Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 07/19/2021

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Kjoi1-iA UC ENVIRONMENTAL. SERVICES ColviPAIsW ProuidengSoxind, fiafon.;rd, ComprshrnsiwNo wro! Rrso n-; lwrions Memorandum Date: July 15, 2021 To: The City of Ramsey, MN CC: Tracey Rust, Excelsior Group, LLC Mark Kjolhaug, Kjolhaug Environmental Services Company (KES) From: Kyle Uhler, Kjolhaug Environmental Services Company (KES) Re: Proposed Tree Survey Methods — Trott Brook Site Ramsey, MN (KES 2021-108) The Trott Brook Site will be surveyed for the presence and extent of significant trees. The site was located in Section 9 and 10, Township 32N, Range 25W, City of Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota. Generally, the site was located north of Trott Brook, west of Nowthen Boulevard NW, and south of 173rd Ave NW (Figure 1). The 196-acre site was comprised of approximately 27.55 acres of trees grouped into two woodland types; Natural and Planted. The purpose of this memo is to provide additional information about the proposed tree survey methods for the Trott Brook site. Natural Woodland Areas Samn1ine Method Within the natural woodland areas (Figure 1) all significant trees will be surveyed as defined by the City of Ramsey, MN Code of Ordinances Sec. 117-327. Significant trees shall include: a. b. All species of oak that have a DBH of four inches or greater; c. All evergreen species that have a DBH of four inches or greater; d. All other trees that have a DBH of eight inches or more; and e. All dead or diseased trees will be included in the survey. The natural woodland represents the long-term character of the Trott Brook site. Much of the natural woodland can be seen in the 1964 MNHAPO Imagery (Figure 2).