07A - Dwight Wetland Application

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TEP Minutes October 4,2005 Members Present: Keith Pohl(SWCD), Dan Steward(BWSR), Mike North(DNR), Chuck Kauppi(CWC Enforcement) Others Present: Leo Grabowski(Corp of Engineers), John Overland(BWSR), Julie Weitzel(SWCD), Chris Robinson(Askegaard&Robinson, PA),Allan Andres, Don Andres, Gary Andres, Frank Svoboda(SER), Dan Tix(SER), Bob Bohm(WSN), John Sullivan(Navillus Land Co), Mike Sullivan(Navillus Land Co), Matt Vollbrecht (Westwood Professional Services), LisaBeth Barajas(CGI), Dennis Close, Mark Ronnei (Grandview Golf Course), Loren Wickham(City of Nisswa), Trevor Walter(City of Baxter), Greg Wagner(City of Baxter) Others Absent: Jeff Hrubes(PCA) Meeting began at 9:05 a.m. Paul and Valerie Dwight, Dawn Bittner and LisaBeth Barajas entered the meeting at 10:38 a.m. Keith presented the history of the project,including the 7,351 square feet of fill brought in on this property by previous owners. Paul and Valerie explained that they reinforced the existing walls for safety reasons and to eliminate parking on the one-lane road. The Dwight's would like to put a holding tank septic system in. The TEP agreed that 1:1 replacement is not adequate,and that the Cass County ordinance replacement formula could be used to derive the replacement ratio. Keith reported that the City of Pequot Lakes will make the ultimate decision and can be more restrictive than the TEP's recommendation. The TEP believes that the first two conditions of sequencing have been met. There was a motion by Mike North, seconded by Dan Steward,to table this project until November to further assess the replacement ratio,to ensure that Bank credits are available, and to ensure that wetland functions and values are replaced to the fullest. All affirmative, none opposed. Motion carried. Keith reported that the Dwight's will be on the TEP agenda at 9:00 am. on November 1, 2005. Dawn, LisaBeth, Dan and Valerie left the meeting at 11:08 a.m.