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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10B - Natural Resources Invento CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT AGENDA#: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: NOVEMBER 17, 2003 10B SUE MCDERMOTT, CITY ENGINEER CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING 1) EXECUTION OF THE CITY'S STANDARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BONESTROO ROSENE ANDERLlK AND ASSOCIATES, INC. (BRAA) TO PREPARE A SURFACE WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND 2) ACCEPTANCE OF TWO MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GRANTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY DISCUSSION: HISTORY This agenda item requests authority to expend funds to update the City's Surface Water Management Plan and to prepare a Natural Resources Management Plan. The estimated costs of both efforts is $110,390. We have received some grant funding to assist with the cost and this agenda item would also authorize receipt of those funds. The update of the Surface Water Management Plan and the Natural Resources Management Plan are part of our effort to make our Comprehensive Plan current in light of the 3000 acre annexation and other factors. Pursuant to statute, the City of Prior Lake created a Surface Water Management Plan in 1996. The plan has served the City by defining storm water management standards for future development. The plan needs to be updated to include: 1. Changes in municipal, watershed, county, state and federal regulatory controls. Particularly important is the NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Phase II notice of intent that was submitted to the MPCA (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) in March 2003. 2. Analysis of the orderly annexation areas. 3. More comprehensive watershed and hydraulic modeling. 4. Hydraulic analysis of the existing City system to identify current problem areas. 5. GIS mapping that can by used by City staff in conjunction with other GIS coverage. 6. A more comprehensive look at existing storm water problems and solutions. In addition, as a part of the Surface Water Management Plan, BRAA will update the City's trunk storm water management fee and storm water utility charge. 162~lta~~~&~~~,j!anfuoo Lake, Minnesota 553y2-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER G: \Agenda\Agenda03 \waterplan.DOC Minnesota Statutes 1038.235 details the requirements of local surface water management plans for municipalities within the metropolitan area. Subdivision 1 states the following requirement: "After the watershed plan is approved and adopted, or amended, pursuant to section 1 03B.231, the local government units having land use planning and regulatory responsibility for territory within the watershed shall prepare or cause to be prepared a local water management plan, capital improvement program, and official controls as necessary to bring local water management into conformance with the watershed plan within the time period prescribed in the implementation program of the watershed plan and, as necessary, shall prepare or cause to be prepared amendments to the local comprehensive plan." There are two watershed entities that the City must comply with: PLSLWD (Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District) and Scott County. The PLSLWD Water Resources Management Plan was approved in January 1999. The Scott County plan has recently been completed and is currently under review. The City is required by statute to update the local plan within two years of the date of the Scott County plan approval. To write down the cost of this effort, the staff has applied for and received two separate grants from the DNR for preparation of a Natural Resource Inventory and Management Plan. This plan includes wetland and upland inventories. The grant money is proposed to be used for the upland inventory element of the plan. This Natural Resources Inventory will not only aid in creating a more comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan, but also aid in planning for parks, trails, greenways and natural areas restoration and reforestation. The information will help to guide effective development reviews so that natural areas can be protected. CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES The staff recommends that BRAA (Bonestroo Rosene Anderlik & Associates, Inc.) complete both the Surface Water Management Plan and the Natural Resources Management Plan because of their familiarity with Prior Lake. BRAA previously prepared the City's Trunk Storm Sewer Fee Determination Study. BRAA also completed a storm water analysis of the downtown for the rainwater garden project. Finally, they are currently designing the downtown streetscaping project. BRAA submitted the attached proposal and recently revised their fee to include the orderly annexation area. BRAA has given us credit for work already undertaken. The proposed cost for the 2 '--'---'~-"."'-"".".'_._'---'---' ....",,,.,_.._-,----,-,~,...--..-.- ....,..,,-."~"--.,,~".,..,."._.,~~_..,.,,~--.._..,-'"~'^'---......,-.-,...._--,~._-_.~,,~.~,..._.~"..~.- " "-"-,,---~-----..._---,--~ . .."'., '--'-'--'-"'--"'.'-"-"-__"~___~'_'__'~'__'~A'_""'."_~_~_....______..~_~ FINANCIAL IMPACT: ALTERNATIVES: G: \Agenda\Agenda03\waterplan.DOC Surface Water Management Plan is $39,500. The proposed cost for the Wetland Inventory and Management Plan is not to exceed $41,630. The total cost for the two is $81,130. This fee excludes an upland inventory and management plan. The Capital Improvement Program identifies the Surface Water Management Plan to be completed in 2004 and the Wetland Inventory and Management Plan to be completed in 2005. Staff is requesting that the Wetland Inventory and Management Plan be completed in 2004 as it is logical to complete the plans simultaneously. In order to fund the Wetland Plan through the Water Quality Fund, staff proposes deleting three 2004 Water Quality projects: lake bank stabilization, storm water pond dredging and Fremont Avenue wetland repair. The Fremont Avenue wetland repair has been under construction by City staff and is nearly complete. In addition, City staff proposes to complete storm water pond dredging in-house as well. There have been no specific lake bank stabilization projects identified. The cost of adding the upland inventory and management plan is $29,260. The City has received $19,260 from the Environmental Partnerships Grant Program and $10,000 from the MN ReLeaf Grant Program. These two grants will pay for this additional work. CONCLUSIONS Staff recommends that the Council execute the City's standard agreement for professional services for the Surface Water and Natural Resources Management Plans with BRAA, Inc. The financial impact of this effort is shown below: Surface Water Management Plan Wetland Inventory and Plan Upland Inventory and Plan Expenditures $39,100 $41,630 $29.260 $110,390 Revenue Sources Trunk Reserve Fund Water Quality Fund State Grants Total There are three alternatives for the City Council to consider: 1. To proceed as recommended in this report, · Approve a resolution authorizing execution of the City's standard professional services contract with BRAA. · Approve a resolution authorizing excution of the Minnesota Releaf Grant Program Agreement with the MN Department of Natural Resources ($10,000). 3 '-'-'~~__.~__..__6,_~',_""_,,,,___,,~,,_,_,,__,,,,_ ",_'_"~"_'e'."",.,.."."_..___..."_~,~.___.,,._.,_..,..___.~~....___...._.._._. . .'" ,..-......---.....-" . -., - -~'-+.______'_''''--''''_''_'~'''_'''_' . - "".,u._ _,______._,.~.___..._ ".. __......,"... ._..___._____,_____.._. · Approve a resolution authorizing the execution of the Environmental Partnerships Grant Program Agreement with the MN Department of Natural Resources ($19,260). 2. Deny this item for a specific reason and provide staff with direction. 3. Table this item until some date in the future. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Alternative 1. G:\Agenda\Agenda03\waterplan.DOC 4 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 RESOLUTION 03-XX A RESOLUTION APPROVING BONESTROO ROSENE ANDERLlK & ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PREPARE SURFACE WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS MOTION BY: SECOND BY: WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 103B.235 requires preparation of local surface water management plans for municipalities within the metropolitan are; and WHEREAS, the City's local surface water management plan must comply with both the Prior Lake- Spring Lake Watershed District and Scott County surface water management plans; and WHEREAS, the City's 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan identifies the surface water management plan as the number one natural resource priority; and WHEREAS, the City's current surface water management plan does not address the orderly annexation areas; and WHEREAS, the 2003 Water Quality budget identifies funds for a Wetland Management Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, THAT: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Bonestroo Rosene Anderlik & Associates, Inc. in the name of the City of Prior Lake for the Surface Water and Natrual Resources Management Plan in the amount not to exceed $110,390.00. 3. The source of funding for this project will come from the Water Quality Fund ($41,630), Trunk Reserve Fund ($39,100) and DNR grants ($29,260). Passed and adopted this 17th day of November 2003. Hauaen Hauoen Blombera Blombero LeMair LeMair Petersen Petersen Zieska Zieska YES NO {Seal} Frank Boyles City Manager G.\~"iol'ltiQu\R"iolQ3\A UT ARDeV A A DOC Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 www.cityofpriorlake.com RESOLUTION 03-XX A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE MINNESOTA RELEAF GRANT PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR PREPARATION OF A NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN MOTION BY: SECOND BY: WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 103B.235 requires preparation of local surface water management plans for municipalities within the metropolitan are; and WHEREAS, the City has authorized Bonestroo Rosene Anderlik & Associates, Inc. to prepare a Surface Water Management Plan and a Natural Resources Management Plan; and WHEREAS, the City's 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan identifies the Surface Water Management Plan as the number one natural resource priority; and WHEREAS, the Natural Resources Management Plan will include both a wetland inventory and an upland inventory; and WHEREAS, the Natural Resources Management Plan will assist in planning for parks, trails, greenways and natural areas restoration and reforestation as well as guide effective development reviews so that natural areas can be protected; and WHERAS, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has approved a grant through the Minnesota Releaf Grant program totaling $10,000. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, THAT: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The City of Prior Lake act as the legal sponsor for the Minnesota Releaf Grant Program Agreement A54128. 3. The City of Prior Lake has the financial capability to meet the match requirement and ensure adequate completion of the project and certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement. 4. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute the Minnesota Releaf Grant Agreement A54128 necessary to implement the project on behalf of the City of Prior Lake in the amount of $10,000. ~~g.Ql~~~~_.DOC, Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER \ Passed and adopted this 17th day of November 2003. HauQen HauQen Blomberg Blomberg LeMair LeMair Petersen Petersen Zieska Zieska YES NO Frank Boyles City Manager {Seal} G: \Resolution \ResoI03\grants.DOC "~.""-'""_"-'-_"'_'..__..,,--~-....~,...'_.__._......,,-.,..,."._.".._....._,..~"...._._,-~._.._-~----_.._.~,_.,.~.,._._'",...---,~--".. -.-. ..."...--........-.^"". ". ...,,-~_.----,-,_..,..__..,--~---_._~..~---~_._''"._---,-~------- RESOLUTION 03-XX A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PARTHERSHIPS GRANT PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR PREPARATION OF A NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN MOTION BY: SECOND BY: WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 103B.235 requires preparation of local surface water management plans for municipalities within the metropolitan are; and WHEREAS, the City has authorized Bonestroo Rosene Anderlik & Associates, Inc. to prepare a Surface Water Management Plan and a Natural Resources Management Plan; and WHEREAS, the City's 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan identifies the Surface Water Management Plan as the number one natural resource priority; and WHEREAS, the Natural Resources Management Plan will include both a wetland inventory and an upland inventory; and WHEREAS, the Natural Resources Management Plan will assist in planning for parks, trails, greenways and natural areas restoration and reforestation as well as guide effective development reviews so that natural areas can be protected; and WHERAS, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has approved a grant through the Environmental Partnerships Grant program totaling $19,260. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, THAT: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The City of Prior Lake act as the legal sponsor for the Environmental Partnerships Grant Program Agreement EP04-3.04. 3. The City of Prior Lake has the financial capability to meet the match requirement and ensure adequate completion of the project and certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement. 4. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute the Environmental Partnerships Grant Agreement EP04-3.04 necessary to implement the project on behalf of the City of Prior Lake in the amount of $19,260. WOOllii4\9i\R~~s;fiX)cPrior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (952) 447-4230 / Fax (952) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Passed and adopted this 17th day of November 2003. Hauaen Hauaen Blombera Blombera LeMair LeMair Petersen Petersen Zieska Zieska YES NO {Seal} Frank Boyles City Manager G: \Resolution \Resol03 \grants2.DOC 'J[Jj -- 1\11 Bonestroo Rosene Anderlik & Associates Bonestroo, Rosene. Anderlik and Associates, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and Employee Owned Principals: Otto G. Bonestroo, FE. . Marvin L. Sorvald, PE. . Glenn R. Cook. r.E. . Robert G, Schunicht, rE. . Jerry A. Bourdon. P.E. . Mark A. Hanson. PE. Senior Consultants: Robert W. Rosene. PE. . Joseph C. Anderllk, PE. . Richard E. Turner. PE. . Susan M. Eberlin, C.PA. Engineers & Architects Associate Principals: Keith A. Gordon, PE. . Robert R. Pfefferle, PE. . Richard W. Foster. PE. . David O. Loskota, PE. . Michael T. Rautmann, PE. . Ted K. Field, PE. . Kenneth P. Anderson, PE. . Mark R. Rolfs, P.E. . David A. Bonestroo, M.B.A. . Sidney P. Williamson, PE., L.S. . Agnes M. Ring, M.B.A. . Allan Rick Schmidt, PE. . Thomas W. Peterson, PE. . James R. Maland, rE. . Miles B. Jensen, PE. . L. Phillip Gravel III. PE. . Daniel J. Edgerton. P.E. . Ismael Martinez. rE. . Thomas A. Syfko, rE. . Sheldon J. Johnson. Dale A. Grove, PE. . Thomas A. Roushar, PE. . Robert J. Devery. PE. Offices: St. Paul. St. Cloud, Rochester and WilImar, MN . Milwaukee, WI . Chicago, Il \XIebsite: www.bonestroo.com November 3, 2003 Sue McDermott City Engineer City of Prior Lake 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 Dear Sue, On October 2,2002 we sent you a revised cost estimate for preparation ofthe city's Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP). At that time we proposed the same scope as detailed in our proposal and a revised cost for tasks 1 through 6 of $34,000, including an estimated $1,000 for expenses. The $34,000 amount reflected a reduction of the original cost of $37,500 due to work that had been completed for stormwater management in the downtown area. At that time we did not alter the $36,200 cost for the Wetland Management Plan (WMP). Presently the City needs to expand the scope of SWMP and WMP work to include the Southwest Annexation Area. At approximately 4,000 acres, the Southwest Area will increase the SWMP and WMP study area by about 40%. The marginal costs of doing more work should not increase by that much, so we are proposing a 15% increase in compensation to add the Southwest Area to the SWMP and WMP efforts. Accordingly, we propose revised costs as follows: SWMP: 1.15 x $34,000 = $39,100 WMP: 1.15 x $36,200 = $41,630 Note that the $29,260 in total grants obtained for the upland inventory assumed that the Southwest Area would be included so there is no need to increase the budget fOfthat item. Our schedule for completing the work identified in our April 26, 2002 proposal is as follows: Wetland Management Plan Collect existing wetland data Wetland assessment and field inventory Meetings with WCA TEP and City Stormwater susceptibility rankings Classification of wetlands Identify priority wetland restoration sites Complete GIS-based wetland map Report Winter 2003-2004 May-July, 2004 August-November, 2004 August-September, 2004 October-November, 2004 October, 2004 October-December, 2004 November-December, 2004 Surface Water Management Plan System inventory and mapping Policies and guidelines System analysis and design Cost estimates and CIP Stormwater system management Report Winter 2003-2004 Winter 2003-2004 May-October, 2004 September-October, 2004 October-November, 2004 November-December, 2004 2335 West Highway 36. St. Paul, MN 55113. 651-636-4600 · Fax: 651-636-1311 I I , - i-. ~ 11 " Bonestroo ~ Rosene -. "" Anderlil< & . \J. Associates Engineers & Architects April 26, 2002 Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates, Jne. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and Employee Owned Principals: Otto G. Bonestroo, P.E. . Marvin L. Sorvala, RE. . Glenn R. Cook, P.E. . Robert G. Schunicht, P.E. . Jerry A. Bourdon. PE. Senior Consultants: Robert W. Rosene. PE. . Joseph C. Anderlik. PE. . Richard E. Turner, PE. . Susan M. Eberlin. CPA. Associate Principals: Keith A. Gordon, P.E. . Robert R. Pfefferle, P.E. . Richard W. Foster, P.E. . David O. Loskota. P.E. . Mark A. Hanson, P.E. . Michael T. Rautmann. PE. . Ted K. Field, P,E. . Kenneth P. Anderson, P.E. . Mark R. Rolfs, PE. . DaVid A. Bonestroo. M.B.A. . Sidney P. Williamson, PE.. L.S. . Agnes M. Ring., M.B.A. . Allan Rick Schmidt. PE. . Thomas W. Peterson. PE. . James R. Maland, PE. . Mile, B. Jensen, PE. . L. Phillip Gravel III, PE. . Daniel J. Edgerton, PE. . Ismael Martinez, PE. . Thomas A. Syfko, PE. . Sheldon J. Johnson. Dale A. Grove, PE. . Thomas A. Roushar, PE. . Robert J. Devery, PE. Offices: St. Paul. St. Cloud, Rochester and Willmar, MN . Milwaukee. WI . Chicago, IL Website: www.bonestroo.com Sue McDermott, City Engineer Bud Osmundson, Public Works Director City of Prior Lake 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue Southeast Prior Lake, MN 55372 Dear Sue and Bud: By developing an integrated surface water and wetland management plan, the City of Prior Lake is taking a strong step toward mitigating the impacts of future development on its water resources. The two plans will provide the City with a blueprint for flood reduction, water quality improvement and wetland preservation for the benefit of the City's current and future residents. The team we have assembled for this project blends expertise, experience and common sense to achieve one goal: to provide the City of Prior Lake with an implementation-driven surface water and wetland management plan. We have collaborated together on many similar projects, and our team understands how to complement each other to deliver a high quality product for Prior Lake. Any questions you have about this submittal or our firm are welcome. I can be reached at (651) 604-4740. Our entire team is looking forward to working with the City of Prior Lake on this important proj ect. Sincerely, BkZS:12:Q:OCLATES,mc. Robert R. Barth Project Manager 2335 West Highway 36 · St. Paul, MN 55113. 