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<br /> <br />Specific implementation actions still to be determined but could include: <br /> Alum treatment <br />Aquatic plant management <br />Spot dredging <br />Watershed improvements <br />Upland vegetation management (plan sheets) to be prepared following review of upland <br />recommendations memo <br /> <br />Ardan Park Wet Land Banking: <br /> <br />September 2022 Stantec Engineering Services completed a wetland delineation in <br />Ardan Park (map attached) as part of a development proposal. Stantec also indicated <br />that the current wetland area, in addition to other green spaces, could be developed into <br />a wetland banking project. The Engineer estimated that the City could develop wetland <br />banking and sell these credits to developers, these credits were estimated to value 1 <br />million dollars. <br /> <br />The City Council directed Staff to look into the option of creating wetland banking in this <br />area. An application was submitted notifying the following agencies of the project and <br />for these agencies to provide the City with feedback regarding the proposed project. MN <br />Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD), <br />Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), Ramsey County and the U.S. Army Corps <br />of Engineers (USACE). <br /> <br />Staff has received comments from the Army Corps of Engineers. Staff and Stantec both <br />believe the project is worth moving forward and after reviewing the comments from <br />USACE. <br /> <br />The next step moving forward would be meeting with the various agencies to clarify and <br />respond to comments the City has received. <br /> <br />Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: Maintain and Plan for Infrastructure Improvements to <br />ensure that proper storm water maintenance continues for the future requirements for <br />Mounds View and its property owners. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: No financial Impact to the 2023 Budget. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff will be at the Work Session today to discuss the proposed projects. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted <br /> <br />Don Peterson <br />Director of Public Works / Parks and Recreation <br />Attachments: <br />Maps Ardan Park / Silver Park Storm Water Ponds <br />Wetland Banking Maps <br /> <br /> The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community