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• LRRWMO Meeting Minutes April 18, 1996 Page 5 Obermeyer advised another issue is whether a fee would be involved but since member cities are required to pay a permit fee, he does not see a problem with Mn/DOT being required to do the same. With regard to the WCA, he noted the major change deals with the deminimus exemption and in Anoka County, it would result in an increase to 5,000 square feet. A brief discussion ensued regarding how this will apply to wetland areas within Anoka County, dependent upon the classification of the water body. Obermeyer advised that BWSR has been given 60 days to rewrite the rules but he doubts that this deadline will be met. Also, some of the northern communities maybe requesting modifications to the rules so, perhaps, BWSR will delay rewriting the rules until those issues have been resolved. Weaver noted this is a major legislative change in direction. Ferguson asked if the mitigation ratio has been reduced to 1:1. Obermeyer stated this is only if you have a Comprehensive Wetland Protection Plan which involves assessing and delineating all wetlands within the communities so the State guidelines are no longer applicable. It was noted this is an effort • to push enforcement responsibility from the State to the local level. Discussion was held regarding the procedure and costs involved with assessing and delineating wetlands and determining values. Obermeyer suggested the LRRWMO include something within the capital improvement plan relative to wetland conservation plans to provide more flexibility without the need for a Plan amendment. Schultz asked if Barr Engineering, as the LRRWMO Engineer, will review the Plan update. In response to Jankowski, Obermeyer stated Barr Engineering is currently working on seven to eight Plan updates and the cost is in the range of $150,000 each due to the extensive detail being required by BWSR. Ferguson noted the LRRWMO plan is similar to Six Cities, which has been reviewed with comments from BWSR and DNR that additional detail would be nice -- to which Six Cities has responded that yes it would be nice, but the additional detail is not required. He suggested this maybe due to the lack ofBWSR staffto address all these issues plus the trend to push enforcement to the local level. REPORT OF OFFICERS Haas commented on the number of outstanding quarterly reports and suggested a contingency be established to require delinquent reports prior to further permit approval. • Fourth Quarter 1994 Report -Ramsey First Quarter 1995 Report -Ramsey