651-636-4600' Fax: 651-636-1311 I I - - - - - - - I I I I I I I I I I Proposal Professional Consulting Services Surface Water Management Plan Wetland Inventory and Management Plan Presented to: Sue McDermott, City Engineer Bud Osmundson, Public Works Director City of Prior Lake 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue Southeast Prior Lake, MN 55372 By: Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates, Inc. 2335 West Highway 36 St. Paul, MN 55113 Phone: (651) 636-4600 Fax: (651) 636-1311 Website: www.bonestroo.com Contact Person: Robert R. Barth Project Manager Direct Phone: (651) 604-4740 E-mail: rbarth@bonestroo.com April 29, 2002 - II II II II II II I II II II II II II III II - II - Surface Water Management Plan o Understanding The City of Prior Lake created a Surface Water Management Plan in J 996. This plan has seNed the City by defining stormwater management standards for future development. At this time, it is necessary to update this plan to include: ~ Changes in Municipal, Watershed, County, State and Federal regulatory controls. Particularly important is the NPDES notice of intent that must be submitted to the MPCA in March 2003. ~ More comprehensive watershed and hydraulic modeling. ~ The update will include watershed and basin routing and a hydraulic analysis of the existing city system to identify current problem areas. ~ GIS mapping that can be used by City staff in conjunction with their other GIS coverages. ~ A more comprehensive look at existing stormwater problems and solutions to these. Minnesota Statutes 1038.235 details the requirements of local surface water management plans for municipalities within the metro area. Subdivision J states the following requirement: /Wer the watershed plan is approved and adopted, or amended, pursuant to section 1038.231, the local government units having land use planning and regulatory responsibility for territory within the watershed shall prepare or cause to be prepared a local water management plan, capital improvement program, and official controls as necessary to bring local water management into conformance with the watershed plan within the time period prescribed in the implementation program of the watershed plan and, as necessary, shall prepare or cause to be prepared amendments to the local comprehensive plan. In conjunction with the Wetland Inventory and Management Plan, we will create a surface water management plan lSWMP) that meets the requirements of this statute. The minimum standards for a municipal SWMP include the following content requirements: 1) Describe existing and proposed physical environment and land use; 2) Define drainage areas and the volumes, rates, and paths of stormwater rundff; 3) Identify areas and elevations for stormwater storage adequate to meet performance standards established in the watershed plan; 4) Define water quality and water quality protection methods adequate to meet performance standards established in the watershed plan; ~ City of Prior Lake l\ii Water Resources Management II I II II II II - I II II III II II II II II II II II 5) Identify regulated areas; 6) Set forth an implementation program, including a description of official controls and, as appropriate, a capital improvement program. The Prior Lake SWMP will exceed the statute's requirements by providing detailed stormwater modeling for both future and existing systems. This modeling is the most useful tool in developing an implementation-driven plan for stormwater quantity and quality management. The surface water and wetland management plans, taken together, will also exceed the statutory requirements by developing a comprehensive management strategy for wetland protection. o Work Plan Task 1: System Inventory and Mapping This task is the first step in creating the surface water management map and stormwater management model. It involves the following subtasks: ~ Delineate drainage areas and subwatershed boundaries ~ Incorporate the GIS pipe layer, provided by the City, into the management map ~ Create a preliminary hydrologic and hydraulic model The final hydrologic model requires input from the wetland management plan as to how particular wetlands should be integrated into a flood control system. Portions of the model that require this input cannot be completed until management standards for wetlands are developed. We can complete the hydraulic analysis of portions of the City's existing system under this Task and Task 3. Our analysis of the City's existing system comprises approximately 80 of the 216 hours identified in Tasks 1 and 3. Product: In conjunaion with the work in Task 3 we will develop a GIS- based surface water management map that includes drainage areas, storage basins (existing and proposed basins 0.5 acres and larger), and trunk pipe alignments and sizes. Task 2: Policies and Guidelines We will review the policies and guidelines of governmental agencies that have some regulatory authority over surface water in the City of Prior Lake. We will pay particular attention to those developed, or in the process of development, by Scott County and the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District. We will incorporate these into the Prior Lake plan as required. We will pay particular attention to volume control policies (infiltration) administered by the watershed and advise the City as to the impact these sorts of policies have on system cost, development and redevelopment activities. Not included in our cost estimate is time spent in meetings with Scott County regarding water resources planning in the County. The City has JIJj City of Prior Lake lJ1 Water Resources Management 2 """-"._-"".'-~---~--'-'-~._-'"-~"~,_._-~,,,,-~-^-,~,._._-----.-.~-".~-_._---_._---",..,_.-...__._->~---.....,;...._,~--~---~-,---~--~"-,~.,. , , II II II II II II II II II II II - II , - II II requested that we assist them in these discussions but has indicated that this effort should be considered separately from the SWMP. Product: Working with City staff, we will develop a comprehensive list of goals, policies, and guidelines that bring the Prior Lake plan in conformance with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes. Tasl< 3: System Analysis and Design This task involves modeling for both water quantity and water quality. The detailed modeling anticipated for this project is not statutorily required, yet it is perhaps the most useful element if the plan is to be implementation driven. Modeling will include: .. Watershed modeling to develop a stormwater system for areas yet to develop. .. Watershed and hydraulic modeling to analyze the City's existing system and identify any potential problems. .. Water quality modeling to design a system that meets the wetland management standards developed in the wetland plan. As with the Task 1 work, a significant amount of this effort has been completed in the fee study. We will use this work as a basis for further analysis. The majority of the time and cost for additional modeling is due to the new areas of emphasis in this plan versus the fee study. These areas are specifically: .. Existing system modeling .. Water quality modeling .. Modeling undeveloped areas not included in the fee study .. Remodeling areas within the fee study so that watershed standards regarding landlocked basins are addressed Product: We will provide hydrologic and hydraulic summary data within the report appendices. We will provide solved hydrologic and hydraulic models to the City as requested. Important hydrologic and hydraulic parameters such as pond NWL and HWL will also be included in the GIS- based surface water management map. Tasl< 4: Cost Estimates and CIP Once the modeling is complete and a comprehensive surface water management system developed, we will estimate costs for the following system components: .. Future trunk system including ponds (For the purposes of the study trunks will be defined as pipes 24-inches in diameter and larger and any pipe that connects a pond to the trunk system) .. Existing system retrofits .. NPDES compliance Costs will be divided by funding source: .. Stormwater utility .. Trunk fees JII.t City of Prior Lake l\i1 Water Resources Management 3 '~""""._._'~"'-"'~-'~-----"~.'~'_.'--~"-'----'~.-.............~"----"--~.._._---~~".._~,.._..__..,-_.,--~"......_------~,.-..-.-...-__.._----_.~._-".~---,""--_.._.,,--...~- . . I II . . . ~ I III ~ ~ ~. . ~ ,$ III . . r II ~: I . . . . Product: The cost estimates will be included in the report appendices. A section of the report will analyze the trunk fee portion of the cost versus the acreage over which this cost can be applied. This effort will allow the City to evaluate its current trunk fees. Task 5: Stormwater System Management We will summarize activities necessary for the City to prepare its NPDES notice of intent. We will develop education and maintenance programs intended to meet standards that continue to evolve in regard to this permit. The goal will be to prepare the City to meet the minimum control measures (currently six are identified) required of NPDES. We will also review the City's municipal design standards and, in consultation with City staff, propose new design standards to meet the City's surface water management goals. Product: Our management recommendations will be summarized in a report chapter. We will also develop an implementation schedule for these recommendations. Tasl< 6: SWMP Report and Presentations We have budgeted time for the following meetings: ~ 2 meetings with the Watershed District ~ 3 staff update meetings ~ 1 council presentation Additionally we are prepared to attend meetings and support the City of Prior Lake as they work with Scott County to develop surface water management standards. This time will be billed under a separate account. We will prepare one draft report for review and comment by the City and other regulatory entities including the Watershed District, County, and Metropolitan Council. We will prepare 20 copies of this review draft. Upon receiving comments we will incorporate these into a final report and submit this for council approval. Thirty bound copies of the final report will be provided. We also propose converting the report into .pdf format for the City's use. This will be for the text and tabular portions of the report. Figures will be provided in a GIS format. If the City desires conversion of GIS projects into .pdf format we can do this on an hourly basis at the rates indicated in the labor cost estimate. oW City of Prior Lake ~ Water Resources Management 4 , I - I I I I I I I I I I I ~ ~ ~ ~ .~ ct ~ 'to... ~ C) ~ .~ [ u~ I cu '3 '0 cu .c: u ~ I I I I N o o QJ Cl N o :> o 2 N o tl o ~ N o I '3 ., ~ I c: ::3 ., N o I nl ~ c: "' a:: ~ c: aJ E CIJ "' c: "' ~ .... 2:l ~ CIJ u ~ ::l Vl ..0 II , II II III II , II ~ II II , II , II II II II , Surface Water Management Planning Fond du Lac ReseNation, MN Chanhassen, MN Champlin, MN Jill Surface Water Management Planning l\i; Bonestroo, Rosene, Ander/ik and Associates, /nc. ~ Apple Valley, MN (1,2 3,4) ~ Blaine, MN (5) ~ Brooklyn Center, MN (1,2,3) ~ Brooklyn Park, MN (3,5) ~ CaNer, MN (1,2,3) ~ CenteNille, MN (1,2) ~ Champlin, MN (1,2,3) ~ Chanhassen, MN (1,2,3,4) ~ Chanhassen Bluff Creek, MN (1,2,3,5) ~ Chaska, MN (1,2,3) ~ Chaska East Creek, MN (1,2,3) ~ Chaska Golf Course, MN (J ,2,3,4,5) ~ Columbia Heights, MN (1,3) ~ Cottage Grove, MN (1,2,3,5) ~ Dayton, MN (1) ~ Delano, MN (1 ) ~ Eagan, MN (1,2,3,4) ~ Falcon Heights, MN (1) ~ Faribault, MN (1,2,3,5) ~ Farmington, MN (1,2,3,5) ~ Fond du Lac Reservation, MN (1,3,4) ~ Franklin, WI (1,2,3) ~ Fridley, MN (1,2) ~ Germantown, WI (J ,2,3) 1 - Water Ouantity Management 2 - Water Oua/ity Management 3 - Wetland Inventory/Management 4 - Lake Assessment/Management 5 - Upland Natural Resources Inventory ~......._-~_~._,_.__~_. ..."M"H^.~,~".....~~_,._"_._~.,____~_,_.____._,__." - , III II II -- , II - II II , II - II II I III I Surface Water Management Planning {cont.} ~fS~~~~~;f~";~~~ Maple Grove, MN New Hope, MN New Berlin, WI J!!l Surface Water Management Planning '1\1 Bonestroo, Rosene, /l.nderlik and ,Associates, Inc. · Grafton, WI (1,2,3) · Grand Marais, MN (1) · Grand Rapids, MN (1) · Hazeltine-Bavaria WMO (1,2,3,4) · Hudson, WI (1,2) · Inver Grove Heights, MN (1,2,3,5) · Jackson, MN (1 ) · Lauderdale, MN (1,2,3,5) · Maple Grove, MN (1,2,3,4) · Middleton, WI (1) · Minneapolis, MN (1 ) · New Berlin, WI (1,2,3) · New Hope, MN (1,2,3,4) · Northfield, MN (1) · Oak Park Heights, MN (1,2) · Orono, MN (1,2,3) · Plymouth, MN (1,2,4) · Port Washington, WI (1) · Red Wing, MN (5) · Redwood Falls, MN (1) · Rochester, MN (1,2,3,4,5) · Rosemount, MN (1,3) · South Washington Watershed District (1,2,3,4) I - Water Quantity Management 2 - Water Quality Management 3 - Wetland Inventory/Management 4 - Lake Assessment/Management 5 - Upland Natural Resources Inventory ,,""~-_._-~_..,.--~._._.._-,,_.._~.,-_......~_.~........---_._-~----~._..,---,-,~---,.~,----_..._--,_._--_.._- - , , II III II , -- II III -- II - ~ II II II -- - Surface Water Management Planning (cont.) -~;c .., ;-..."'=~.~~~ .----,,~~~;;'- ~ Spring Lake Park, MN (1,2) ~ St. Catherine, College of (1) ~ St. John's University (1,2,3) ~ Stewartville, MN (1,2) ~ Stillwater, MN (1,2) ~ Superior, WI (1) Rochester, MN ~ Woodbury, MN (1,2,3,4,5) ~ Wyoming Township, MN (1,2,3) , - Water Quantity Management 2 - Water Quality Management 3 - Wetland Inventory/Management 4 - Lake Assessment/Management 5 - Upland Natural Resources Inventory 1J1j Surface Water Management Planning l;i Bonestroo, Rosene, /1nder/ik and /1ssociates, /nc , I , I I I I I I I II - I II , II - , III Wetland Inventory and Management Plan o Understanding The City of Prior Lake is updating its Surface Water Management Plan (5WMP). With nearly 330 individual wetlands located within the City, wetlands represent a critical component of the City's future stormwater drainage plans. Wetlands are an integral element of the City because they maintain water quality, reduce flooding and erosion, provide food and habitat for wildlife, and create natural, open space. The Wetland ConseNation Act has regulations that protect the physical impacts within wetland areas, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has standards to protect wetlands from direct discharge of non-point pollution. The MPCA standards are the same for all wetlands, and thus overprotect some wetlands while under-protecting others. The MPCA recognized this and developed the Guidance For Evaluating Urban Storm Water and Snowmelt Runoff Impacts To Wetlands in J 996. This document provides a guide for determining wetland sensitivity to stormwater and divides wetlands into the following classifications: ~ Highly susceptible to degradation ~ Moderately susceptible to degradation ~ Slightly susceptible to degradation ~ Least susceptible to degradation To place wetlands into the appropriate susceptibility category, an inventory must be completed that assesses the floral diversity and identifies the wetland community type (e.g., shallow marsh, wet meadow, etc.). Due to the difference in wetland susceptibilities to stormwater, not all wetlands need to be protected to the same standards for non-point discharge. Cost-effective stormwater protection standards should be based on what is required to maintain the wetland's ecological integrity. By completing a wetland inventory, and integrating it into the Surface Water Management Plan, the most cost-effective protection is provided. There may be grants or cost sharing available to the City to create the wetland plan. Early in the project, we will work with City staff to identify and pursue these funding sources. It may be worthwhile for the City to conduct an upland inventory in coryunction with the wetland inventory since there would be a certain economy in combining the field work for these activities. For Prior Lake, an upland inventory would cost approximately $ J 0,000 - $ J 5,000 if conducted with the wetland work. At the City's request, we could provide a detailed scope and cost for this additional work. Jill City of Prior Lake i\J; Water Resources Management 5 -"'--""-"-'-_."_.'~--'-------~---.-._"-^~_.__~_____._~_'M." II II II , II I I I II II I I , II II - - - - o Work Plan The tasks for the proposed wetland inventory and management plan are listed below: Tasl< 1. Collect Existing Wetland Data A previous study conducted for the City identified wetland boundaries and wetland community types. This preliminary work includes the wetland boundaries estimated on infrared aerial photographs along with a breakdown of each wetland complex into wetland communities. This information will be digitized and used to create the wetland plan. We will also review available DNR Natural Heritage database records to identify occurrences of threatened and endangered plants, animals and natural communities. All Natural Heritage Sites will be shown on the working map. Product: A map of digitized wetlands and Natural Heritage sites as well as other relevant features as an overlay on an aerial photo of the SWMP drainage districts. Digitizing the wetland boundaries could be completed by city staff as a cost-saving measure. Task 2. Conduct Wetland Assessment Field Inventol)' The previous wetland study identified more than 400 wetlands within the City. Many of these are not individual wetlands but different community types within single wetlands. A review of NWI coverage indicates there are approximately 330 wetlands within the City with some encompassing multiple community types. It will be important to take this original study to the next step and collect good field information on wetlands to help ensure appropriate protection measures are utilized during the surface water planning phase. Since smaller wetlands are not typically used as major components in a stormwater storage system, we propose to collect field information on all wetlands that are over 0.5 acres in size. A.s part of this project we will establish a protocol for the smaller wetlands so that they can be individually evaluated when development proposals occur adjacent to them. The map included in this section shows this breakdown of wetlands by size criteria. Using a D.S-acre threshold reduces the wetland count to approximately 220 wetlands and allows the Oty to save approximately 33% on Task 2. We propose to use a modified Minnesota Routine A.ssessment Method (MnRAM) for the field evaluation. This method provides an organized and consistent procedure to document obseNations and conclusions about wetland processes. Using MnRAM, we will collect information about each wetland's community composition, hydrologic conditions, wetland disturbance indicators (e.g., exotic plant species, drainage and other alterations) and adjacent land uses. We have modified MinRAM to focus on the functions and related values of vegetative diversity/integrity, maintenance of hydrologic regime, wildlife habitat and aesthetiC/recreation/ educational/cultural and restoration potential for each inventoried wetland. The combination of Ji)J City at Priar Lake ~ Water Resources Management 6 I I I - I I ~ r (1~ , wetland community composition and vegetative diversity will provide the required information to determine stormwater susceptibility. The completed MnRAM will also allow the City to divide the wetlands into the Management Classifications for other protection methods. As part of this project, we will use a wetland evaluation database input program based on MnRAM. This database has a link to GIS mapping of wetlands and provides easy access to wetland data by the City when reviewing wetland management issues. Using this database will reduce prqject cost by increasing data analysis efficiency and will ultimately provide a reliable product for the City. Product: A field inventory of 222 wetlands identified under Task 1 will be completed. We will evaluate wetland function and value for each actual wetland inventoried. All information collected will be summarized in the appendices of the Report, and a customized database system ba$ed on MnRAM will be provided. Task 3. Meetings with Wetland Conservation Act Technical Evaluation Panel (Watershed District, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Soil and Water Conservation District and City) We propose two meetings with the Technical Evaluation Panel and others that deal with Prior Lake wetland issues. After the inventory and field evaluation work has been completed, we will present a summary of the results. At the same meeting, we will present a stormwater susceptibility system based on the manual Guidance for Evaluating Storm Water and Snow- Melt Runoff Impacts to Wetlands (Minnesota Storm Water Advisory Group, 1 996) and discuss how the wetlands should be classified for protection from other potential impacts. We will have a second meeting to finalize wetland classification and management strategies for wetlands. Product: Preparation for, and appropriate follow-up for two meetings with City, Watershed District, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Soil and Water ConseNation District. Task 4. Develop Wetland Stormwater Susceptibility Ranks The purpose of this phase of the project will be to determine wetland sensitivity to impacts that can occur from urban stormwater. There are many types of wetlands, each determined by hydrology, vegetation, soils, topography and chemistry. The wetland's sensitivity to urban stormwater input depends on the wetland community type and the quality of its plant community. Some wetlands (e.g., sedge meadows with Carex species) are sensitive to any disturbance and will show signs of degradation with even low-level inputs of urban stormwater. On the other hand, there are other wetlands, such as floodplain forests, which are better adapted to handle the fluctuating water levels and influx of pollutants often associated with urban storm water. I- City of Prior Lake Water Resources Management 7 ~ ~~.".__._._.__.