April 1, 2015 CRWD Board packet

Regular Meeting of Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) Board Of Managers, for Wednesday, April 1, 2015 6:00 p.m. at the office of CRWD, 1410 Energy Park Drive, Suite 4, St. Paul, Minnesota.

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Materials Enclosed

I.

Call to Order of Regular Meeting (President Joe Collins) A) Attendance B) Review, Amendments and Approval of the Agenda

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Public Comment – For Items not on the Agenda (Please observe a limit of three minutes per person.)

III.

Permit Applications and Program Updates (Permit Process: 1) Staff Review/Recommendation, 2) Applicant Response, 3) Public Comment, and 4) Board Discussion and Action.)

A) Adopt 2015 Rule Amendments (Kelley) B) Permit # 15-009 3rd Street (Kelley) C) Permit # 15-014 East 7th Streetscape (Kelley) D) Permit # 15-017 Kellogg Boulevard (Hosch) E) Permit Closeouts – (Hosch)

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Special Reports– Research Project Update, Staff

V.

Action Items A) AR: Approve Minutes of the March 18th Regular Meeting (Sylvander) B) AR: Approve Monetary Limits of Municipal Tort Liability (Doneux) C) AR: Authorize Solicitation of Quotes for 2015 Lake McCarrons Harvesting (Zwonitzer) D) AR: Approve Clean Water Fund Grant Agreement and Accept Grant Funds for East Kittsondale Retrofits and Central High School Projects (Zwonitzer) E) AR: Approve Consultant Selection and Agreement for Lafayette Park Stormwater Improvement Plan (Eleria)

VI.

Unfinished Business A) Education and Outreach Plan Update (Beckman) B) CHS Field (Lowertown Ballpark) Update (Zwonitzer) C) Upper Villa Stormwater Improvement Project Update (Kelley)

VII.

General Information A) Administrator’s Report

VIII. Next Meetings A) Wednesday, April 8, 2015 CAC Meeting B) Wednesday, April 15, 2015 CRWD Board Meeting IX. Adjournment W:\04 Board of Managers\Agendas\2015\April 1, 2015 Agenda Regular Mtg.docx

Our Mission is to protect, manage and improve the water resources of Capitol Region Watershed District

April 1, 2015 Regular Board Meeting III. Permits A) Adopt Amended Rules

DATE: TO: FROM: RE:

March 26, 2015 CRWD Board of Managers Forrest Kelley, PE Regulatory and Construction Program Manager Adopt Revised CRWD Rules

Background The Joint Technical Advisory Committee met February 25, 2014 and January 29, 2015 to discuss proposed amendments to District Rules. Draft Rules were distributed for informal comment in November 2014, and the Board authorized distribution of the draft amended rules for 45-day review and public comment on February 4, 2015 Issues The public comment period ended March 23, 2015. A public hearing was held March 4th with no attendance. Five comments were received during the 45-day review period and are summarized in the attached response to comments table. One revision was made based on the comments that clarifies the Alternative Compliance Sequencing requirements.

Requested Action Adopt Resolution Approving Response to Comments and Amended Watershed District Rules

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Draft Comment Response Table Final Draft District Rule w/Mark-up Draft Resolution Amending Watershed District Rules and Approving Response to Comments

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Our Mission is to protect, manage and improve the water resources of Capitol Region Watershed District.

Reponse to Comments - CRWD and RWMWD Rules 45-Day Public Comment Period 04/01/2015

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Agency

Comment

Section

Response

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Mary Peterson

BWSR

Thank you for the opportunity to review the final draft of the proposed rules of the Ramsey-Washington Metro WD and the Capitol Region WD. We noted our previous review of the Draft rule and comments forwarded to you by Dennis Rodacker on November 26, 2014. Those comments have been sufficiently addressed in this final draft. The final draft of the proposed rules that have been reviewed were dated April 1, 2015 and were received by this office on February 5, 2015. The review was conducted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 103D.341, subd. 2, item b. Based on that review, we have no advisory comments.

No Response Necessary

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Tom Parent

St. Paul Public Schools

SPPS has reviewed the proposed changes and sees no issues. Thank you for allowing the TAC the opportunity to comment on the language.

No Response Necessary

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Beth Neuendorf

Mn/DOT

The way the Rules are proposed is that if an applicant cannot do infiltration, then they should do Rule C:3.(c)(2)(i) filtration, however, only 55% credit will be given for straight filtration and 80% credit for iron enhanced filtration. The applicant is penalized for not doing infiltration on sites where it is not possible to do it and must find the room to make the filtration treatment basins I. 82 or 1.25 times larger than infiltration basins. The way the Rules are proposed, it seems like the applicant is not done yet, as the second part of the proposed compliance requires that the remaining 45% or 20% volume for infiltration be found on another project site and be built within two years or banked volume credits used, or lastly payment is made into the District's Stormwater Impact Fund. Please make it clear in the Rules that if the applicant does filtration through the sequencing process, that they are then in compliance with the Rules.

The phrase "If the applicant meets these requirements, the project is compliant, and no further Sequencing steps are necessary," shall be added to Rule C:3(c)(2)(i) and (ii).

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Steve Love

City of Maplewood

The watershed districts are currently proposing changing the credit for filtration practices from 70% to Rule C: 3 (c)(2)(i) 55%. This change has the possibility to represent a significant increase to the overall cost of street reconstruction projects that are in areas with poor soils. With a large portion of the overall street reconstruction project budget for street reconstruction projects already going to meet the current water quality requirements this change will further increase the demand on the City’s Environmental Utility Fund which is used to pay for a large portion of the required stormwater improvements. This will result in the City being unable to fund other storm water projects such new flood mitigation projects and new MS4 requirements.

Whether using infiltration or filtration, the cap on costs for linear projects limits the expenditures necessary to achieve compliance with Rule C. On non-linear developments, the options for removing pollutants (dissolved phosphorus specifically) on sites that cannot reduce the volume of stormwater runoff are limited. When considering nonenhanced filtration media, it is anticipated that applicants will weigh the cost of upsizing practices with the cost of adding iron or other media enhancements. The Districts are open to exploring options to provide a more readily available source of iron to lower those related costs.

The City of Maplewood supports the watershed districts and their proposed rule changes. However, I would recommend that the watershed districts consider the financial impact the change to the filtration credit will have on linear street projects.

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Kristine Giga City of Roseville

We understand the need for the proposed rule revisions, as they are necessary to protect and /or Rule C: 3 (c)(2)(i) improve the water quality of the local water resources within the watersheds. However, as cities, we are concerned with the additional project costs that will result from these rule revisions. In many instances, we will be constructing oversized best management practices (BMPs) to mitigate localized flooding issues. However, the additional cost was often funded by cost share or offset by future projects, as we would earn storm water credits for the additional or oversized BMPs. Cities are already struggling to meet unfunded mandates as part of the MS4 program with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and the increased treatment requirements and associated costs may restrict our ability to complete projects in a timely and efficient manner. Increased requirements will also restrict other projects throughout the city that help residents with drainage/flooding issues, as funding will be diverted to our watershed district permitted stormwater projects.

See Response #4.

Additionally, The required volume reduction from 0.9 to 1.1 inches equates to 726 additional cubic feet required per acre of impervious, and will result in less volume available to bank. While not insiginificant, the average volume bank deposit is 17,800 cubic feet.

Capitol Region Watershed District Rules Adopted 09/06/2006 Effective 10/01/2006 Revised 04/18/201204/01/2015 Table of Contents Certification of Rules

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General Policy Statement

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Relationship to Municipalities

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Rule A. Definitions

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Rule B. Permit Procedural Requirements

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Rule C. Stormwater Management

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Rule D. Flood Control

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Rule E. Wetland Management

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Rule F. Erosion and Sediment Control

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Rule G. Illicit Discharge and Connection

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Rule H. Enforcement

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Rule I. Variances

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Rule J. Severability

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Certification of Rules I, ___________________, Secretary of the Capitol Region Watershed District Board of Managers, certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of the Rules of the Capitol Region Watershed District having been properly adopted by the Board of Managers of the Capitol Region Watershed District.

Dated: _____________________

General Policy Statement The Capitol Region Watershed District (District) is a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, established under the Minnesota Watershed Law, Minnesota State Statute 103d. The District is also a watershed management organization as defined under the Minnesota Metropolitan Water Management Program, and is subject to its directives and authorizations. Under the Watershed Law and the Metropolitan Water Management Program, the District exercises a series of powers to accomplish its statutory purposes.

