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CITY OF RAMSEY LAND USE APPLICATION <br />TECHNICAL REVIEW FILE <br />DATE <br />JULY 25, <br />2017 <br />PROJECT ADDRESS <br />7214 167Th TERRACE <br />PROJECT. TITLE <br />7214 167TH TERRACE VARIANCE REQUEST FOLLOW-UP REPORT <br />ESCROW # <br />DEPARTMENT: <br />Engineering <br />TECHNICAL <br />REVIEWER• <br />Name: Leonard Linton <br />Phone: 763 433-9834 <br />Email: llinton@ci.ramsey.mn.us <br />The history of this project was presented in a technical review report dated June 30, 2017. The <br />report was part of the planning commission case where the request for a variance was presented. <br />The staff recommendation was to have the Anoka Conservation District and BWSR visit the site <br />and determine if the wetland conditions were still present. <br />Representatives from the Anoka Conservation District and BWSR visited the site the week of July <br />10th. They determined that there are wetland species present on this lot, hydric soils are present <br />and groundwater is approximately 12" below the surface. City Staff visited the site with the <br />representative from Anoka Conservation District the week of July 17th. We are including the text <br />of the email from Anoka Conservation district below summarizing our visit. <br />Thanks for meeting me out on this site on Tuesday, July 18th <br />We observed the area in question; which is primarily a low spot directly behind <br />the attached deck at the above address. This area was previously delineated as <br />wetland prior to platting. After reviewing the site, I was able to observe that the <br />soils were hydric (soils formed under saturated or inundated conditions) based on <br />the redox concentrations (iron mottles) after coring holes from 20" to 24" in <br />depth. There is some evidence that there is either eroded soils or fill placed in <br />these areas but it is unknown when this had taken place. I will assume it was prior <br />or during development and not by the current landowner. This wetland had been <br />farmed in the past and it is possible it was from past farming practices. Secondly, <br />hydrophytic vegetation (plants found in saturated or inundated conditions) were <br />found within the area in question. Willow (Salix bebbiana), red -osier dogwood <br />(Cornus sericea) and trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) are the common <br />woody plants. The herbaceous layer was primarily lawn grasses, sedges (Carex <br />spp.), and reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea). Lastly, we observed <br />hydrology after encountering saturated soils from 8" to 12" below the surface and <br />standing water in the hole at about 12". In addition, there was evidence of <br />