^--_._._-~ II I I The site visits to the wetlands will include completing MnRAM for the verification of the wetland community type and documenting the plant communities. The Guidance For Evaluating Urban Storm Water and Snowmelt Runoff Impacts To Wetlands will be used as a guide to determine wetland classification for sensitivity to storm water. The classification will break wetlands into the following groups: ~ Highly Susceptible ~ Moderately Susceptible ~ Slightly Susceptible ~ Least Susceptible Product: Apply stormwater susceptibility classifications to inventoried wetlands and show results as a layer on the stormwater drainage map as well as in tabular form. I I I I I I II I I II I Task 5. Develop Wetland Stormwater Protection Standards Each wetland management classification will have water quality and quantity standards. Water quality standards will include phosphorus and sediment removal or loading requirements. Water quantity standards define the acceptable magnitude and duration of water level "bounce" for storm events. For some highly sensitive wetlands, standards could be fairly strict with predevelopment water quality and quantity conditions used as a benchmark for future storm water management standards. For wetlands with lower sensitivity (slightly to least susceptible) to storm water impacts, water quality and quantity standards will be lower. PrOduct: Written water quality and water quantity protection standards for each wetland susceptibility ranking. These rankings and protection standards will guide the use of wetlands for flood storage in the SWMP. I I I Task 6. Place Wetlands into Classifications Developed by the Wetland Conservation Act Technical Evaluation Panel Each wetland will be reviewed and placed in the appropriate management class as developed by the Wetland ConseNation Act Technical Evaluation Panel. The City could use the wetland classifications to develop an ordinance for wetland protection that includes buffer strips and setbacks. A buffer strip is an upland area left in (or restored to) its natural (non-turf grass) state that surrounds a wetland and reduces negative impacts to wetlands from adjacent development. Catch basins and storm sewers typically collect street and front yard drainage and direct the drainage to an appropriately sized pond for pretreatment prior to discharge to a wetland or waterbody. Backyard drainage typically reaches wetlands or waterbodies without any pretreatment, thereby allowing lawn and garden chemicals, sediments, pet wastes, fertilizer and other types of contaminants to directly impact the receiving waterbody. Classifications could be used to provide appropriate buffer widths to protect wetlands and other water bodies from these impacts. I I ~ City of Prior Lake ~ Water Resources Management 8 II I Product: Provide wetland classifications for each wetland and recommended buffer strip widths based on the wetland classification. I Task 7. Identify Priority Wetland Restoration Sites Wetland restoration sites can provide many important amenities to local communities and cities, including nutrient and floodwater attenuation, wildlife habitat and enhancement of recreational and aesthetic features. Priority wetland restoration sites will be identified within the study area. We will focus on providing restoration rankings for wetlands that have hydrologic alteration (tiled, ditched, etc.) because these wetlands have the potential to qualify as wetland mitigation or banking sites. By designating these sites novv, action can be taken at the time of development to restore these basins and provide additional wildlife habitat and aesthetic values as an area develops. It also may provide the city and landowners more appropriate areas for successful wetland replacement. Product: The final wetland map will include wetland restoration sites with rankings. We will provide a summary of wetland restoration sites along with management recommendations in the final report. - I , I - I I Task 8. Complete GIS-Based Wetland Map We will create two GIS maps of the study area. Each wetland will be assigned a unique identification number. One of the maps will have the wetlands color-coded for stormwater susceptibility classification and will be incorporated into the Surface Water Management Plan. The other map will have the wetlands color coded by the Wetland Management Classification developed under Task 3 and could ultimately be used to develop a wetland ordinance for buffer strips and setback protection to wetlands based on their classification. PrOduct: A GIS layer of inventoried wetlands with stormwater susceptibility classifications will be provided as part of the Storm Drainage Map. A GIS map of inventoried wetlands with the classifications developed in Task 3 will be provided to the City to be used for a potential wetland ordinance. I I II I II , I - Task 9. Report We will prepare a report that includes the following sections: ~ Wetland Inventory and Assessment Method ~ Wetland Mapping ~ The Minnesota Routine Assessment Method Version 2.0 ~ Procedures for Wetlands Not Inventoried as Part of this Plan ~ Wetland Management and Protection ~ Wetland Management Classification Methodology ~ Wetland Classification Summary ~ Stormwater Protection ~ Wetland Buffer Strip and Setback Protection ~ Wetland Restoration/Enhancement I JI]J City of Prior Lake lii Water Resources Management 9 '<t 0 , 0 0) CI '<t 0 I > 0 :2 '<t 0 , 1:) 0 '<t 0 b.. 0) en '<t 0 I Cl :J <( '<t 0 ..!. :J ...., '<t 0 I c: c: :J C'lI ...., ii: - c: 0) '<t E 0 , 0) >- Cl C'lI C'lI ~ c: C'lI ~ 'U c: C'lI ~ 0 - c: 0) > c: 'U c: C'lI +:; 0) ~ "C c: C'lI c: c: .!!! .!!! Il. 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City of Carver ~ Field inventory of all wetlands within the watershed ~ Assessment of the functional values of each wetland, including: - Hydrologic regime - Plant community quality - Wildlife habitat value - Existing and potential aesthetic and recreational value - Hydrologic and vegetation restoration potential ~ Classification of each basin based on ecological quality (exceptional, high, medium, low) and stormwater susceptibility (high, moderate, slight, least). Identify potential restoration and mitigation sites ~ Stormwater susceptibility information used as basis for local stormwater management plan ~ Wetland quality ranking formed the basis for developing a wetland buffer ordinance City of Forest lake ~ Field inventory of wetlands within the MUSA 2020, including assessment of: - Vegetation community type and condition - Hydrologic condition - Restoration potential ~ Classification of each basin based on ecological quality (exceptional, high, medium, low) and stormwater susceptibility (high, moderate, slight, least) Identify potential restoration and mitigation sites ~ Information will be used to guide planning efforts as the city develops City of Roseville ~ Field inventory of wetlands and storm ponds within five city parks, including assessment of: - Vegetation community type and condition - Hydrologic condition - Aesthetics - Wildlife habitat - Restoration potential ~ Classification of each basin based on ecological quality (high, medium, low) ~ Information will be used for management of park resources City of Chanhassen ~ Coordinate field inventory of all wetlands in the City ~ Classify all wetland systems into a four-tier management scheme: - Pristine: Includes state-protected calcareous fens - Natural: High quality systems with high ecological diversity and wildlife habitat - Agricultural/Urban: Impacted systems that could be restored I I I I I I I I I - I I I I I I I I I Woodbury, MN Hazeltine-Bavaria WMO ;Ji]J Wet/and Experience T~ Bonestroo, Rosene, Ander/ik 6,; Associates, /nc. - Utilized: Created ponding areas for water quality of treatment of stormwater ~ Integrated wetlands into the stormwater system based on their category ~ Locate potential restoration and mitigation sites City of Woodbury ~ Field inventory of wetlands ~ Classification of larger wetland systems ~ Classification system that includes identifying functional values: - Hydrologic regime - Wildlife habitat - Biological diversity - Flood control - Water quality improvement - Scenic recreation ~ . Integrated wetlands into the Cirys stormwater system City of Farmington ~ Field inventory of wetlands ~ Inventory and classification of wetlands based on stormwater sensitivity and functional values of wetlands ~ Locate wetland restoration sites City of Champlin ~ Field inventory of wetlands ~ Inventory and classification of wetlands based on stormwater sensitivity and functional values of wetlands City of Eagan ~ Prioritized and classified waterbodies and wetland systems ~ Designed City's stormwater system based on the wetland classification ~ Supported City Staff with plat reviews for stormwater impacts on wetland systems City of Rochester ~ Determined functional value of wetlands within the City using the Minnesota Routine Assessment Method ~ Wetland delineation using a GIS consisting of: - Hydric soils - National wetland inventory - Four-foot contours ~ Locate wetland restoration sites Hazeltine-Bavaria Watershed Management Organization ~ Inventory of wetlands using digital hydric soils data and NWI map ~ Field investigation of significant wetland systems ~ Classification of high quality wetlands greater than two acres in size ~ Classification system that includes identifying wetlands' charaaeristics and values: - Hydrologic regime , . '---'-"'-'-"'~--'~'_'~_'_'__"~'''''.'''''_'_''''''~_N_~'''~_'~___....,",.~_.._".."... __.,_."______~._.".,^"._._..______~_~..__..._._""'._"._.__ I I I I I I , Farmington, MN I I I I I I I I Rochester, MN I I - I Jill Wet/and Experience l~~ Bonestroo, Rosene, /1nder/ik & /1ssociates, /nc. - Biological diversity - Diversity of wetland types within the system - Integration into important natural landscapes - High potential for restoration or enhancement South Washington Watershed District ~ Inventory of wetlands using digital hydric soils data and NWI map ~ Field investigation and classification of wetlands larger than three acres ~ Classification of functional values based on J 4 categories, including: - Ecological integrity - Wildlife habitat - Fish habitat - Educational potential - Stormwater flood control and treatment potential - Groundwater protection - Urban quality of life and aesthetic quality ~ Site visits to determine wetland boundaries ~ Locate potential wetland mitigation and restoration sites o Wetland Restoration and Creation WatelWay Mitigation Design, City of Farmington Rather than transporting collected runoff to the Vermillion River through a traditional storm sewer pipe, Bonestroo designed a "prairie waterway" that mimics a stream system and includes several integrated wetland systems. Nine acres of wetlands were created and nine acres were restored as part of this project. Fen Restoration, City of Chaska Bonestroo designed the mitigation for the Engler Boulevard and County Road 1 7 wetland impacts. This involved restoring three acres of fen (wetland) that had been hydrologically altered by the construction of a ditch system and vegetatively affected through agricultural uses. Mayo Run Nature Interpretive Pond/ Wetland System, City of Rochester This project involved transforming an agricultural field into six acres of pond/wetland system. Two colleges and a high school near the project area requested that the design include different plant communities within a wetland system. The design involved several planting schemes to maximize the educational potential of this one wetland system. Bailey Lake Wetland Planting Scheme, City of Woodbury Bailey Lake is a recently formed lake created by increased system runoff and a control structure installed at Dale Road. The mitigation design for this basin is part of the requirements for the wetland impacts of raising Dale Road and adding a control structure to manage the system as a lake. Bonestroo developed the mitigation plan for this project, which called for planting three acres of lakeshore with wetland vegetation. The I I I I I I I I