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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes June 15, 1995 Page 2 Challenge Grant Update Jankowski reviewed at the last meeting the LRRWMO adopted a resolution asking Anoka County to administer the Challenge Grant funds. He reported Anoka County did adopted a Resolution to do so, and he will now work with SEH to provide the reimbursement request. PAYMENT OF BILLS Knutson presented bills for payment as follows: Timesaver Off Site Secretarial for $325.55, Barr Engineering for $2,209.75 (98% permits, 2% administration), SEH for $3,617.34 for Plan Revision, Anoka County Union for $15.81 for Project Notice, City of Anoka for $192.58 for expenses from February through April. It was noted the $168.26 Barr Engineering administration expenses for February remain unpaid. Haas stated he will send a letter to Rozella Stonsteby informing her she needs to pay this bill. Consensus was reached to delay action on this bill until the next meeting. Motion was made by Ferguson, sernnded by Weaver, to authorize payment to Timesaver Off Site Secretarial for $32555, Barr Engineering for $2,209.75, SEH for $3,617.34, Anoka County Union for $15.81, and City of Anoka for $19258. Vote: 4 ayes, 0 nays. Motion carried. Steven Fries -Modification to Mitieation Request Jankowski reviewed the June 13, 1995 memorandum from Bob Beduhn indicating he had sent two letters to Steven Fries regazding his application for approval of a wetland replacement plan and the requirement for 2/1 mitigation to the wetland fill. It was noted one of Beduhn's letters outlined the rationale for requiring 2/1 mitigation and his assertion the LRRWMO does not have the authority under the LRRWMO rules to reduce the amount of mitigation for this permit. Beduhn recommends the LRRWMO require 2/1 mitigation for the Steven Fries replacement plan application. Haas reviewed the history of the Steven Fries permit and that Fries, who is in violation of the WCA for filling wetland, is now trying to gain compliance by applying for a LRRWMO permit and approval of the submitted mitigation plan. Fries stated he received a permit from the Corps of Engineers in October of 1991 to construct a driveway on which he stazted work shortly thereafter. In January of 1992, the Interim Rules became effective which required 1/1 mitigation. Fries maintained that since he started the work prior to the Interim Rules and has twelve months to complete the permitted work, he should. be allowed to complete the work without the requirement for mitigation. Then, a Cease and Desist Order was issued to the Fries property for activity (filling) in another area (not the driveway).