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Maya' and City Council Page Pour November 23, 1983 4. "I feel confident that when this area was originally mapped little atLcntion was given to whether or not 1-22 functioned as a wulland." The following is excerpted from a letter dated November 2, 1983 from Mr. Bill Downing of. the Ramsey Soil and Conservation District Permit Review Committee: 1. "Under present conditions, Wetland 1-22 has little, if any, function as a nutrient assimilative instrument due to its small natural drainage area. Likewise its stormwater storage function is of little value under present hydrologic condi- tions. Waterfowl production potential under present conditions is also poor." 2. "'The District believes that if Wetland 1-22 were protected from development and not actively managed and/or maintained in a wetland condition, the area could become a dumping ground and not serve in the public's best interest." The following is excerpted from a letter dated November 7, 1983 from Darr Engineering Company: 1. "The restricted and landlocked nature area of the wetland sovcrely limits its inherent nutrient -stripping capacity as well as other ecological functions." 2. "As a result of past road construction, the wetland has been landlocked and this severely limits the function of the wetland might serve for the absorption of nutrients and storage of runoff from adjacent upland area." 3. "The wetland lacks physical and ecological diversity which is typically associated with prime wildlife habitat." 4. "Traffic noise and traffic hazards to the public detract from the aesthetics, recreational, and educational value of the wetland. ,These traffic hazards also limit the value of the habitat for large mammals." As previously mentioned, the purpose of this memo is to provide a list of statements made relative to the wetland area contained within the proposed Miller Industrial Park project. These statements are intended to be used in whole or in part by the City Council as they act on the proposed Ordinance Nos. 350 and 351 which amend the wetland map which is part of Chapter 48. The above statements are intended to be used to provide specific findings which must be made by the Council in order to act on the request to alter the boundaries of the wetland map.)