I Stewartville, MN I - I I I I I - I I J'jj Wet/and Experience liIi Bonestroo, Rosene. /1nder/ik & Assockltes, /nc. planting scheme will eventually establish fish and waterfowl habitat in this basin. Root River Restoration Project, City of Stewartville When the dam that had created Lake Florence failed and drained the lake, it left behind a stagnant landscape. The City of Stewartville decided to recreate the river channel and wetland complexes that existed before the dam was built. Bonestroo completed the design and planting specifications for 14 acres of wetland and mesic prairie ecosystems. Dorchester Pond, City of Woodbury Flooding affected the vegetation of Dorchester Pond, a high-profile pond in the City of Woodbury. Plants such as thistles and other non- desirables had invaded the pond and surrounding upland. The City contracted with Bonestroo to restore the vegetation community to the pond/wetland system and the adjacent upland. A restoration plan was developed that included removing invasive plants and restoring the wetland and upland to native prairie grasses and diverse emergent wetland species. Doing so provided habitat for wildlife and improved the pond's aesthetics. Emergent Marsh Restoration, City of Chanhassen In the upper reaches of Bluff Creek, ball fields and turf grass replaced much of an existing wetland. f1...s a result serious erosion was occurring along this portion of the creek. Restoring the 1.5 acre emergent marsh involved removing material deposited within the wetland, and constructing a series of berms that increased water elevations and seNed as a fish ladder. I I Upland Community Inventories I I I I Cottage Grove, MN I I I I Goodhue County, MN I I I I I - I - - Bluff Creek, Chanhassen, MN .w Natural Resources Inventories ij Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderfik and Associates, fnc. o Municipalities ~ Blaine Greenway Plan ~ Brooklyn Park ~ Savage ~ Woodbury ~ Cottage Grove ~ Red Wing ~ Chanhassen - Bluff Creek ~ Chaska - West Creek Area ~ Inver Grove Heights - Northwest Expansion Area ~ Goodhue County - Entire county ~ St. Cloud - Central Minnesota Events Center Site o Others ~ Wells Creek Watershed - Lower half (-13,500 acres) ~ Ramsey County Parks - Battle Creek ~ VikingNoyageur Gas Company - Portions of 800-mile alignment ~ Viking Gas Transmission Company - Rare species search on 11 -mile alignment in central Minnesota ~ Met Council Environmental Services - South Washington County interceptor ~ Department of the Army, Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Baraboo, WI - Rare species inventory and management plan for -7,300 acres ~ Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - William O'Brien State Park - Frontenac, Afton, Sakatah Lake ~ Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Afton State Park ~ Iowa Department of Natural Resources - Wapsi River Corridor Botanical Survey ~ Roseville Parks I II I - I II II II II II i r, III " II ,.i II ~,;: -- If ~ ~, Project Team Ji]j City of Prior Lake l:ii Water Resources Management Bonestroo has assembled a diverse team of professionals for this project. An organizational chart and complete resumes follow this page. Bob Barth will seNe as overall project manager for both plans. His familiarity with the City and experience managing interdisciplinary teams will bring the two plans together into one implementation-driven tool for water resources management in the City of Prior Lake, John Smyth and Bob Barth have worked together on integrated surface water and wetland management plans for both the City of Champlin and the South Washington Watershed District. John has more than 10 years of experience in wetland management and seNes as a Wetland ConseNation Act representative for numerous municipalities. Ben Meyer is a wetland scientist in our Water Resources Group who has been designated as the point person for wetland review in our general water resources seNices to the City. Ben has extensive field experience, and his involvement in the project will help familiarize him with wetlands in Prior Lake and aid in his future seNice to the City in reviewing wetland issues associated with development proposals. L1za Gould is a natural resources scientist specializing in plant ecology. Liza has experience in both wetland and upland management. Her strong GIS skills provide a link between the job of wetland assessment and that of creating interactive GIS products that the City can use to access wetland assessment and management information. Liza will assist Rozanne NOhre, a GIS expert, in linking mapping to the assessment database created for the wetland portion of the project. Rich Brasch is a senior member of our Water and Natural Resources Group with a background in lake and water quality management, and will involve himself in quality assurance and quality control rQNGe) for the water quality portion of the surface water management plan. His familiarity with water quality analyses will allow us to coordinate and evaluate water quality standards in partnership with the Prior Lake- Spring Lake Watershed District. Paul Bockenstedt is a natural resources project manager in our Water and Natural Resources Group with more than 15 years of experience in upland management and restoration. Paul will assist in identifying any upland issues associated with the stormwater management plan. Earth Evans and Bob Barth have worked together on several stormwater modeling projects, where she has developed both HydroCAD and XP-SWMM modeling experience. Her HydroCAD experience has allowed her to conduct sophisticated watershed analyses. Since the storm water management plan includes an analysis of the existing Prior Lake system, some hydraulic modeling may also be needed. Earth's experienc'" with XP-SWMM will be integral to providing this existing system hydraulic analysis. 10 I I I I I I I I I I I .. o ~ ~ t e ~..... ~ ..... 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Bob is experienced in the following areas: ~ Surface Water Management Plans ~ Watershed Management Planning ~ Hydraulic Studies ~ Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plans ~ Municipal design projects ~ Development plan reviews ~ Construction inspection o Surface Water Management and Comprehensive Planning ~ Champlin, MN, Surface Water Management Plan - Bob prepared an implementation-driven plan that identified specific flood control retrofits for the City. The wetland component included a wetland management classification system intended to protect the functions and values of the City's wetland resources. ~ Spring lake Park, MN, Surface Water Management Plan - Bob prepared a plan that emphasized ongoing maintenance activities and programmatic actions to bring the City into compliance with current stormwater management regulations. ~ Pelican River Watershed District, Campbell Creek Water Quality Study - Bob prepared the water quantity portion of this study. He also prepared a culvert and ditch management plan to protect downstream recreational waterbodies. ~ Champlin, MN, Beaver Pond Feasibility Study - For this project, Bob proposed improvements to Beaver Pond to improve downstream water quality in Leman's Lake in the Elm Creek Park ReseNe. ~ Champlin, MN, Beaver Pond Improvement Project - This project followed the Beaver Pond Feasibility Study and involved designing proposed improvements. The improvements included a weir, a three-cell pond design and wetland plantings. ~ Woodbury, MN, Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Pian (CSSP) - This project included an extensive public involvement process. In addition to preparing the CSSP for Metropolitan Council submittal, Bob helped City staff present elements of the plan to residents and policy makers. ~ College of St. Catherine, MN, Surface Water and Groundwater Management Study - Bob seNed as project manager in developing surface and groundwater management strategies to facilitate the expansion of the St. Catherine's campus. The plan emphasized solutions to existing problems and emphasized programmatic and capital improvements to preseNe the college's unique resources well into the future. ~ Wyoming Township, MN - Surface Water Management Plan ~ Forest lake Township, MN - Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan o Hydraulic/Hydrologic Projects ~ Minneapolis, MN, Flood Area #1 -- Bob and his hydrologiC/hydraulic modeling team created an extensive XP-SWMM model to quantify a flood condition along the 4200 blocks of Queen and Russell North. Bob's team proposed new trunk storm sewer and a stormwater basin to relieve the flooding. The project included .11. Bonestroo e Rosene ~ Anderli/< & . \J' Associates Engineers & Architects - II - - preparation of a grading and landscape plan for and within the basin located on eight acres of Crystal Lake Cemetery. · Woodbury, MN, Regional Pond Cl-P6 - Bob used both XP-SWMM and HydroCAD modeling software to develop a two-cell design for this regional flood control basin. Creation of the basin involved extensive berming and Bob worked with MnDNR Dam Safety to ensure proper design of these berms. Bob also created the grading plan for the project and assisted in preparing construction specifications and civil design sheets. Project highlights included a wetland restoration and customized native seeding. · Minneapolis, MN, 43rd Street and Park Avenue South, Flood Mitigation Basins - Bob led the modeling effort for this project. Using XP-SWMM hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software Bob's team analyzed multiple scenarios for flood relief at four chronically flooded intersections. Final project recommendations included two new flood control basins and a multi-million dollar trunk storm sewer project to deliver water to the basins. Bob's team created the grading plans for the flood basins and assisted Bonestroo's civil designers in preparing construction documents for the project. · South Washington Watershed District, Watershed Modeling - Bob completed an XP-SWMM model that encompassed 16,000 acres of the northern watershed. The model simulated approximately 100 basins and more than 25 miles of pipe. · Champlin, MN, Oak Creek Channel Study - Bob modeled the Oak Creek channel in Champlin using HEC-RAS, and proposed improvements to reduce flood potential. · Columbia Heights, MN, Stormwater Improvements - Following an extensive problem-identification process, Bob helped the City with several flood control projects. Each project involved a feasibility report, design and construction inspection. Project highlights include a detention pond/wetland restoration on a former wetland site in the City's Prestemon Park. · Champlin, MN, District 9T Hydraulic Modeling - Using the XP-SWMM software, Bob modeled several alternative improvements, including lift station upgrades, to alleviate chronic high water levels in Leman's Lake, one