The District's general statutory purpose as stated in 103d.201 is to conserve the natural resources of the state by land use planning, flood control, and other conservation projects by using sound scientific principles for the protection of the public health and welfare and the provident use of the natural resources.

As required under the Metropolitan Water Management Program, the District has adopted a Watershed Management Plan, which contains the framework and guiding principles for the District in carrying out its statutory purposes. It is the District's intent to implement the Plan's goals and policies in these rules.

Land alteration affects the rate, volume, and quality of surface water runoff which ultimately must be accommodated by the existing surface water systems within the District. The watershed is 40.6 square miles and highly urbanized.

Land alteration and urbanization has and can continue to degrade the quality of runoff entering the waterbodies of the District due to non-point source pollution. Sedimentation from ongoing erosion processes and construction activities can reduce the hydraulic capacity of waterbodies and degrade water quality. Water quality problems already exist in all of the lakes and other water resources throughout the District. The Mississippi River is the principle receiving water for all runoff from the District and is listed by the EPA and MPCA as “impaired�. Como Lake, a high priority water resource of the District, is also listed as impaired.

Projects that do not address the increased rate or volume of stormwater runoff from urban development can aggravate existing flooding and water quality problems and contribute to or create new ones. Projects which fill floodplain or wetland areas without compensatory storage can aggravate existing flooding by reducing flood storage and hydraulic capacity of waterbodies, and can degrade water quality by eliminating the filtering capacity of those areas.

In these rules the District seeks to protect the public health and welfare and the natural

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resources of the District by providing reasonable regulation of the District's lands and waters to: 1) reduce the severity and frequency of flooding and high water, 2) to preserve floodplain and wetland storage capacity, 3) to improve the chemical, physical and biological quality of surface water, 4) to reduce sedimentation, 5) to preserve waterbodies' hydraulic and navigational capacity, 6) to preserve natural wetland and shoreland features, and 7) to minimize future public expenditures to avoid or correct these problems.

Relationship of Capitol Region Watershed District to Municipalities The District recognizes that the primary control and determination of appropriate land uses is the responsibility of the municipalities. Accordingly, the District will coordinate permit application reviews involving land development with the municipality where the land is located. The District is the primary water quality and stormwater runoff management entity within the watershed boundaries, however, cities are also actively involved in water resource management projects and programs.

The District intends to be active in the regulatory process to ensure that water resources are managed in accordance with District goals and policies. The District began implementing rules effective October 1, 2006. All developments that did not have municipal approval on or before October 1, 2006 will require a District permit under these Rules. Municipalities have the option of assuming a more active role in the permitting process after adoption of a local water management plan approved by the District by adopting and implementing local ordinances consistent with the approved plan.

The District will also review projects sponsored or undertaken by municipalities and other governmental units, and will require permits of the contractor in accordance with these rules for governmental projects which have an impact on water resources of the District. These projects include but are not limited to, land development, road, trail, and utility construction.

The District desires to serve as technical advisor to the municipalities in their preparation of local surface water management plans and the review of individual development proposals prior to investment of significant public or private funds. To promote a coordinated review process between the District and the municipalities, the District encourages the municipalities to involve the District early in the planning process.

Rule A:

DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and terms have the meanings set forth below.

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to manuals, plans, rules, assessments, modeling methods, technical guidance or District policies shall include any revisions or amendments.

The words “shall” and “must” are mandatory; the word “may” is permissive.

Adjacent. An area of land that has a common boundary or edge with a water resource or development.

Alteration or Alter. When used in connection with public waters or wetlands, any activity that will change or diminish the course, current, or cross-section of public waters or wetlands.

Applicant. Any person or political subdivision that submits an application to the District for a permit under these Rules.

Atlas 14. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) precipitation event frequency and magnitude estimates. Replaces TP-40.

Banking Credits. Volume reduction in excess of the standard for use on subsequent projects unable to meet the standard onsite.

Best Management Practices (BMPs). Measures taken to minimize negative effects on the environment including those documented in the Minnesota Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control Planning Handbook (MBWSR, 1988); Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas (MPCA, 2000); and Minnesota Stormwater Manual (MPCA, 2005): as such documents may be amended, revised or supplemented.

Board or Board of Managers. The Board of Managers of the Capitol Region Watershed District Clean Water Act. The federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), and any subsequent amendments thereto.

Common Plan of Development or Sale. A contiguous area where multiple separate and distinct land disturbing activities may be taking place at different times, on different schedules, but under one proposed plan. One plan is broadly defined to include design, permit application, advertisement or physical demarcation indicating that land disturbing activities may occur.

Compensatory Storage. Excavated volume of material below the floodplain elevation required to offset floodplain fill.

Criteria. Specific details, methods and specifications that apply to all permits and reviews and that guide implementation of the District's goals and policies.

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Critical Duration Storm Event. The storm duration that produces the largest peak discharge rates within a channel or storm sewer system and the highest water surface elevation within a water body.

De Minimis. An amount so small or minimal in difference that it does not matter or the law does not take it into consideration.

Development. Any land disturbance, redevelopment affecting land, or creation/replacement of impervious surface, including but not limited to, road and/or parking lot construction or reconstruction.

District. The Capitol Region Watershed District established under the Minnesota Watershed Law, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 103D. Drainage Way. All water conveyance systems including but not limited to storm sewers, ditches, culverts, and open channels.

Erosion. The wearing away of the ground surface as a result of wind, flowing water, ice movement, or land disturbance.

Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. A plan of BMPs or equivalent measures designed to control runoff and erosion and to retain or control sediment on land during the period of land disturbance in accordance with the standards set forth in these Rules.

Excavation. The artificial displacement or removal of soil or other material.

Fill. The deposit of soil or other earth materials by artificial means.

Floodplain. The area adjoining a watercourse or natural or man-made water body, including the area around lakes, marshes and lowlands, that is inundated during a 100year flood.

Freeboard. The vertical distance between the regulatory high water elevation calculated by hydrologic modeling and the regulatory elevation on a structure or roadway.

Gross Pollutants. Larger particles of litter, vegetative debris, floatable debris and coarse sediments in stormwater runoff.

Habitable. Any enclosed space usable for living or business purposes, which includes but is not limited to working, sleeping, eating, cooking, recreation, office, office storage, or any combination thereof. An area used only for storage incidental to a residential use is not included in the definition of "Habitable."

Hazardous Materials. Any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, a substantial present or potential

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hazard to human health, safety, property, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

Illicit Connections. An illicit connection is defined as either of the following: 1. Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which allows an illegal discharge to enter the storm drain system including but not limited to any conveyances which allow any non- storm water discharge including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter the storm drain system and any connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks, regardless of whether said drain or connection had been previously allowed, permitted, or approved by a political subdivision.

2. Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land use to the storm drain system that has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records and approved by a political subdivision.

Illegal Discharge. Any direct or indirect non-storm water discharge to the storm drain system, except as exempted in Paragraph 5 of Rule G in these Rules.

Impaired Waters. A waterbody that does not meet water quality standards and designated uses because of pollutant(s), pollution, or unknown causes of impairment.

Impervious Surface. A surface compacted or covered with material so as to be highly resistant to infiltration by runoff. Impervious surface shall include roads, driveways and parking areas, sidewalks or trails greater than three feet wide, whether or not paved, patios, tennis and basketball courts, swimming pools, covered decks and other structures.

Infiltration. A stormwater retention method for the purpose of reducing the volume of stormwater runoff by transmitting a flow of water into the ground through the earth’s surface.

Infiltration Area. An area set aside or constructed where stormwater from impervious surface runoff is treated and disposed of into the soil by percolation and filtration, and includes, but is not limited, to infiltration basins, infiltration trenches, dry wells, underground infiltration systems, and permeable pavement.

Iron-Enhanced Sand. Any Best Management Practice (BMP) that incorporates filtration media mixed with iron to remove dissolved phosphorus from stormwater.

Land Disturbance. Any activity on property that results in a change or alteration in the existing ground cover (both vegetative and non-vegetative) and/or the existing soil topography. Land disturbing activities include, but are not limited to, development, redevelopment, demolition, construction, reconstruction, clearing, grading, filling, stockpiling, excavation, and borrow pits. Routine vegetation management, and road milling/overlay activities that do not alter the soil material beneath the road base, will not be considered land disturbance. In addition, in-kind catch basin and pipe

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repair/replacement done in conjunction with a mill/overlay project shall not be considered land disturbance.

