCCS is the lime green area showing a 3f, or Mesic Forest classification. The MICCS shows an Oak Forest dry subtype. In the field a few years ago, Steve Apflebaum described this area as a Mesic Oak Savanna. Mr. John Johnson has indicated the areas observed during this field trip as the areas in white with the lime green boarders. Another significant area observed at the time was the wet meadow area on the NW side. At that time, we had a lengthy discussion about restoration opportunities associated with development. There have been no unique wetland species found on this site. For the most part, the soils are hydric in the proposed phases of Behm's. Mr. Johnson has completed extensive analysis of the soils /water relationships in this area and will be there to report his findings. The development site is agriculturally ditched and flows to CD 10, and ultimately to Marshan Lake. Wetland delineations are depicted in blue on Attachment 4. Park, Greenways and Trails have not yet been defined. Rick DeGardner, John Johnson and I, intend to get together to discuss. Rick needs at least 4 acres of contiguous open space for active park needs. How this can be worked into the greenway issue will be discussed at the meeting. Please refer to the Attachment 3 for general greenway concept. The Area shown as Outlot B on Attachment 4, is an area that is a mosaic of wet and dry landforms. Mr. Johnson has indicated that the Rice Creek Watershed has agreed that about 50% of this is wetland. Tree preservation has not been resolved. There are many trees on the site. The Oak Savanna areas should be looked at for preservation as well as any woodland areas that can be matched into a grade plan for preservation.