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• Meeting Summary City of Mounds View Tuesday, May 14, 1996 Steve Campbell,Barry Peters,Rocky Keehn and Kelly Bettendorf met with City personnel including Mike Ulrich (Director of Public Works), Chuck Whiting (City Administrator) and Julie Trude (Council Member) to discuss the options available for the use of a wetland basin for storm water detention to be incorporated with the improvement of Bronson Drive. Steve, Rocky and Kelly informed the City of their options in the use of the wetland and the permitting requirements likely to be imposed by wetland regulatory personnel.The proposed project would include excavation of the existing basin and surrounding upland area to lower the entire parcel and provide storage for storm water. Tim Fell of the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers and Kate Drewry of the Rice Creek Watershed District walked through the wetland basin and then joined the meeting to discuss the potential use of the wetland.The following points were noted regarding permitting a storm water detention facility in the area of the existing wetland.Both Tim and Kate were impressed with the quality and diversity of the wetland considering its location. 1. Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 -The act does not require replacement for excavation activities and therefore does not hold jurisdiction over the proposed project. 2. Rice Creek Watershed District-The RCWD regulates all alteration,including excavation. If a permit application for the proposed project was submitted, Kate would like to see a comparison of the functions and values of the basin as it exists now and as it would be reconstructed. 3. USCOE - A permit from the COE would be required for alteration of the wetland basin. Because the area is likely greater than three acres,an individual permit would be required. An individual permit requires the COE to publish a public notice to other agencies and individuals who have opportunity to comment on a proposed project.As with Kate,Tim would like to see an analysis of the existing functions and values of the basin,a discussion about the benefits of the proposed project and the functions and values of the resulting new wetland.The permit application must also discuss alternatives to wetland alteration and why alternatives are not feasible. The City is now aware of several options available concerning storm water detention on the property.A future Council work session will be devoted to discussion of the options in order that the they can make a decision. cc: Steve Campbell Barry Peters Rocky Keehn Kelly Bettendorf