Landlocked Basin. A basin that does not have a natural outlet at or below the 100-year flood elevation, as determined by the 100-year ten-day runoff event.

Linear Project. Roads, trails, and sidewalks that are not part of a common plan of development or sale.

Low Floor. The finished surface of the lowest floor of a structure.

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). The conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutter, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains): 1. Owned and operated by a state, city, town, borough, county, parish, district, association, or other public body (created by or pursuant to state law) having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, storm water, or other wastes, including special districts under state law or such as a sewer district, flood control district or drainage district, or similar entity, or an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian organization, or a designated and approved management Agency under section 208 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C ยง 1288) that discharges to waters of the United States; 2. Designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater; 3. Which is not a combined sewer; and 4. Which is not part of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) as defined at 40 CFR ยง 122.2.

Municipality. Any city wholly or partly within the Capitol Region Watershed District.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Discharge Permit. A permit issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency that authorizes the discharge of pollutants to waters of the State.

Non-Point Source Pollution. Pollution that enters a water body from diffuse origins on the watershed and does not result from discernable, confined, or discrete conveyances Non-Stormwater Discharge. Any discharge to the storm drain system that is not composed entirely of storm water.

NURP. Nationwide Urban Runoff Program developed by the Environmental Protection Agency to study stormwater runoff from urban development.

Ordinary High Water Level (OHW). The elevation delineating the highest water level which has been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence upon the landscape. The ordinary high water level is commonly that point where the natural vegetation changes from predominantly aquatic to predominantly terrestrial. For

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watercourses, the OHW level is the elevation of the top of the bank of the channel. For reservoirs and flowages, the OHW level is the operating elevation for the normal summer pool. For Public Waters and Public Waters Wetlands the Minnesota DNR determines the OHW. Owner. A person or entity who has legal title to a parcel of land or a purchaser under a contract for deed.

Parcel. A parcel of land designated by plat, metes, and bounds, registered land survey, auditor’s subdivision, or other acceptable means and separated from other parcels or portions by its designation.

Permittee. The person or political subdivision in whose name a permit is issued pursuant to these Rules.

Person. Any individual, trustee, partnership, unincorporated association, limited liability company or corporation.

Political Subdivision. A municipality, county or other political division, agency, or subdivision of the state.

Pollutant. Anything which causes or contributes to pollution. Pollutants may include, but are not limited to: paints, varnishes, and solvents; oil and other automotive fluids; non-hazardous liquid and solid wastes and yard wastes; refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other discarded or abandoned objects, ordnances, and accumulations, so that same may cause or contribute to pollution; floatables; pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; hazardous substances and wastes; sewage, fecal coliform and pathogens; dissolved and particulate metals; animal wastes; wastes and residues that result from constructing a building or structure; and noxious or offensive matter of any kind.

Potential Stormwater Hotspots (PSHs). Commercial, industrial, institutional, municipal, or transportation related operations that may produce higher levels of stormwater pollutants, and/or present a higher potential risk for spills, leaks, or illicit discharges. PSHs may include: gas stations, petroleum wholesalers, vehicle maintenance and repair, auto recyclers, recycling centers and scrap yards, landfills, solid waste facilities, wastewater treatment plants, airports, railroad stations and associated maintenance facilities, and highway maintenance facilities.

Public Value Credit. Wetland replacement credit that can only be used for the portion of wetland replacement required above a 1:1 ratio.

Public Waters. Any waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes Section 103G.005, Subdivision 15.

Public Waters Wetlands. Any wetlands as defined in Minnesota Statutes Section 103G.005, Subdivision 15a.

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River Dependent. An activity or land use that relies on direct access to or use of the Mississippi River.

Runoff. Rainfall, snowmelt or irrigation water flowing over the ground surface.

Seasonal High Groundwater. The highest seasonal elevation in the ground that has soil voids being filled with water.

Sediment. Soil or other surficial material transported by surface water as a product of erosion.

Sedimentation. The process or action of depositing sediment.

Sequencing Flexibility. Deviation from the standard sequencing process as described in MN Rule 8420.0520, Subp. 7a.

Sewage. Waste produced by toilets, bathing, laundry, or culinary operations, or the floor drains associated with these sources.

Special Interest Subwatershed. An area in which protection or improvement of water quality has been given a high priority.

Standards. A preferred or desired level of quantity, quality, or value.

Storm Drain System. Publicly-owned facilities by which storm water is collected and/or conveyed, including but not limited to any roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, gutters, curbs, inlets, piped storm drains, pumping facilities, retention and detention basins, natural and human-made or altered drainage channels, reservoirs, and other drainage structures.

Stormwater. Any surface flow, runoff, and drainage consisting entirely of water from any form of natural precipitation, and resulting from such precipitation.

Stormwater Management Plan. A plan for the permanent management and control of runoff prepared and implemented in accordance with the standards set forth in these Rules.

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. A document which describes the best management practices and activities to be implemented by a person or business to identify sources of pollution or contamination at a site and the actions to eliminate or reduce pollutant discharges to stormwater, stormwater conveyance systems, and/or receiving water bodies to the maximum extent practicable.

Stream. A body of water continuously or intermittently flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.

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Structure. Anything manufactured, constructed or erected which is normally attached to or positioned on land, including portable structures, earthen structures, roads, water and storage systems, drainage facilities and parking lots.

Subdivision or Subdivide. The separation of an area, parcel, or tract of land under single ownership into two or more parcels, tracts, lots.

Trout Brook Interceptor. That portion of the Trout Brook Storm Sewer that is owned and operated by the District.

Wastewater. Any water or other liquid, other than uncontaminated stormwater, discharged from a facility.

Water Basin. An enclosed natural depression with definable banks capable of containing water that may be partly filled with public waters.

Waterbody. All water basins, watercourses, and wetlands as defined in these Rules.

Watercourse. A natural or improved stream, river, creek, ditch, channel, culvert, drain, gully, swale, or wash in which waters flow continuously or intermittently in a definite direction.

Watershed. Region draining to a specific watercourse or water basin.

Wetland. Land transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems as defined in Minnesota Statutes Section 103G.005, Subdivision 19.

Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act of 1991.

Rule B: 1.

PERMIT PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS

APPLICATION REQUIRED. Any person, or political subdivision, undertaking an activity for which a permit is required by these Rules shall, prior to commencing work, submit to the District a permit application, engineering design data, plans, specifications and such other information and exhibits as may be required by these rules. Permit applications shall be signed by the owner or the owner’s authorized agent, except for activities of a political subdivision which may be signed by either an authorized agent of the political subdivision or the general contractor. Three copies of all supporting materials, including site plans, narratives and hydrologic calculations, shall be submitted with the completed application. One full set, one set reduced to 11”x17”, and one electronic set in .pdf format shall be submitted.

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2.

FORMS. Permit applications must be submitted on the form provided by the District. Applicants may obtain these forms at the District office or Internet Web site.

3.

TIME FOR APPLICATION. A complete permit application which includes all required exhibits shall be received by the District at least 21 calendar days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting date of the Board of Managers. Late submittals or submittals with incomplete exhibits will be scheduled to a subsequent meeting date.

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ACTION BY BOARD. The Board of Managers shall approve or deny an application containing all required information, exhibits and fees, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 15.99, as amended.

5.

ISSUANCE OF PERMITS. The Board of Managers shall issue a permit only after the applicant has satisfied all requirements for the permit, has paid all required District fees, and the District has received any required surety. All activity under the permit shall be done in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.

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COMPLIANCE. Issuance of a permit based on plans, specifications or other data shall not prevent the District from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in the approved plans, specifications and data, or from preventing any activity being carried on in violation of these Rules.

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EXPIRATION. A permit shall expire and become null and void if the approved activity is not commenced within one year from date of approval by the Board, or if the approved activity is suspended or abandoned for a period of one year, from the date the activity originally commenced. Before an activity delayed one year or more can recommence the permit must be renewed. An application for renewal of a permit must be in writing, and state the reasons for the renewal. Any plan changes and required fees must be included with the application. There must be no unpaid fees or other outstanding violations of the permit being renewed.

The Board shall consider the application for renewal on the basis of the Rules in effect on the date the application is being considered for renewal.