of the City's more pristine waterbodies. · Stillwater, MN, McKuslck Lake Diversion - Bob assisted with preliminary design, preparation of feasibility study, and cost estimates. -- - II - II - II - II II -- - - - - o Financial Analysis · Metropolitan Council, MN, Fiscal Impact Study - Bob conducted an evaluation of municipal infrastructure costs for the 1999 Metropolitan Council Fiscal Impact Study. Bob identified and quantified the relationship between municipal infrastructure costs, property tax revenue, and development density. These relationships were compared for "current trends" growth verses "compact" growth so that the implications of higher development density on infrastructure costs could be developed. · Woodbury, MN, Area Charge Analysis - Bob assisted the City of Woodbury in developing stormwater, sanitary sewer, and waterworks area changes for proposed Metropolitan Urban SeNices Area expansion beginning in 2003. · Prior Lake, MN, Trunk Storm Sewer Fee Determination - Bob seNed as project manager on this analysis of the city's future trunk storm sewer and pond needs. Bob's team estimated costs for the recommended system and developed an area charge for future development. II II II II John R. Smyth Water Resource Specialist o Education University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Bachelor of Science, Water Resources - 1992 Emphasis in Limnology and Aquatic Toxicology , II o Professional Organizations Consulting Engineers Council of Minnesota - Wetlands Subcommittee Minnesota Wetlands ConseNation Plan Work Team Society of Wetland Scientists Minnesota Delineation Association He also seNes on the Mitigation Banking Committee for the state of Minnesota Wetland Planning efforts. II - - II I - II - II II -- II II Mr. Smyth is a Water Resource Specialist with extensive experience in wetland and bio-engineering/erosion control projects. John's wetland experience includes inventorieS/evaluations, design, delineations, and Wetland (onseNation Act technical support. o Wetland Inventories/Evaluations and Ordinance Development John has completed wetland inventorieS/evaluations for numerous cities and watersheds. These inventories include assessing wetland functional values and stormwater sensitivity. In addition he has assisted in the development of wetland ordinances for the City of Farmington, Chanhassen and the City of CaNer. John managed and/or completed wetland inventories for: ~ Brooklyn Park, MN ~ Wayzata, MN ~ Roseville, MN ~ Farmington, MN ~ Woodbury, MN ~ South Washington Watershed District ~ Chanhassen, MN (Bluff Creek) ~ Rosemount, MN ~ Chaska, MN ~ Champlin, MN ~ Franklin, WI ~ Hazeltine - Bavaria WMO (Chaska) ~ Orono, MN ~ CaNer, MN o Wetland Design and Restoration John has completed more than I 00 acres of wetland design and restoration including: ~ 01;y of Rochester and Board of Water and Sol/ Resources, Cascade Creek Wetland Banking Site - Thirty acre site with 21- acres of wetland creation/restoration and I a-acres of upland buffer. ~ Oty of Rochester, Mayo Run Environmental Corridor, Wetland Enhancement - Excavation to remove tile and reed canary grass along with landscaping plan for 25-acres of wetland and 5 acres of adjacent upland. ~ City of Woodbury, Marsh Creek Park, Wetland Restoration Design - 4-acre wetland restoration. On-going prescribed bum management of wetland and adjacent oak savanna for vegetation management. ~ City of Plymouth, Schmidt Lake Road, Wetland Mitigation Design - Two wetlands were designed for a total of 2.66 acres of created wetland. A I 54-acre buffer strip landscape plan was also provided. o Wetland Delineations and Permits John is responsible for most of the delineations and permits completed as part of our municipal projects. A sample of his delineation and permit experience includes: ~ Chisago County - Hwy 8 ~ Chaska, MN - Chaska Town Golf Course ~ Chaska, MN - County Rd I J 7 ~ Carver County - County Rd 18 ~ Chaska, MN - State-aid Hvvy 18 ~ Delano, MN - Johnson Street ~ Delano, MN - Baseball fields ~ Delano, MN - Solar Plastics ~ Maple Grove, MN - Southwest interceptor ~ P!Ymouttl, MN - Water quality pond ~ Medina, MN - Kellogg property ~ Chaska, MN - East Creek park and pond construction ~ Woodbury, MN - Club homes at The PreseNe ~ Fannington, MN - Prairie waterway ~ Medina, MN - Mouming Side ditch ~ Minnettista, MN - Individual wetlands for WCA ~ 11 ~ Bonestroo II Rosene '1\11I Anderlik & 1 \J 1 Associates Engineers & Architects - II Benjamin L. Meyer III Wetland Scientist III o Education Northland COllege Bachelor of Science, Biology - 1995 Emphasis in Natural Resource Management University of MN Masters of Biological Science - currently enrolled Emphasis in Water Resource Management III II II III III II I , . ,\ II II . II . II . o Professional Organizations Society of Wetland Scientists Wetland Delineators Association Mr. Meyer is experienced in wetland delineations, natural resource inventorieS/evaluations, and Wetland (onseNation Act technical support. He works with regulatory agencies to obtain permits, and is knowledgeable in the Clean Water Act and MN Wetland ConseNation Act's regulations. o Wetland Delineations and Permits Ben is responsible for most of the delineations and permits completed as part of our municipal projects. He utilizes a Trimble GPS unit to sUNey delineations. He also is proficient in AutoCAD for producing report figures, maps, and drawings. A sample of his delineation and permit experience includes the following: ~ Corcoran, MN - Rolling Hills Road Improvements ~ Chaska, MN - Bavaria Road Improvements ~ Fannington, MN - 195th Street Extension ~ Stillwater, MN - Public Works Facility ~ Forest Lake, MN - Airport/Industrial Park ~ Cottage Grove, MN - Grey Cloud Island Access Improvements ~ Eagan, MN - Super Storm Wetland Delineation ~ Metropolitan Coundl - Elm Creek Interceptor, Medina Leg ~ Corcoran, MN - Floodplain Mitigation ~ MN DOT - TH 139 Reconstruction, Harmony, MN o Wetland Conservation Act Administration Ben is responsible for or has helped administer the W.C.A. in the following communities: ~ Forest Lake, MN - assists with administration as LGU Agent ~ Mlnnetrlsta, MN - assists with LGU administration o Natural Resource Inventories/Assessments Ben has utilized the Minnesota Routine Assessment Method for natural resource inventories and assessments for the following projects: ~ Carver, MN - Assessed 20 wetlands for inventory and management plan. ~ RoseviJ/e, MN - Inventoried 26 wetland and four storm ponds for park natural resource management plan. ~ Rochester, MN - Examined over 20 wetlands for Bear Creek surface water management plan. ~ Private Pipeline, Northern WI - Searched for rare plants and utilized GPS to plot protected areas along four miles of pipeline in a Northern WI, National Forest. o Wetland Research Ben researched the effects of large lake hydrology on lake-connected wetlands for the National Biological SeNice's SUNey of Great Lakes Wetlands (eastern shore of Lake Michigan). Some of the tasks included: ~ Interpreted aerial photographs of wetlands and created cover type maps. * ~ Identified wetland plant species and quantitatively sampled vegetation types. * ~ Developed techniques to evaluate specific invasion by purple loosestrife, reed canary grass, giant reed grass, and cattail. * ~ Collected environmental data, including soil types, water clarity, and seiche activity. * * While employed by others ~f1~ Bonestroo e Rosene ~ Anderli/< & 1 \J 1 Associates Engineers & Architects """-'~~-~--"-'"---_<""__'_""""'_""""" h'._~._, "~._"'_.__.."_'_""""'_____"~'""'_"'_'.'_"'"",~,_"_,_,_,,,_,,,,,.__,,,,,,,,,,..___.~.._.m_'~__.._..~_..._".,"____._._,~w"."..,___ M"_''''___''.__~''''_'''__,~_~~,"~,_~__,,_,_,,__,______~_"_____.__~'___"__'__~___'__'_m.. II II II - Elizabeth R. Gould BotanistiPlant Ecologist o Education University of Minnesota - 1997 Bachelor of Science - Plant Biology II II II III o Professional Organizations Minnesota Native Plant Society Society for Ecological Restoration Wisconsin Wetlands Association Wetland Delineators Association II III II II II II ~ ~ Ms. Gould joined Bonestroo in 200 I with experience in natural resource inventories and plant taxonomy. She has worked as a natural resource ecologist in the private sector; in a laboratory specializing in environmental and restoration research, and coauthored reports and technical publications. o Natural Resource Inventories and Botanical Surveys Liza has participated in natural resources inventories and/or rare plant searches for various units of local government and other clients. She has conducted field inventories of sites to determine community type and quality based on plant species composition, past land use, disturbance indicators, and age and size of tree stands; located and mapped rare plant populations; developed land stewardship recommendations based on community type and accepted Best Management Practices; and co-produced comprehensive reports and management plans for a variety of projects. Because of her background and experience in forest ecology, she has been the lead field person in a number of inventory projects in the mesic hardwood forests of east-central Minnesota, and in the Big Woods area of south-central Minnesota. o Wetlands Elizabeth has experience in wetland assessments and delineations. including evaluating hydrology, soils, vegetation, habitat value, and restoration potential for various wetland communities. Recent projects include: · City of Farmington, MN - Wetland Assessment · Scandia Township Road Resurfacing Project - Wetland Delineation · City of Stillwater McKusick lake Diversions - Wetland Delineation · Trunk Highway 38 between Grand Rapids and Effie, MN - Wetland Delineation and Rare Plant SUNey · City of Carver, MN - Wetland Function and Value Assessment · City of Forest lake, MN, 2020 MUSA - Wetland Function and Value Assessment · City of Corcoran, MN - Wetland Delineation · City of Chaska, MN - Wetland Delineation · Elm Creek Interceptor - Wetland Delineation · St. Joseph, MN - Wetland Delineation, for Arcon Development · City of Farmington, MN, City Open Space - Wetland Delineation o ArcView/GIS Liza has used her field experience in GIS training to create maps for a variety of wetland and upland natural resource inventories. Recent GIS projects in which she's been involved include: · City of Rosevll/e, MN - Natural resources inventory and Minnesota Land cover classification system (MLCCS) mapping. · Benton County - County Open-Space and Greenway Corridor Plan · City of Woodbury, MN - Upper watershed stormwater system model and system design proposal · City of Forest Lake, MN - 2020 MUSA Wetland Inventory * While employed by others ~/U Bonestroo II Rosene ~ Anderlik & 1 \J 1 Associates Engineers & Architects II II Rozanne Nohre - - GIS Specialist o Education Alexandria Technical College GIS Certificate - 