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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes March 16, 1995 Page 3 Because of this, the LRRWMO is looking for a process or entity that would be available to take created wetlands into the banking system. Barbara Ohman, BWSR, dismbuted a list of banked property, some of which were specific to an account holder. She explained the process involves the WMO notifying BWSR the land qualifies to be banked, the Technical Evaluation Panel then confirms that it is eligible and places it in the bank. She reviewed the timelines for project completion and replacement of wetland areas. She noted that with created wetlands, it is one year before it can be used to assure the wetland is established. After that time period, the property owner can sell or use it. Jerry Zimmerman, Ramsey Councilmember, questioned the process used for monitoring the wetland. Ohman advised the monitoring is relatively basic and only needs to establish it is still a wetland as it was planned to be and created to be. Monitoring could be conducted once a year with photographs taken and presented to the LGU. Ohman clarified the process under the Permanent Rules involves: 1) Make application to LGU prior to any work being done, 2) LGU, based on Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) input, decides if it is a feasible project that will establish a wetland, 3) If it is a created wetland, and the LGU approves the project to proceed, the TEP verifies it was constructed as planned, 4) A one year time period is provided to allow the wetland to establish, 5) After the one year period, the TEP reviews the site and if established then advises the LGU it can be approved for banking. Haas questioned the process under the Interim Rules. Ohman reviewed the Rules indicating the wetlands need to be approved before July of 1993 to be eligible for depositing into the State bank. The LRRWMO indicated Johanson's .6 acre project was approved prior to July of 1993. Ohman advised that if the project was approved prior to that date, then the LRRWMO just needs to inform BWSR the property owner has .6 acres for the bank and ask them to certify it. At that point, the process will be followed and property banked. Haas asked if the TEP would be involved in that process. Ohman explained she does not see this specified in the Rules but it would probably be best that the TEP verify the wetland and provide that documentation. In this case, monitoring would be whatever the LGU feels comfortable with, however, the account holder is responsible for establishment of the wetland. Also, this banked wetland could only be used within Anoka County or the LRRWMO and a restrictive covenant would be required on the Deed. Ohman reviewed BWSR's process for maintaining the bank and making a withdrawal. She advised the June deadline applies to replacement plans, not banking.