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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/28/2008 Environmental Board MinutesENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MAY 28, 2008 CITY OF LINO LAKES APPROVED MINUTES DATE : May 28, 2008 TIME STARTED : 6:32 P.M. TIME ENDED : 8:15 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT : Mary Jo O’Dea, Barbara Bor, Peter Brown and Paula Andrzejewski MEMBERS ABSENT : Pam Hartley, Kimberly Brouillet and Martha DeHaven STAFF PRESENT : Environmental Coordinator Marty Asleson 1. CALL TO ORDER Ms. O’Dea called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 30, 2008 Page three, first paragraph change Mr. to Ms. Mr. Brown made a motion to approve the April 30, 2008 minutes with change. Ms. Andrzejewski seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Add additional items under Discussion Items: B. Blue Heron C. Solid Waste Recycling Ms. Andrzejewski made a motion to approve agenda. Mr. Brown seconded the motion to approve agenda. Motion carried unanimously 4. OPEN MIKE Open mike closed at 6:35 p.m. 5. ACTION ITEMS None. 6. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1 DRAFT MINUTES ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MAY 28, 2008 A. Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Rule Update/Jason Naber of EOR Mr. Asleson stated Mr. Jason Naber from Emmons & Oliver Resources, Inc. is working with the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) on the Resource Management Plan (RMP). Mr. Naber will review the RMP and Rule Updates with the board. Mr. Naber stated he has been a consulting engineer with RCWD on the RMP. He stated this is a cooperative effort that began roughly a year and ½ ago. He stated this is the first time he has coordinated so closely with a city. He stated the Lino Lakes planning efforts are an integration of the RMP (RCWD), Comprehensive Land Use Plan (City), TMDLs (RCWD) and Surface Water Management Plan & Municipal Stormwater Permitting (City), which will be fully integrated with Army Corps of Engineers 404 and allowing state permitting. Ms. Bor questioned the standards of best practices vs. what gives a vision to 2030. Mr. Naber stated the state process will require implementing or adopting a rule that implements this plan. An applicant that comes into the City of Lino Lakes will be under the rule that we are adopting. Those rules stay until it gets amended. He stated the RCWD requires permits for the stormwater portion of an application. The TMDL program is being administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES? FUTURE CONDITIONS Understanding Consequences and Constraints Make Reasonable Predications DEFINED LOCAL PERMITTING PROCESS Stormwater Controls Wetlands Land Use & Ordinances DEFINED FEDERAL PERMITTING PROCESS Permit Review Guidance Document Advanced Identification (ADID) Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) General Permit WHAT ARE BENEFITS? 2 DRAFT MINUTES ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MAY 28, 2008 LAND OWNER Site Layout Flexibility Permitting Consistency & Efficiency Realistic Expectations WATERSHED DISTRICT Planned for Future Demonstrated Control Results Non-Degradation Meets No Net Loss CITY OF LINO LAKES Ecologically-based Controls Stormwater Infrastructure Properly Sized Parks and Open Space Coordination Mr. Naber continued to review the main points for getting involved in this project. He stated this is a watershed based concept of management. Ms. Bor stated that the coordination with other cities is critical. Mr. Naber viewed maps with the board. Map 2 Showed the Preliminary Full Build under RCWD 2007 Rules. This map showed areas of capacity problems if the city is fully built out. Map 3 Showed Full Build Out with RMP & 2008 Rules. This map showed the wetland conservation corridor. He stated wetland areas are a priority and they protect and preserve. Mr. Naber stated that restoration projects can actually accommodate future development. Ms. O’Dea questioned who would be conducting the restoration. Mr. Naber stated the RCWD can put the restoration into a plan to become a capital improvement project. He stated there is potential of city funding and the RCWD can look at special assessment. Ms. O’Dea questioned how restoration on private properties would occur. Mr. Naber stated there would need to be cooperation from private land owners. Mr. Asleson stated that there would be monetary incentives. Ms. O’Dea stated in order to make this project successful, surrounding cities would need to be open to the plan. Mr. Naber stated surrounding cities have been invited to all the public meetings. He also stated surrounding cities need to be supportive for the approval of this project. 3 DRAFT MINUTES ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MAY 28, 2008 Ms. Bor questioned if this plan would impact the lakes by 2030. Mr. Naber stated certain shifts of the plan can be noticeable in a matter of years Mr. Naber stated the Resource Management Units took a look from nutrient loading from a 1 year storm and a 100 year storm. A city that is fully developed does not want to lose wetland functions. HOW IT WORKS: RMP – Based Permitting Sequence – Developing Parcel RMP - will provide use of landscape level information. Wetland preservation corridor WCA – CWMP 404-ADID Stormwater Management Areas – Capacity needs – TMDL Standards. Next stage – collection of site specific data -wetland delineation – functional assessment – soil borings – T & E Survey. Applying the Rule to define the actual WPC Boundary – RMP Rule Defined WPC Boundary and Delineated Wetland Boundaries. Ms. O’Dea asked for an explanation regarding the process of delineation. Mr. Naber stated this is done at a remote scale and basically is done by soil mapping and vegetation and then some ground checking. Hydrology requires years of monitoring in some cases. Mr. Naber continued his presentation: MEETING PERMITTING OBJECTIVES WETLANDS Minimize Impacts Buffers High Quality Avoidance MITIGATION Quality, Type, Function Replacement Location STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Rate and Volume Control TMDL Compliance WHAT ARE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS Wetlands 4 DRAFT MINUTES ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MAY 28, 2008 Lakes Streams Wildlife DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS Alternatives Analysis Permitting Consistency Site Layout Flexibility Ms. O’Dea asked if the full build out was flexible. He stated a way to think about this is by doing one thing to offset another. How is the RMP Implemented? RCWD will adopt the Lino Lakes Resource Management Rule. RCWD will provide ongoing assistance to the City and developers by: Site Reviews Early Coordination of Municipal Projects Identification of Joint Projects RCWD Comprehensive Plan Update Project Feasibility Studies Implement Plan Capital Improvement Plan Mr. Brown questioned how wetland banking works. Mr. Naber stated there is an official process that needs to take place. There is an application process through the Board of Water and Soil Resources for the credits. Credits can be entered into a state wetland bank. He stated the State encourages local planning. B. Blue Heron Update Mr. Asleson stated he visited Peltier Island after the storms of Sunday, May 25, 2008. He stated the birds are fine and nests were not harmed. He stated there are approximately 45 – 46 nests occupied at this time. C. Solid Waste Update Mr. Asleson stated the goal for tonnage that the city is asked to meet by the county standpoint just barely made it in 2007. Mr. Asleson stated he would like suggestions from the board as to ways not to fall below its goal. Add to next agenda: Recycling Tonage Increase recycling tonnage. 5 DRAFT MINUTES ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING MAY 28, 2008 Mr. Asleson stated there has been a tonnage loss due to not having a second fall recycling day. Appliance recycling is free and truck set up is free for collection of appliances. 7. ADJOURN It was noted that the next meeting of the Environmental Board will be on June 25, 2008. There being no further business, Ms. Bor moved to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. Ms. Andrzejewski seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Transcribed by: Lisa Hogstad Community Development Secretary 6 DRAFT MINUTES