Any permittee may apply for an extension of time to commence the approved activity under an unexpired permit when the permittee is unable to commence the activity within the time required by these Rules. An application for an extension of a permit must be in writing and state the reasons for the extension. Any plan changes and required fees must be included with the application. There must be no unpaid fees or other outstanding violations of the permit being extended. The application must be received by the District at least 30 days prior to the permit’s expiration. The Board shall consider the application for an extension on the basis of the Rules in effect on the date the application is being considered. The Board may extend the time for commencing the approved activity for a period not

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exceeding one year upon finding that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from being taken.

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MODIFICATIONS. The permittee shall not modify the approved activity or deviate from the plans and specifications on file with the District without the prior approval of District staff. Significant modifications to the approved plans and specifications shall require Board approval

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INSPECTION AND MONITORING. After issuance of a permit, the District may perform such field inspections and monitoring of the approved activity as the District deems necessary to determine compliance with the conditions of the permit and these Rules. Any portion of the activity not in compliance shall be promptly corrected. In applying for a permit, the applicant consents to the Districts entry upon the land for field inspections and monitoring, or for performing any work necessary to bring the activity into compliance at the permittee expense.

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SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION. The District may suspend or revoke a permit issued under these Rules wherever the permit is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or in violation of any provision of these Rules, or if the preliminary and final subdivision approval received from a municipality or county is not consistent with the conditions of the permit.

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CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION. The District shall certify completion of an activity for which a permit has been issued under these Rules and authorize the release of any required surety upon inspection and submittal of information verifying completion of the activity in accordance with the approved plans and conditions of the permit. Verification of stormwater practice functionality such as a flood test or other in field test or observation shall be conducted in the presence of district staff or other authorized third party, or documented in a report submitted to the District before completion can be certified and any surety released. Copies of documents, with evidence of recording where appropriate, that provide for maintenance of structures required by the permit shall be filed with the District before completion can be certified and any surety released. All temporary erosion prevention and sediment control BMPs (such as silt fence) must be removed following approval of a Certificate of Completion before any surety can be released. No activity may be certified as complete if there are any unpaid fees or other outstanding permit violations. If the District fails to make a determination as to compliance of an activity with the conditions of the permit within 60 days after submittal of the foregoing information verifying completion, the activity shall be deemed complete and any surety shall thereupon be released.

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PERMIT TRANSFERS. The District may allow the transfer of a permit approval. No permit shall be transferred if there are any unpaid fees or other outstanding permit violations. Transfer of a permit does not alter the requirements of the permit or extend the permit term. In the event that a permit is

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transferred, the original permittee shall remain liable for the permit requirements unless (1) the transferee and transferor submit a Permit Transfer Form to the District or (2) the District approves a new permit for the transferor.

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PERMIT FEES. The District shall charge the permit processing fees in accordance with a schedule adopted annually by written resolution of the Board of Managers and conforming to Minnesota Statutes 103D.345.

(a)

Applicant must submit the required permit processing fee to the District at the time it submits its permit application.

(b)

The processing fees described above shall not be charged to the federal government, the State of Minnesota, or a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota.

(c)

Any person or political subdivision performing an activity for which a permit is required under these Rules without having first obtained a permit from the District, shall pay, in addition to such fines, court costs or other amounts as may be payable by law as a result of such violation, a field inspection fee equal to the actual cost of the District for field inspections, monitoring and investigation of such activity, including services of engineering, legal and other consultants. The field inspection fee shall be payable within 10 calendar days after issuance of a statement by the District. No permit shall be issued for the activity if there are any unpaid field inspection fees or other outstanding violations of these Rules.

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PERFORMANCE SURETY. To assure compliance with these Rules, the Board will require the posting of a performance surety where it is shown to be reasonable and necessary under the particular circumstances of any permit application filed with the District. A performance surety will not be required of the federal government, the State of Minnesota, or a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota.

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OTHER PERMITS AND APPROVALS. The applicant shall promptly provide the District with copies of all environmental permits and approvals required by other governmental entities, upon request.

Rule C: 1.

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

POLICY. It is the policy of the Board of Managers to: (a) Reduce runoff rates to levels that allow for stable conveyance of flow throughout the water resources of the District.

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(b) Require rate control practices on development to preserve runoff rates at a level that will not cause the degradation of water resources. (c) Limit runoff volumes by utilizing site designs that limit impervious surfaces or incorporate volume control practices such as infiltration. (d) Minimize connectivity of impervious surfaces to the stormwater system. (e) Require the use of effective non-point source pollution reduction BMPs in development projects. (f) Protect and maintain downstream drainage systems to provide permanent and safe conveyance of stormwater. Reduce the frequency and/or duration of potential downstream flooding. (g) Reduce the total volume of stormwater runoff to protect surface water quality and provide recharge to groundwater. (h) Remove sediment, pollutants, and nutrients from stormwater to protect surface water quality.

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REGULATION. No person or political subdivision shall commence a land disturbing activity or the development of land one acre or greater, unless specifically exempted by Paragraph 5 below, without first obtaining a permit from the District that incorporates and approves a stormwater management plan for the activity or development.

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CRITERIA. Stormwater management plans must comply with the following criteria: (a) HYDROGRAPH METHOD -- A hydrograph method based on sound hydrologic theory shall be used to analyze runoff for the design or analysis of flows and water levels. Reservoir routing procedures and critical duration storm events shall be used for design of detention basins and outlets. (b) RUNOFF RATE -- Runoff rates for the proposed activity shall not exceed existing runoff rates for the 2-year, 10-year, and 100-year critical storm events using Atlas 14 precipitation depths and storm distributions or as approved by the District. Runoff rates may be restricted to less than the existing rates when the capacity of downstream conveyance systems is limited. (c) RUNOFF VOLUME -- Stormwater runoff volume retention shall be retained be achieved onsite in the amount equivalent to 1.1 inches of the runoff generated from one a 1.1 inch rainfall over the impervious surfaces of the development. The required stormwater runoff volume reduction shall be calculated as follows:

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Required Volume (ft3) = Impervious surfaces (ft2) x 1.0 1(in) x 0.9 coefficient x 1/12 (ft/in) (1) Stormwater reuse systems shall be allowed an approved credit as calculated by the Stormwater Reuse Calculator found in the application guidance materials, or other approved calculator.

(1)(2) When usingFor infiltration of the required stormwater runoff for volume reduction, the following requirements must be met: (i) The required stormwater runoff storage volume storage shall be provided within the storage below the invert of the low overflow outlet of the BMP (perforated drain pipes for filtration systems will not be considered the low overflow outlet). (ii) Runoff infiltrated or filtered during a rain event will not be credited towards the volume reduction requirement. (iii) Infiltration volumes and facility sizes shall be calculated using the appropriate hydrological soil group classification and design infiltration rate from Table 1. Select the design infiltration rate from Table 1 based on the least permeable soil horizon within the first five feet below the bottom elevation of the proposed infiltration BMP. (iv) The applicant may complete double-ring infiltrometer test to the requirements of ASTM D3385 or other District approved infiltration test measurements at the proposed bottom elevation of the infiltration BMP. The measured infiltration rate shall be divided by the appropriate correction factor selected from the Minnesota Stormwater Manual. This test must be completed by a licensed soil scientist or engineer.

Table 1. Design Infiltration Rates Hydrologic soil Infiltration rate Soil Corresponding Unified Soil group (inches/hour) textures Classification

A

1.63

GW - well-graded gravels, sandy gravels gravel GP - gap-graded or uniform sandy gravels, sandy gravels gravel GM - silty gravels, silty sandy silty gravels gravels SW - well-graded gravelly sands

A

0.8

sand SP - gap-graded or uniform sands, loamy sand gravelly sands sandy loam

B

0.45

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Hydrologic soil group

Infiltration rate (inches/hour)

B

0.3

C

0.2

D

0.06

Soil textures loam, silt loam Sandy clay loam

Corresponding Unified Soil Classification MH - micaceous silts, diatomaceous silts, volcanic ash ML - silts, very fine sands, silty or clayey fine sands

clay loam silty clay loam sandy clay silty clay clay

GC - clayey gravels, clayey sandy gravels SC - clayey sands, clayey gravelly sands CL - low plasticity clays, sandy or silty clays OL - organic silts and clays of low plasticity CH - highly plastic clays and sandy clays OH - organic silts and clays of high plasticity Formatted: Font: Not Italic

Source: Minnesota Stormwater Manual TABLE 1--Design Infiltration Rates Soil Group Soil Textures A

Gravel, sand, sandy gravel, silty gravel, loamy sand, sandy loam

B

Loam, silt loam

ASTM Unified Soil Class Symbols GW, GP GM, SW, SP SM ML, OL GC, SC

Sandy clay loam Clay, clay loam, silty clay loam, CL, CH, OH, MH D sandy clay, silty clay Source: Minnesota Stormwater Manual, November 2005.

