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Item No: 2 Meeting Date: December 4, 2023 Type of Business: WS Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation Item Title/Subject: Storm Water Update; Ardan Park, Silver View Park Storm Water Ponds / Ardan Park Wetland Banking Proposal Project Background/Discussion: The Public Works Department has many responsibilities and one is to efficiently operate and manage the storm water system. The system was first constructed in the 1970’s and as with other similar core functions, research, innovation and best management practices have changed over the years. Below is an overview of the projects provided by Dan Edgerton of Stantec Services: Ardan Park Storm Water Ponds: Data collection Field survey is done, except for maybe some minor follow-up Sediment coring was done as part of previous project. Sediment needs to be hauled to landfill. Upland vegetation summary memo was completed and reviewed with Don Peterson. Public engagement Mtg #1 was held on Thursday, 9/28, 5 pm. Meeting summary was submitted to Don Mtg #2 to be held after preliminary plans and concepts complete. The recommendations memo brought to the Park Commission before going to the City Council Second public meeting to be held at a City Council meeting, early 2024. Permitting- Wetlands Per Dan Scollan, MnDNR: As we discussed, please submit to DNR a written memo requesting removal of #62-60W from the DNR’s Public Water Inventory (PWI) and providing evidence to show that this waterbody is an error in the inventory. In other words, please provide evidence that #62-60W does not and did not meet the definition of a public water wetland – a natural type 3, 4, or 5 wetland, as defined in United States Fish and Wildlife Service Circular No. 39 (1971 edition), that is 2.5 or more acres in incorporated areas. Once received, I will work through DNR’s internal process to remove this waterbody from the PWI. Until it is officially removed, I am obligated to regulate it as a Public Water. John Smyth will prepare and submit memo to Dan Scollan We will then proceed with wetland permitting as needed Wetland delineation completed previously For WCA, need permit but no mitigation. Will call them incidental wetlands. Likely still need USACE permit. John will confirm. Kellie Schlegel will apply for Ramsey County ROW Permit (single form, after project bid) Upland vegetation evaluation and recommendations memo Not yet started – will be based on City review of summary memo and public input. Will develop high-level recommendations and cost estimates. Will then review with Don Peterson.