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A resident questioned what hypothesis was used for type 1 or type 2 errors as included in the <br />study. <br />Mr. Peterson replied WPS did not perform any type of statistical analysis of this data. <br />Chairperson Nixt indicated the classification was based on the preliminary data to evaluate the <br />wetlands that met two classifications based on the contract provided by the City. <br />Mr. John Enstrom, 8702 181 Avenue NW, stated he is ve over this as a citizen and <br />a resident. He probably has more wetland buffers on hii anyone in the City of <br />Ramsey. He is very concerned about wetlands He has ark he built and designed <br />himself where there will be many events coma this s ill be on the national <br />news. He has done many things to support an, pr a - He is a <br />board member of Minnesotans for Healthy La and e on that <br />board because of his knowledge of wetlands. Hi el wrote theytlt Conservation <br />Act in 1977 and he also employs a tree expert; he h itdible peop working with. <br />This wetland buffer law the City of Ramsey is tt ds illegal. His legal counsel <br />- a � g g <br />explains that if a marker is put on a person's property y. zone, a marker shows <br />ownership. The City of Ramsey cannot shoes ip unless thy„ hat parcel or give tax <br />consideration or somethin g else that sho wnership;�out that everything they <br />� _ <br />are doing is illegal. Mr. Enstrom stat the Via., ears he has attended almost every <br />Watershed District meeting for the L Rum" R h Management Organization. <br />One of the laws for building and devel gym; rrit t if your property has wetlands <br />you need to have it inspected deltrieatedx "" have, pie meation report on any property <br />marking with boundaries whey ; :etland st _ round ends. That process has to be <br />done in a growing season ending date er # - °` st frost. With this study, tests were <br />done through November is not a legal o do surveys for wetlands. He stated <br />instead of just worrying a W etlands, the City should look at saving the water; if they <br />do not have will no etlands. The Ramsey Town Center was done illegally <br />with the*-- le the g to make residents save the wetlands the City is <br />in Hunt, 17860 — N,' - , Boulevard NW, stated he has 40 acres and sees by the map <br />s 40 acres are classifi Manage 1 category that is protected from development. The <br />li n uirements are 2 ith a maximum of 30 feet, which means 35 feet has to be <br />take use of the 15 feet needed for the Fire Department. He only has <br />approxima Gres of d on the 40, and has it in 5 pieces. With the classification of <br />this ordinan _ e three of these pieces and he would only be left with possibly <br />two. He bough ; F,': in 1995, and at that time it was just a meadow. There is no <br />p ermanent water o e t for the pond he dug two years after he moved. Mr. Hunt <br />� rtY except <br />reviewed the water flo onto his property and explained even with all that flow it is still just a <br />meadow most of the time. When he moved in there he contacted the DNR and has a copy of the <br />notarized letter that says his great grandfather was mowing it in the 1920's; his uncle said they <br />also mowed it in the 1940's and 1950's. It has been a meadow for 50 to 90 years. Mr. Hunt <br />questioned why his property, is classified as something that cannot be developed when it is a <br />Planning Commission /April 5, 2007 <br />Page 12 of 25 <br />