C

Rate 1.63 in/hr 0.80 in/hr 0.60 in/hr 0.30 in/hr 0.20 in/hr 0.00 in/hr

(iv)(v) The infiltration area shall be capable of infiltrating the required volume within 48 hours for surface and subsurface BMPs. (v)(vi) Infiltration areas shall be limited to the horizontal areas subject to prolonged wetting. (vi)(vii) Areas of permanent pools tend to lose infiltration capacity over time and will not be accepted as an infiltration practice. (vii)(viii) Stormwater runoff must be pretreated to remove solids before discharging to infiltration areas to maintain the long term viability of the infiltration areas. Additional information on

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sizing and approaches can be found in application guidance materials. (viii)(ix) Design and placement of infiltration BMPs shall be done in accordance with the Minnesota Department of Health guidance called “Evaluating Proposed Stormwater Infiltration Projects in Vulnerable Wellhead Protection Areas.� http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/water/swp/stormwater.pdf (ix)(x) Specific site conditions may make infiltration difficult, undesirable, or impossible. Some of these conditions are listed in Table 2 and may qualify the applicant for Alternative Compliance Sequencing. The applicant may also submit a request to the District for Alternative Compliance Sequencing for site conditions not listed below. All requests shall indicate the specific site conditions present and a grading plan, utility plan, and the submittal requirement listed in Table 2.

Table 2. Alternative Compliance Site Conditions* MPCA has limitations for constructing infiltration BMPs if it will receive discharges from or be constructed in these areas of concern. These conditions will apply to this permit.

Type Potential Contamination

Physical Limitations

Land Use Limitations

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Infiltration Requirements

Potential Stormwater Hotspots (PSHs)/Industrial Facilities Contaminated Soils Vehicle Fueling and Maintenance Areas

Prohibited

Low Permeability (Type D Soils)

Restricted- Soil borings required

Bedrock within 3 vertical feet of bottom of infiltration area Seasonal High Groundwater within 3 vertical feet of bottom of infiltration area Karst Areas

Restricted- Soil borings required Restricted- Soil borings required

Utility Locations

Concerned- Site Map with detailed utility locations

Adjacent Wells

Restricted- Well Locations

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TABLE 2--Alternative Compliance Site Conditions* Type Specific Site Conditions Submittal Requirements Potential Contamination

Physical Limitations

Land Use Limitations

Potential Stormwater Hotspots (PSHs) Contaminated Soils

PSH locations and flow paths

Low Permeability (Type D Soils) Bedrock within 3 vertical feet of bottom of infiltration area Seasonal High Groundwater within 3 vertical feet of bottom of infiltration area Karst Areas

Soil Borings Soil Borings

Utility Locations Adjacent Wells

Site Map Well Locations

State Permitted Brownfield Documentation, Soil Borings

Soil Borings

Soil Borings

* Alternative Compliance is allowed for the volume reduction portion of Rule C only.

(2)(3) Alternative Compliance Sequencing. To the maximum extent practicable, the volume reduction standard shall be fully met onsite. If it is not possible because of site conditions listed above, the following Alternative Compliance Sequencing may be achieved by any combination of the sequence below, but shall be explored in the order presented. If the applicant achieves steps shall be taken in the order shown: (i) First, the applicant shall comply or partially comply with the volume reduction standard to the maximum extent practicable on-site through alternative volume reduction methods as listed below and in the application guidance materials or as approved by the District. If the applicant meets these requirements, the project is compliant, and no further Sequencing steps are necessary.  If filtration of the water quality volume is deemed necessary through alternative compliance sequencing, the required stormwater runoff volume shall be multiplied by 1.82 (i.e. 55% filtration credit) and the filtration BMP shall provide this storage volume below the invert of the low overflow outlet of the BMP (perforated drain pipes for filtration will not be considered the low overflow outlet).  If iron-enhanced sand is used as a filtration media, the required stormwater runoff volume shall be multiplied by 1.25 (i.e. 80% filtration credit) and the filtration BMP shall provide this storage volume below the invert

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of the low overflow outlet of the BMP (perforated drain pipes for filtration will not be considered the low overflow outlet).

Iron-enhanced media shall include a minimum of 5% of iron filings by weight and shall be uniformly blended with filtration media.

Other enhanced filtration media may be considered and credited at the sole discretion of the District.

(i)(ii) Second, for the remaining volume reduction required to fully meet the standard, the applicant shall comply or partially comply with the volume reduction standard at an offsite location or through the use of qualified banking credits as determined by Rule C – 3.c.4. If the applicant meets these requirements, the project is compliant, and no further Sequencing steps are necessary. 

Volume reduction may be accomplished at another site outside of the project area or through the use of banked credits as long as it yields the same volume reduction benefit, and is approved by the District prior to construction. When possible, offsite compliance and banking credits shall be achieved in the same drainage area as the project site in the same sub-watershed as the project site. Projects that propose to construct stormwater BMPs to achieve volume reduction credits require District permit application, review and approval.

(ii)(iii) Third, as a last alternative, for the remaining volume reduction required, the applicant shall pay into the District’s Stormwater Impact Fund to cover the cost of implementing equivalent volume reduction elsewhere in the watershed. The required amount to contribute to the Stormwater Impact Fund will be set by the Board annually.

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Money contributed to the Stormwater Impact Fund from a local government unit shall be spent within that local government unit’s jurisdiction to the extent possible.

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Money contributed to the Stormwater Impact Fund shall be allocated to volume reduction projects by the District according to the Stormwater Impact Fund Implementation Plan as approved by the District Board.

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The volume reduction achieved by these projects will offset the volume reduction that was not achieved on the permitted development.

(3)(4) Volume reduction provided in excess of the 1.1-inch requirement may be banked for use on another project. Excess banked volume reduction amounts shall not exceed the volume of two inches over the impervious surfaces of the drainage area to the BMP or the volume provided within the BMP, whichever is less. Transfer of banked volume credits between applicants is allowed. Applicants shall submit a letter to the District outlining the conditions of the transfer and confirming the volume of the transfer. The District must review and approve all credit transfers.

(4)(5) If an applicant determines during the course of planning, design or construction of a linear project that the required volume reduction cannot be achieved onsite and the applicant does not possess sufficient excess volume reduction credits to offset the volume required, the District may allow the applicant to defer the construction of volume reduction BMPs to a future identified project that the applicant will complete within two years of the date of the permit application.

Failure to provide the required volume reduction by that date would obligate the applicant to pay into the stormwater impact fund at the rate applicable at the time payment is made into the fund. (d) WATER QUALITY -- Developments shall incorporate effective non-point source pollution reduction BMPs to achieve 90% total suspended solids removal from the runoff generated by a NURP water quality storm (2.5� rainfall). Runoff volume reduction BMPs may be considered and included in the calculations showing compliance with achieving the 90% TSS removal requirement. Water quality calculations, documentation and/or water quality modeling shall be submitted to verify compliance with the standard.

(1) For linear projects utilizing offsite locations, banking credits, or the stormwater impact fund to meet the volume reduction standard; (i) If any portion of the development falls within a Special Interest Subwatershed as shown on the map in the application guidance material, the development shall meet the water quality standard onsite. Offsite or banked BMPs located within the same Special Interest Subwatershed as the development may be considered. (ii) If the entire development falls outside of a Special Interest Subwatershed, the water quality standard shall be met onsite to the maximum extent practicable as determined by the District.

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At a minimum, BMPs shall be placed in each drainage area of a development to remove gross pollutants.

(e) For linear projects, costs specific to satisfying the volume reduction and water quality standards shall not exceed a cost cap which will be set by the Board annually. The cap shall apply to costs directly associated with the design, testing, land acquisition, and construction of the volume reduction and water quality stormwater BMPs only. Unit costs for construction shall be set by the Board annually and shall be used to determine the cost of the volume reduction and water quality BMPs. The District may contribute the amount above the cap in order to meet the volume reduction and water quality standards or it may allow the applicant to partially comply with the standards when the cap is met. (f) MAINTENANCE -- All stormwater water management structures and facilities, including volume reduction BMPs, shall be maintained to assure that the structures and facilities function as originally designed. The maintenance responsibilities must be assumed by either the municipality’s acceptance of the required easements dedicated to stormwater management purposes or by the applicant executing and recording a maintenance agreement acceptable to the District. Documentation of the recorded agreement must be submitted to the District prior to issuance of permit.

