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CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 12 -24
Resolution Supporting Wetland Bank Application Part B, for Wollan's Park
WHEREAS, The City of Lino lakes Environmental Board has had as its approved goals
the restoration and wetland banking of Wollan's Park,
WHEREAS, Part A of the Wetland Bank Application, the wetland delineation of the
park was approved by the RCWD Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP),
WHEREAS, Part B, the wetland bank application, restoration plan must be submitted
to the Bureau of Water and Soil Resources as part of the application process,
WHERAS, The Environmental Board reviewed Part B of the Application at their
February 28, 2012 meeting and the board recommended that Part B be forwarded on to the City
Council for approval with the following addition: That the application would incorporate
future trail development in the park, that the park would be used as a passive park for uses such
as interpretation, and that the plan acres would be adjusted to reflect the trail area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Lino Lakes, Minnesota to
approve the Wollan's Park wetland bank application and authorizes the mayor and /or city clerk
to execute the application on behalf of the city.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 12th day of March, 2012.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was introduced by Council Member
Roeser and was duly seconded by Council Member Rafferty and upon vote being
taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Roeser, Rafferty, O'Donnell, Stoesz, Reinert
The following voted against same:
none
ATTEST:
Juii. e Bartell, City Cler
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM 6 G
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson
MEETING DATE: January 9, 2012
TOPIC: Consideration of Resolution No. 12 -24, Approving
Wollan's Park Wetland Banking Application Part B
Submittal.
VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5
INTRODUCTION
The Environmental Board has had as a goal the wetland banking of Wollan's Park. This
goal was again approved this year by the City Council. The process of wetland banking
allows the city to restore the wetland, portions of Wollan's Park and sell credits through
the state wetland bank. Wetland banking is a convenient way to replace wetlands drained
or filled for agriculture or urban development. Wetland banking allows a person wishing
to drain or fill a wetland to purchase credits from someone who has already restored or
created a wetland and "deposited" those wetland credits in the Minnesota Wetland Bank.
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) administer this bank. Staff
is requesting council authorization to submit Part B of the BRSR wetland Banking
Application
BACKGROUND
The Wollan's Park wetland bank was first proposed in 2009. The Environmental Board
Reviewed and commented on the Wollan's Park Plan, Part A, Wetland Delineation on
December 16, 2009. The wetland delineation was approved by the Rice Creek Watershed
District Technical Evaluation Panel, and submitted to the Bureau of Water and Soil
Resources (BWSR), in September of 2010. Part B is a management plan that the city will
follow to restore the Wollan's Park resources.
The Environmental Board reviewed Part B of the Application at their February 28, 2012
meeting. The Board recommended that Part B be forwarded on to the City Council for
approval with the following addition: That the application would incorporate future trail
development in the park, that the park would be used as a passive park for uses such as
interpretation, and that the plan acres would be adjusted to reflect the trail area.
City crews would perform the restoration work. This work would be done as time
permits. Monitoring and reporting to BWSR would be done by Critical Connections Inc.
The estimated cost of this service is approximately $16,000 per year.
According to the wetland delineation there are 12.22 acres of "bankable" wetland in this
park. The City will receive 50% land banking credit ratio (50% of the acreage at the
current banking price.) for Wollan's Park wetlands
Once accepted by BWSR as wetland credits the city can sell these credits. Credits in the
metropolitan area are selling right now for $30,000 to $50,000 per acre.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of Resolution 12 -24 supporting the submittal of Wollan's Park wetland banking
application
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution 12 -24
2. Wetland Bank Application Part B
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