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TASK FORCE BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />Kick Off Meeting With Hoisington Koegler and Peterson Environmental To Draft <br />A Wetland Buffer Ordinance <br /> <br />Loren Gordon of Hoisington Koegler Group and Jim Arndt of Peterson Environmental were <br />present. <br /> <br />Sylvia Frolik gave an update on the execution of the contract with Hoisington Koegler for the <br />drafting of the wetland buffer ordinance. <br /> <br />Committee Member Sitz arrived at this point. <br /> <br />Mr. Gordon stated that he and Mr. Arndt would like the Task Force ideas for the framework of <br />the wetland ordinance. <br /> <br />Mt'. McDilda and Mr. Olds recalled that the Task Force liked the ordinances from Plymouth and <br />Stillwater. However, Plymouth seemed to be most like Ramsey with respect to number of <br />wetlands and development occurring. Mr. Arndt noted that Peterson Environmental wrote the <br />Plymouth ordinance. <br /> <br />Mr. Arndt stated that they are considering incorporation of GIS information into this interim <br />buffer ordinance as there is not a wetland inventory for Ramsey that has taken a look at functions <br />and values. <br /> <br />Sarah Strommen noted that in the long term, the Task Force has talked about doing a functions <br />and values inventory of Ramsey wetlands. <br /> <br />Mr. McDilda referred Mr. Arndt to Rich Biske of the Anoka Soil and Water Conservation <br />District for land cover information about Ramsey. <br /> <br />Mr. McDilda stated that ordinance will also have to address wetlands that already have <br />development around them. <br /> <br />Mr. Arndt agreed stating that the ordinance needs to be attentive to preservation, yet flexible for <br />the developer. <br /> <br />Mr. Max stated that we need to address what we can and can't do in a wetland buffer and include <br />best management practices. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding inventorying and classifying wetlands; biological monitoring; <br />whether sedimentation basins are considered wetlands and subject to buffer requirements, etc. <br />Mr. Arndt did note that if a sed pond is created in an upland, it would not be considered a <br />wetland to be buffered; that sed ponds are really components of a surface water management <br />plan. Mr. McDilda stated that he is inclined to think that the ordinance should focus on natural <br />wetland areas. <br /> <br />EPTF November 8, 2004 <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />