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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes June 23, 1993 Page 7 Haas provided a brief history of Cease and Desist Order #1518 involving Randy Pederson, 16211 Verdin St. N.W., Andover. He indicated Mr. Pederson is submitting a proposed mitigation plan to correct the violation. He has also taken out an LRRWMO permit application and submitted his $500 application fee. Mr. Pederson presented his proposed mitigation plan, utiliz- ing maps of the area. He indicated he has taken soil borings, done a survey, and could provide an aerial view of the property in question. Mr. Pederson explained that when he bought this property he contacted the City of Andover and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in 1989, at which time he was informed he could do anything on his property as long as he did not plug ditches. He went on to describe the work done on his property each year since the purchase. Mr. Pederson stated this year's project on the property consisted of the activity for which he was given a cease and desist order due to his placing fill in wetlands. Mr. Pederson stated he operates a game farm on which he raises white-tailed deer. The area he disturbed is just brush but is still evidentally considered wetland. He indicated he has talked with LRRWMO Consulting Engineer Bob Beduhn and had him review the proposed mitigation plan. LRRWMO members reviewed the June 22, 1993, action description and recommendation from Beduhn. Said correspondence indi- cated Mr. Pederson has decided to partially abide by the restoration and plans. to remove the fill from all filled areas except two. The areas where fill is to remain consist of approximately 2,991 square feet of wetland. The applicant proposed to use the filled wetland areas as a road access to isolate upland on his property and for food plots for wild- life on his commercial farming operation. The applicant is proposing to mitigate the filled areas on a 1:1 basis by construction of new wetland areas and restoration of wetland areas filled during the years prior to the Wetland Conserva- tion Act. Mr. Beduhn's correspondence indicated the appli- cant has expressed on interest in pursuing the purchase of banked wetlands in lieu of the restoration and mitigation plan. Mr. Pederson stated he will remove the upland on the edge of the pond to make up the difference of square footages. The maps were again referred to for greater definition. Mr. Pederson was informed the LRRWMO needs a copy of the permit and three copies of the proposed mitigation maps.