Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 07/19/2021

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KJOLHAUG ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMPANY Providing Sound, Balanced, Comprehensive Natural Resource Solutions Memorandum Date: June 7, 2021 To: The City of Ramsey, MN CC: Tracey Rust, Excelsior Group, LLC From: Kyle Uhler, Kjolhaug Environmental Services Company (KES) Re: Site Tree Survey Methods — Trott Brook Property Ramsey, MN (KES#2021-108) The Trott Brook Property will be surveyed for the presence and extent of significant trees. The site was located in Section 9 & 10, Township 32N, Range 25W, City of Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota. Generally, the site was located north of Trout Brook, west of Nowthen Boulevard NW, south of 173rd Ave NW, and west of Variolite Street NW. The site boundaries corresponded to Anoka County PID: 10-32-25-21-0002, 10-32-25-22-0003, 10-32-25-22-0002, 09-32-25-11- 0001, 09-32-25-14-0001, 09-32-25-13-0001, and 09-32-25-42-0003. The 195.92-acres site was comprised of approximately 27.7 acres of trees observed in planted rows and growing naturally dispersed adjacent to the cropped areas. The purpose of this memo is to explain the survey methods that will be utilized to capture significant tree locations within the project boundaries as defined by the City of Ramsey; MN Code of Ordinances Sec. 117-327 (C)(2) defines Significant Trees: a. All species of oak that have a DBH of four inches or greater; b. All evergreen species that have a DBH of four inches or greater; and c. All other trees that have a DBH of eight inches or more. Tree Survey Methods Natural Wooded Areas Survey (Figure 1) • All significant trees located in "Natural Woodland" will be sampled, approximately 10.9- acres. • All significant trees located within wetland impacts will be sampled. • All significant trees sampled would capture species, DBH, location, and health condition. 2500 Shadywood Road, Suite 130, Orono, MN Phone: 952-401-8757