2000 University of Minnesota Bachelor of Geography - 1 973 III III II II II II III II . . . II III III III Ms. Nohre joined Bonestroo in 200 J as a resource and project coordinator for both intemal and extemal clients in all aspects of GIS. As an integral member of the GIS team, some of Rozanne's responsibilities include: ~ Coordinating GIS work for municipal, water resource, and natural resource projects ~ Data management including researching and gathering data, documentation of data, formatting and conversion, and storage and archiving of data ~ Cartographic design and map production ~ Database creation and management ~ Spatial and tabular data analysis o GIS Project Experience ~ Forest Lake, MN, Wetland Delineation and Drainage Study - Rozanne was an integral part of the mapping and report phases of this project. As part of the project she: - Created a digital map layer delineating wetlands for a portion of Forest lake. - Analyzed data and created various reports that produced overall rankings for wetland community types and storm water susceptibility. These ran kings will be used to create a comprehensive storm water management plan. ~ City of Corcoran, Natural Resource Inventory - Rozanne worked with one of our landscape architects to help identify natural resource communities. As part of this project she: - Created a digital data layer identifying natural resource communities. This information helped the city identify possible future natural resource corridors to preseNe during development. - Linked ArcView map data with existing Access database showing community type and ranking. - Designed and produced individual site maps showing the natural resource communities within the city. ~ City of Corcoran, Final Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Rozanne worked with the project engineer to create visual representations for all facets of the city's final comprehensive land use plan. As part of this project she: - Researched and gathered existing GIS data to be incorporated into the project. - Converted data into compatible coordinate systems. - Created data layers including transportation data, current and future land use, and sanitary sewer phasing plan. - Analyzed and queried data to create tabular data and maps. - Designed and produced a large array of maps showing all phases of the comprehensive land use plan. o Computer Experience Operating Systems/ Hardware ~ Windows 95/2000 ~ Windows NT ~ DOS ~ IBM and clones Software ~ ArcView 3. J /3.2 ~ AutoCAD 2000 ~ AutoCAD Ma p ~ PC Ardlnfo ~ Microsoft Access .11. Bonestroo R Rosene "t\1I Ander/i/< & , \j' Associates Engineers & Architects II III Richard G. Brasch II Project Manager III o Education University of Wisconsin - Madison Master of Science, Water Resources Management - J 978 II o Professional Organizations North American Lake Management Society III II III II . . . . . . . - - -- Mr. Brasch is a Water Resources Management Specialist in Bonestroo's Water Resources Group. He has been professionally involved in water resources management for more than 18 years in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Montana at both the state and local level. His breadth of experience covers rural and urban settings, water quantity and quality management, rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands. Rich specializes in stormwater quality management, lake rehabilitation, and wetland protection. His responsibilities include leading projects aimed at maintaining or improving the quality of these resources, emphasizing pragmatic methods through which local governments can achieve cost-effective, on-the-ground results. o Water Quality/Quantity Projects Rich has managed numerous projects during his career in water resources management. Examples of his project/program management work include: ~ Plymouth, MN - Provided technical guidance and project management for the water quality portion of a project to provide an overall stormwater management plan for almost 2,000 acres of this rapidly growing Twin Cities community. His charge was to develop a strategy to meet a "no net increase in pollutant load" standard for ultimate development conditions compared to the existing developed conditions. Rich was in charge of the three-member team that chose, set up and determine which water quality modeling techniques to use to estimate pollutant loads at key points in the study area. ~ Wayzata, MN - Managed project to create a stormwater quality and wetlands management plan for the City. Used P-8 to estimate sub-watershed phosphorus loads and total suspended solids to Lake Minnetonka, and devised cost-effective implementation plan to decrease loadings by 10 percent from existing developed areas. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District subsequently approved the plan. ~ Stillwater, MN - Developed lake management plans for two lakes. Linked watershed loading models with lake response models, and calibrated models with existing data. Devised phased program of in-lake and watershed management measures to achieve water quality goals. o Project/Program Management Rich has managed numerous projects during his career in water resources management. Examples of his project/program management work include: ~ Eagan, MN, 2000 Super Storm Analysis -In July 2000, the City of Eagan was at the center of a rainstorm that dumped more than 8 inches of rain in a 3-5 hour timespan on southern portions of the City. The storm caused mil/ions of dollars in flood damages and left several areas of the storm drainage system in need of remedial action. Using XP-SWMM and HydroCAD modeling tools, more than 50 problem areas in the City were analyzed and improvements identified to bring these areas up to meet specific levels of flood protection. The project involved more than 30 meetings with neighborhood groups, weekly meetings with City staff, and frequent contact with City Council. The project was completed in less than eight months and resulted in the preliminary design and approval of more than $5 million in improvement projects. The vast majority of the construction projects are expected to be constructed in 200 I . * While employed by others ~f1~ Bonestroo II Rosene ~ Anderlik &. . \J. Associates Engineers & Architects II II Paul J. Bocl(enstedt II Plant/Restoration Ecologist III o Education University of Northern Iowa M.A. Biology - 2002 University of Dubuque Bachelor of Science, Environmental Sciences - J 989 II III o Professional Organizations Society for Ecological Restoration Natural Areas Association Vegetation Management Association of Minnesota Minnesota Native Plant Society Wetland Delineators Association. MN Iowa Native Plant Society Iowa Prairie Network III II III III III II II III II - II - II Mr. Bockenstedt is a Plant/Restoration Ecologist in Bonestroo's Water Resources Group. Paul has J 9 years of experience in natural resource management and, before joining Bonestroo worked at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. At Bonestroo Paul: ~ Inventories natural communities ~ Creates comprehensive natural resource management plans ~ Restores native plant communities ~ Performs wetland delineations, inventories, and evaluations ~ Manages right-of-way vegetation o Inventory and Management of Native Plant and Animal Communities ~ Goodhue County, MN - Countywide inventory of natural communities, rare features and sensitive resources ~ Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Baraboo, WI - Rare Species Inventory and Management Plan ~ St. Cloud, MN Event Center, and Viking Gas Transmission -Tubercled rein orchid searches ~ Viking Voyageur Gas Pipeline - Natural Community and Rare Species documentation along approximately 800 miles of right-of-way from Manitoba to Illinois ~ Inver Grove Heights, Chaska, Red Wing, Savage, Afton and William O'Brien State Park, MN - Natural Community Inventories ~ Eden Prairie, MN - Bog/Poor Fen Monitoring ~ Sliver Bay, MN - Old-Growth Forest assessment ~ Anoka County, MN - Cedar Creek Greenway Corridor ~ Blaine, MN - Blaine Greenway Corridor Plan ~ Minnesota Valley SRA, and Great River Bluffs State Park 1997-1998- Prescribed fire effects monitoring ~ Wapsl River Corridor Clinton and Scott County, Iowa, Rosevllle, Goodhue County; Savage; Brooklyn Park; Red Wing; Inver Grove Heights; Chaska; William O'Brien, Afton, Frontenac, and Sakatah Lake State Parks - Natural Resources Inventories o Restoration of Natural Communities Paul has worked to restore a wide variety of natural communities in the upper Midwest including prairies, savannas, forests, and wetlands. Some examples of ecological restoration projects that Paul has recently worked on include: ~ Stillwater, MN - Brown's Creek Nature PreseNe ~ Farmington, MN - Prairie Waterway ~ WOOdbury, MN - Marsh Creek Savanna & Ojibway Park Prairie ~ New Hope, MN - Northwood Lake Park ~ Afton, William O'Brien, and MN River Valley SRA - State Parks ~ DNR - Prairie Stewardship Planning throughout MN ~ Northeast Iowa and Clinton County, IA - Manikowski and Duke Prairies, as well as other numerous sites throughout the area ~ Rochester, MN - Upper Mayo Run ~ Minnesota - Scientific & Natural Areas ~ f1 ~ Bonestroo II Rosene "I\lI Anderll/< & 1\J1 Associates Engineers & Architects II II ~ II II II II III III III It ~ II . Earth Evans, E./. T. Project Engineer o Education University of Minnesota Masters of Water Resource Engineering - currently enrolled University of North Dakota Bachelor of Civil Engineering - J 997 o PrOfessional Organizations American Society of Civil Engineers -- -- Ms. Evans joined Bonestroo in November 2001 . She works as a project engineer and hydrologist in Bonestroo's Water Resources Group. Earth is experienced in the following areas: ~ Surface water management plans ~ Hydrology computer modeling ~ Construction inspection ~. Site development and design ~ Roadway design o HydrauliC/Hydrologic Experience ~ Woodbury, MN, Carver Lake Southeast Drainage Plan - Earth assisted with HydroCAD modeling to remedy existing flood control issues. She modeled CaNer Lake's entire downstream system. ~ Faribault, MN, Stormwater Management Plan (SWMPJ - Using HydroCAD computer modeling software, Earth developed a surface water management plan to help the community protect its vast natural resources. ~ St. Peter, MN, Gustavus Adolphus College - Earth assisted in the design of stormwater pond/wetland restoration for Gustavus Adolphus. She prepared construction documents for two stormwater ponds, specifying vegetation, grading and soil types. The project involved coordinating with the college, City of St. Peter, and outside contractors for wetland restoration. * o Design Experience ~ Brooklyn Park, MN, Target Technology Center - Completed construction documents including utilities, grading and layout of large seNice court. 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