Minutes - Environmental Policy Board - 02/05/2007

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. would be required any time a property was subject to development. He stated that the higher quality the wetland was, the wider the buffer would need to be. He stated the City hired Peterson Environmental Consulting, which has merged with Westwood Professional Services, to conduct a functions and values study using an analysis that was developed by the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). He stated they have been out to look at approximately 140 wetlands. The Wetland Functions and Values Final Report is a culmination of this work. Coordinator Anderson stated the report will be brought to the Planning Commission for a public hearing. Chairperson McDilda asked ifit was available electronically. Coordinator Anderson stated that it was available and he will e-mail it to all EPB members. Board Member Sibilski asked if all the questions and concerns that were brought up at the December meeting were addressed. . Coordinator Anderson answered in the affirmative. One question asked was about change in classifications. He stated there is a summary covering classifications. He stated they talked about the areas that were bumped up to Manage 1 and Preserve status. He stated there were two areas along the two rivers that changed in classification for no apparent reason; one area which was caught in the QAlQC review was the Boy Scout camp. He stated that it wasn't shown as being zoned quasi public land. He stated that was changed. He stated they also addressed an area along the Mississippi River that would have all been considered Manage 1. A sighting of a listed species bumped that area's rating up. Board Member Bentz asked for clarification about change in classification based on it being quasi public land. Coordinator Anderson explained that public lands can add to the recreational and aesthetic rating that it gets. Coordinator Anderson stated "not available" was discussed. He stated that some of the maps showed data that was "not available" but that has been corrected. Board Member Bentz asked if it included no minimum classification, then skipped a level and went to Manage 2 for impervious surfaces. Coordinator Anderson stated that he would have to go back and look in the minutes for information, but the exhibits include all the layers. He stated that he asked for clarification about the amphibian habitat. He is hoping that the report will be finished this week. He stated that as soon as BWSR answers some questions, the report will be complete. Board Member Sibilski asked if one set of maps will be available for the City. Coordinator Anderson stated the City will receive a full size map of the management classification. The layers will be 11" X 17". He stated all the data will be available . electronically. He stated that most of the staff would not have use for individual layers. Environmental Policy Board! February 5, 2007 Page 9 of 13