Public developments will require a maintenance agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Agreement or an approved Local Water Management Plan that details the methods, schedule and responsible parties for maintenance of stormwater management facilities for permitted development. A single Memorandum of Agreement for each local government unit may be used to cover all stormwater management structures and facilities required herein, including volume reduction BMPs, within the LGU’s jurisdiction.

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EXHIBITS. The following exhibits must accompany the permit application.

One set, full size; one set, reduced to 11"x17”; and a copy of all submittals in electronic .pdf format. (a) Property lines and delineation of lands under ownership of the applicant. (b) Delineation of the drainage areas contributing runoff from off-site, proposed and existing sub-watersheds onsite, emergency overflows, and drainage ways. (c) Aerial photo showing the locations of water bodies downstream of site. (d) Proposed and existing stormwater facilities location, alignment, and elevation. (e) Delineation of existing onsite wetland, marshes, shoreland, and floodplain areas.

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(f) Identification of existing and proposed normal, ordinary high and 100-year water elevations onsite. (g) Identification of existing and proposed site contour elevations with at least a 2-foot contour interval including offsite contours where overflows are directed. (h) Construction plans and specifications of all proposed stormwater management facilities, including design details for outlet control structures. (i) Stormwater runoff volume and rate analysis for the 2-year, 10-year, and 100year critical storm events, existing and proposed. (j) All hydrologic, water quality and hydraulic computations completed to design the proposed stormwater management facilities. (k) Narrative addressing incorporation of stormwater BMPs. (l) For non-linear projects, site specific plan, schedule and narrative for maintenance of the proposed stormwater management practices. (m) Onsite soil borings indicating soil type for purposes of infiltration design. (n) For applications proposing infiltration area(s), information shall include identification, description (soil group and texture), and field evaluation of soil permeability in accordance with ASTM 3385 procedure and delineation of site soils to determine existing and proposed conditions suitable for percolation of stormwater runoff from impervious areas. (o) For applications proposing alternative compliance sequencing, the required exhibits listed in Table 2. (p) District Volume Reduction Worksheet. (q) All plan sheets shall be signed by a Minnesota licensed professional appropriate for the project.

5.

EXCEPTIONS. (a) Rule C and its requirements will not apply to development less than 1 acre in size for all land uses unless the development: (i) Is part of a common plan of development or sale that will ultimately exceed one acre in size. (ii) Is greater than 10,000 square feet and is adjacent to a wetland, stream, public water, or public water wetland., public water or wetland.

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(b) Rule C and its requirements shall not apply to land disturbing activity or the development of land that post construction creates 100% pervious surfaces unless the land disturbing activity or the development of land alters the drainage boundaries shown in the District’s Watershed Management Plan. (c) Rule C and its requirements will not apply to construction on individual lots within a residential subdivision approved by the District, provided the activity complies with the original common plan of development. (d) Rule C and its requirements will not apply to bridges. (e) Rule C and its requirements will not apply to annually cultivated land used for farming, research, or horticulture.

Rule D: 1.

FLOOD CONTROL

POLICY.

It is the policy of the Board of Managers to:

(a) Encourage water quantity controls to ensure no net increase in the impacts or potential for flooding on or off the site and encourage, where practical, controls to address existing flooding problems. (b) Discourage floodplain filling for new non-river dependent developments. (c) Only allow floodplain development in a manner that is compatible with the dynamic nature of floodplains.

2.

REGULATION. No person or political subdivision shall alter or fill land below the 100-year flood elevation of any water body, public water, or public water wetland without first obtaining a permit from the District.

3.

CRITERIA. (a) Placement of fill within the 100-year floodplain is prohibited unless compensatory storage is provided. Compensatory storage must be provided on the development or immediately adjacent to the development within the affected floodplain.

(1) Compensatory storage shall result in the creation of floodplain storage to fully offset the loss of floodplain storage. Compensatory storage shall be created prior to or concurrently to the permitted floodplain filling. (b) All habitable buildings, roads, and parking structures on or adjacent to a project site shall comply with the following flood control and freeboard requirements:

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(1) See Table 3 below for freeboard requirements.

Table 3 – Flood control and Freeboard requirements Condition

Water Bodies with Piped Outlets and Mississippi River 

Low floor must be a minimum of 2 feet above the 100-year flood elevation.

New Habitable Buildings



Low opening must be a minimum of 2 feet above the 100-year flood elevation.

Existing Habitable Buildings – Adjacent to and Potentially Affected by Flood Waters

Water Bodies without Piped Outlets 



Low floor must be a minimum of 5 feet above the 100-year flood elevation.

Low opening must be a minimum of 5 feet above the 100-year flood elevation.

Subsurface Stormwater Management BMPs 

Low floor must be a minimum of 2 feet above the 100-year flood elevation or one foot above the emergency overflow elevation unless flood proofing measures are constructed with the building; and



Low opening must be a minimum of 2 feet above the 100-year flood elevation or one foot above the emergency overflow elevation.



Low floor must be a minimum of 2 feet above the 100-year flood elevation or one foot above the emergency overflow elevation unless flood proofing measures are constructed with the BMP; and Low opening must be a minimum of 2 feet above the 100-year flood elevation or one foot above the emergency overflow elevation.

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Low opening must be a minimum of 2 feet above the 100-year flood elevation.

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Low opening must be a minimum of 2 feet above the 100-year flood elevation.

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Low opening must be a minimum of 2 feet above the 100-year flood elevation or one foot above the emergency overflow elevation.

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Roadway shall not flood when adjacent to stormwater storage basin designed to store the 100-year storm event.

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Roadway shall not flood when adjacent to stormwater storage basin designed to store the 100-year storm event.

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Roadway shall not flood when adjacent to stormwater storage basin designed to store the 100-year storm event.

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Freeboard requirement set by road authority.

Freeboard requirement set by road authority.

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Underground Parking Structures

Public Roadway



Freeboard requirement set by road authority.

(2) For water bodies without a piped outlet:

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i. The normal water level of a water body without a piped outlet shall be determined by a qualified licensed geologist or hydrogeologist. A ground water analysis using existing or installed monitoring wells on or near the site and soil conditions in the basin shall be used. Ideally, the peak groundwater elevation over a continuous three-year monitoring period shall be considered the normal water level of a basin without a piped outlet, provided soil conditions allow full drainage of recent storm event within 48 hours. ii. For existing water bodies without piped outlets, mottled soils may be considered in establishing a water body’s normal water level in lieu of groundwater analysis. iii. An emergency response plan shall be developed for addressing potential flooding in homes below the overland emergency overflow swale around each water body without a piped outlet.

The plans shall be adopted by the City and be included in a maintenance agreement for the development.

(3) For underground parking structures: i. Underground parking structures shall be flood protected to minimize impacts from high groundwater during flood events. ii. All drainage structures within underground parking shall include an anti-backflow device to prevent stormwater from surcharging into the area.

(4) Emergency overflow swales or areas shall be constructed to convey the peak 100-year discharge from each water body to the next downstream water body and away from buildings.

4.

EXHIBITS. The following exhibits must accompany the permit application.

One set, full size; two sets, reduced to 11" x 17"; and copies of all submittals in electronic .pdf format. (a) Site plan showing the property lines, location, delineation of the work area, existing elevation contours of the work area, ordinary high water elevations, and 100-year flood elevation.. (b) Bench marks, including datum used, to establish vertical control.

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(c) Grading plan showing any proposed elevation changes including low floor elevations of adjacent buildings and 100-year flood elevations resulting from proposed development. (d) Utility plans and details. (e) Roadway plans and details. (f) Preliminary plat of any proposed land development. (g) Stormwater management plan showing all data and computations used in estimating runoff, drainage areas, stormwater storage, and flood elevations for the 2-year, 10-year, and 100-year storm events for both existing conditions and post development conditions. Study shall be prepared and signed by a Minnesota licensed professional engineer. Study shall include a figure of receiving water bodies downstream of the site. (h) Computation of change in flood storage capacity resulting from proposed grading. (i) Erosion control plan. (j) All plans shall be signed by a Minnesota licensed engineer.

Rule E: 1.

WETLAND MANAGEMENT POLICY. It is the policy of the Board of Managers to:

(a)

Manage wetlands to achieve no-net loss of acreage and values and where possible, strive to enhance the functions and values of existing wetlands within the District.

(b)

Identify wetland restoration and creation sites to enhance water quality and/or restore natural habitats.

(c)

Interact with cities in the administration of the Wetland Conservation Act if desired by the cities.

2.

REGULATION. No person may fill, drain, excavate or otherwise alter the character of a wetland without first obtaining a permit from the District.

3.

CRITERIA.

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(a) Wetlands shall not be drained, filled wholly or in part, excavated, or have sustaining hydrology impacted such that there will be a decrease in the inherent (existing) functions and values of the wetland. Wetland impacts shall be evaluated based on the following principles in descending order of priority: avoid the impact to the wetland, minimize the impact to the wetland, replace the wetland that was impacted. Projects that propose wetland impacts shall follow the requirements provided in the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act and associated rules with the following amendments: (1) The de minimis size will be zero.

(2) Sequencing Flexibility will not be allowed.

(3) Permanently impacted wetlands shall be replaced through creation of new wetland, restoration of drained wetlands, or expansion of existing wetlands of the same type (Circular 39)at a minimum 2:1 ratio (4) All WCA non-temporary impact exemptions to wetlands will not be allowed.

(5) All wetland replacements shall be within the District’s boundaries. (b) A minimum buffer of 25 feet of permanent District approved un-manicured vegetative ground cover abutting and surrounding a wetland is required.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT. The District intends to serve as the "local government unit" for administration of the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act, unless a particular local government unit in the District has elected to assume that role in its jurisdictional area. Notwithstanding the above, the District will continue to require wetland alteration permits under this rule.

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EXHIBITS. The following exhibits must accompany the permit application.

One set, full size; one set, reduced to 11"X17" and a copy of all submittals in electronic .pdf format. (a) Site plan showing: (1) Property lines and corners and delineation of lands under ownership of the applicant.

(2) Existing and proposed elevation contours with at least a 2-foot contour interval, including the existing runout elevation and flow capacity of the wetland outlet, and spoil disposal areas.

(3) Area of the wetland portion to be filled, drained, excavated or otherwise altered.

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(b) Complete delineation of the existing wetland(s), supported by the following documentation: (1) Identification of the delineation method used in accordance with the 1987 Army Corps of Engineers Manual.

(2) Identification of presence or absence of normal circumstances or problem conditions.

(3) Basin classification using the Cowardin method and Circular 39.

(4) Inventory of wetland vegetation using Eggers, Steve D., and Donald M. Reed. 1997. Wetland plants and communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

(5) Wetland data sheets, or a report, for each sample site, referenced to the location shown on the delineation map. In each data sheet/report applicant must provide the reasoning for satisfying, or not satisfying each of the technical criteria and why the area is or is not a wetland.

(6) A delineation map showing the size, locations, configuration and boundaries of wetlands in relation to identifiable physical characteristics, such as roads, fence lines, waterways, or other identifiable features.

(7) The location of all sample sites and stakes/flags must be accurately shown on the delineation map. Delineations submitted by applicants will normally be field-verified by District staff knowledgeable in wetland identification. Applicants must leave stakes in the field to aid review of the site. (c) A replacement plan, if required, outlining the steps followed for the sequencing process and including documentation supporting the proposed mitigation plan. (d) A wetland functions and values assessment comparison before and after project. (e) An Erosion Control Plan.

6.

EXCEPTIONS. (a) Rule E and its requirements will not apply to annually cultivated land used for farming, research, or horticulture, unless the activity results in draining or filling the wetland.

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Rule F:

EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL

1.

POLICY. It is the policy of the Board of Managers to require the preparation and implementation of erosion and sediment control plans to control the export of sediment off site, which impacts surface water quality.

2.

REGULATION. No person or political subdivision shall commence a land disturbing activity of the development of land one acre or greater, unless specifically exempted by this Rule, without first obtaining a permit from the District that incorporates and approves an erosion and sediment control plan for the activity or development.

3.

CRITERIA. Erosion and sediment control plans shall comply with the following criteria: (a) Erosion and sediment control measures shall be consistent with best management practices, and shall be sufficient to retain sediment onsite as demonstrated in the MPCA manual, “Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas�, as amended. (b) Erosion and sediment control measures shall meet the standards for the General Permit Authorization to Discharge Storm Water Associated With Construction Activity Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permit Program, Permit MN R100001 (NPDES General Construction Permit), issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, except where more specific requirements are required. (c) The activity shall be phased when possible to minimize disturbed areas subject to erosion at any one time. (d) All construction site waste, such as discarded building materials, concrete truck washout, chemicals, litter, and sanitary waste at the construction site shall be properly managed and disposed of so they will not have an adverse impact on water quality. (e) Erosion and sediment controls necessary at the beginning of the project shall be installed before commencing the land disturbing activity, and shall not be removed without District approval or until the District has issued a certificate of completion. Applicants may phase installation of erosion and sediment controls provided the phasing plan is included in the approved erosion and sediment control plan. (f) The permittee shall be responsible for proper operation and maintenance of all erosion and sediment controls, and soil stabilization measures, in conformance with Best Management Practices and the requirements of the NPDES General

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Construction Permit. The permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of temporary erosion prevention and sediment control BMPs at the site over all of the areas of the site that have not been fully stabilized until the District has transferred the permit to another permittee, or until the site has undergone final stabilization and has received an approved certificate of completion.

4.

EXHIBITS. The following exhibits must accompany the permit application.

One set, full size; one set, reduced to 11"x17"; and a copy of all submittals in electronic .pdf format. (a) An existing and proposed topographic map which clearly shows contour elevations with at least 2-foot contour intervals on and adjacent to the land, property lines, all hydrologic features, the proposed land disturbing activities, and the locations of all runoff, erosion and sediment controls and soil stabilization measures. (b) Plans and specifications for all proposed runoff, erosion and sediment controls, and temporary and permanent soil stabilization measures.

(1) Temporary erosion and sediment control measures which will remain in place until permanent vegetation is in place shall be identified.

(2) Permanent erosion and sediment control measures such as emergency overflow swales shall be identified. (c) Detailed schedules for implementation of the land disturbing activity, the erosion and sediment controls, and soil stabilization measures. (d) Plans and specifications for dewatering methods and outlet of stormwater. (e) Detailed description of the methods to be employed for monitoring, maintaining, and removing the erosion and sediment controls, and soil stabilization measures. The name, address and phone number of the person(s) responsible shall also be provided. (f) For projects over one acre of disturbed area, documentation that the project applicant has applied for a NPDES General Construction Permit shall be submitted as well as the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) prepared for the NPDES permit.

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EXCEPTIONS.

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(a) Rule F and its requirements will not apply to development less than 1 acre in size for all land uses, unless such development is greater than 1,000 square feet and: (1) Is within the 100-year floodplain; or (2) Is adjacent to a wetland, stream, public water, or public water wetland. public water wetland, public water or wetland. (b) Rule F and its requirements will not apply to annually cultivated land used for farming, research, or horticulture.

Rule G: 1.

ILLICIT DISCHARGE AND CONNECTION

POLICY. It is the policy of the Board of Managers to: (a)

Regulate the contribution of pollutants to the District’s municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) by any user;

(b)

Prohibit Illicit Connections and Discharges to the District’s MS4;

(c)

Establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance and monitoring procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this Rule;

(d)

Require a District permit for new direct connections, significant changes to existing hydrology, and other impacts related to the proper function, access, and maintenance to the District’s MS4 or easements;

(e)

Not allow new direct connections or other impacts to the Trout Brook Interceptor or other components of the District’s MS4 if the connection will cause or exacerbate water conveyance, or structural problems in the system, including but not limited to surcharging and flooding.

2.

REGULATION. This Rule shall apply to all water entering the storm drain system of the District’s MS4 generated on any developed and undeveloped lands unless explicitly exempted by the District. A permit and stormwater management plan is required under this rule for new direct connections, replacement of existing connections, changes to existing hydrology, or other impacts to the Trout Brook Interceptor, the District’s MS4, or its easements.

3.

CRITERIA. (a)

Connection to the District’s MS4 System.

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(1) New direct connections and replacement of existing connections will be completed using a method that is approved by the District.

(2) Peak flow rate, the total volume of flow, and the timing of the flow for new connections must be managed to not cause new water conveyance problems or exacerbate existing water conveyance problems in the Trout Brook Interceptor. Enlargement of existing connections is considered a new connection. (b)

Discharge Prohibitions.

(1) Prohibition of Illegal Discharges. No person or political subdivision shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the municipal storm drain system or watercourses any materials, including but not limited to pollutants that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards, other than storm water.

(2) Prohibition of Illicit Connections. The construction, use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit connections to the storm drain system without a District permit is prohibited. (i) This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections made in the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing at the time of connection. (ii) A person is considered to be in violation of this Rule if the person connects a line conveying sewage to the District’s MS4, or allows such a connection to continue.

(c)

Suspension of MS4 Access.

(1) Suspension due to Illicit Discharges in Emergency Situations. The District may, without prior notice, suspend MS4 discharge access when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, or to the health or welfare of persons, or to the District’s MS4 or Waters of the United States. If the violator fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the District may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage to the District’s MS4 or Waters of the United States, or to minimize danger to persons or the environment.

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an illicit discharge. The District will notify a violator of the proposed termination of its MS4 access. The violator may petition the District for a reconsideration and hearing. A person commits an offense subject to enforcement if the person reinstates MS4 access to premises terminated pursuant to this Section, without the prior approval of the District. (d)

Monitoring of Discharges.

(1) Applicability. This section applies to all facilities that have storm water discharges associated with industrial activity, including construction activity.

(2) Access to Facilities. (i) The District shall be permitted to enter and inspect facilities subject to regulation under this Rule as often as may be necessary to determine compliance with this Rule. The discharger shall make the necessary arrangements to allow access to representatives of the District. (ii) Facility operators shall allow the District ready access to all parts of the premises for the purposes of inspection, sampling, examination and copying of records that must be kept under the conditions of an NPDES permit to discharge storm water, and the performance of any additional duties as defined by state and federal law. (iii) If the District has been refused access to any part of the premises from which stormwater is discharged, then the District may seek issuance of a search warrant from any court of competent jurisdiction.

(e)

Requirement to Prevent, Control, and Reduce Stormwater Pollutants by the Use of Best Management Practices.

(1) The owner or operator of a commercial or industrial establishment shall provide, at their own expense, reasonable protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes into the municipal storm drain system or watercourses through the use of these structural and non-structural BMPs. Any person responsible for a property or premise, which is, or may be, the source of an illicit discharge, may be required by the District to implement, at said person's expense, additional structural and non-structural BMPs to prevent the further discharge of pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system.

(f)

Watercourse Protection.

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(1) Every person owning property through which a watercourse passes, shall keep and maintain that part of the watercourse within the property free of trash, debris, and other obstacles that would pollute, contaminate, or significantly retard the flow of water through the watercourse. In addition, the owner or lessee shall maintain existing privately owned structures within or adjacent to a watercourse, so that such structures will not become a hazard to the use, function, or physical integrity of the watercourse. (g)

Notification of Spills.

Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation has information of any known or suspected release of materials which result or may result in illegal discharges or pollutants discharging into storm water, the storm drain system, or water of the U.S., said person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the containment and cleanup of such release. In the event of such a release of hazardous materials, said person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies of the release. In the event of a release of nonhazardous materials, said person shall notify the District in person or by phone or facsimile no later than the next business day following discovery of the release.

(h)

Enforcement.

(1) Notice of Violation. Whenever the District finds that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this Rule, the District may order compliance by written notice of violation to the responsible person. Such notice may require without limitation: (i) The performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting; (ii) The elimination of illicit connections or discharges; (iii) That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist; (iv) The abatement or remediation of storm water pollution or contamination hazards and the restoration of any affected property; (v) Payment of a fee to cover administrative and remediation costs; (vi) The implementation of source control or treatment BMPs.

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(2) Abatement. If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected property is required, the notice shall set forth a deadline within which such remediation or restoration must be completed. Said notice shall further advise that, should the violator fail to remediate or restore within the established deadline, the work will be done by a designated governmental agency or a contractor and the expense thereof shall be charged to the violator.

(3) Appeal of Notice of Violation. Any person receiving a Notice of Violation may appeal the determination of the District. The notice of appeal must be received within 5 days from the date of the Notice of Violation. Hearing on the appeal before the District Board of Managers shall take place within 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice of appeal. The decision of the District shall be final.

(4) Enforcement Measures after Appeal. If the violation has not been corrected pursuant to the requirements set forth in the Notice of Violation, or, in the event of an appeal, within 3 days of the decision of the District Board of Managers, then representatives of the District are authorized to take any and all measures necessary to abate the violation and/or restore the property. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner, agent or person in possession of any premises to refuse to allow the District or its agents to enter upon the premises for the purposes set forth above.

(5) Cost of Abatement. The District may assess costs of abatement.

Within 30 days after abatement of the violation, the District shall notify the property owner of the cost of abatement, including administrative costs. The property owner may file a written protest objecting to the amount of the assessment within 10 days. If the amount due is not paid within a timely manner as determined by the decision of the municipal authority or by the expiration of the time in which to file an appeal, the charges shall become a special assessment against the property and shall constitute a lien on the property for the amount of the assessment.

(6) Injunctive Relief. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Rule. If a person has violated or continues to violate the provisions of this Rule, the District may petition for a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining the person from activities which would create further violations or compelling the person to perform abatement or remediation of the violation.

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public health, safety, and welfare, and is declared and deemed a nuisance, and may be summarily abated or restored at the violator's expense, and/or a civil action to abate, enjoin, or otherwise compel the cessation of such nuisance may be taken.

(8) Relation to Other Rules. None of the enforcement provisions of this Rule shall abridge or alter the right of the District to seek remedies provided for under Rule H herein.

4.

5.

EXHIBITS. The following exhibits must accompany the permit application.

One set, full size; one set, reduced to 11”x17”; and a copy of all submittals in electronic .pdf format. (a)

Property lines and delineation of lands identifying ownership and easements.

(b)

Proposed and existing stormwater facilities’ location, alignment and elevation.

(c)

Identification of existing and proposed site contour elevations with at least a 2-foot contour interval.

(d)

Construction plans and specifications of the proposed connection, including design details, connection method, and timing of connection.

(e)

Stormwater runoff volume and rate analysis for the 2-, 10-, and 100-year critical events, existing and proposed conditions.

(f)

Narrative addressing incorporation of stormwater BMPs.

(g)

On-site soil boring indicating soil type.

(h)

Construction dewatering plan and construction water control and treatment plan.

EXCEPTIONS. (a)

The following discharges are exempt from discharge prohibitions established by this Rule: water line flushing or other potable water sources, landscape irrigation or lawn watering, diverted stream flows, rising ground water, ground water infiltration to storm drains, uncontaminated pumped ground water, foundation or footing drains (not including active groundwater dewatering systems), crawl space pumps, air conditioning condensation, springs, non-commercial washing of vehicles, natural riparian habitat or wet-land flows, swimming pools (if dechlorinated - typically less

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than one PPM chlorine), fire fighting activities, street wash water and any other water source not containing Pollutants. (b)

Discharges specified in writing by the District as being necessary to protect public health and safety.

(c)

Dye testing is an allowable discharge, but requires a verbal notification to the District prior to the time of the test.

(d)

Any non-storm water discharge permitted under an NPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order issued to the discharger and administered under the authority of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, provided that the discharger is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit, waiver, or order and other applicable laws and regulations, and provided that written approval has been granted for any discharge to the storm drain system.

Rule H:

ENFORCEMENT

1.

MISDEMEANOR. A violation of these Rules, an order, or stipulation agreement made, or a permit issued by the District is a misdemeanor subject to penalties as provided by Minnesota law.

2.

METHOD OF ENFORCEMENT. The District may exercise all powers conferred upon it by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 103D. A rule, order, or stipulation agreement made or a permit issued by the District may be enforced by criminal prosecution, injunction, action to compel performance, restoration, abatement, and other appropriate action.

3.

PERMIT REQUIREMENT. Pursuant to the terms of the permit, the District may issue a cease and desist order when it finds that a proposed or initiated activity or project presents a serious threat of soil erosion, sedimentation, or an adverse effect upon water quality or quantity, or violates any rule of the District.

4.

ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS. In any civil action arising from or related to these Rules, an order or stipulation agreement made or a permit issued or denied by the District, the court may award the District reasonable attorney fees and costs.

5.

ILLICIT DISCHARGE. In addition to the remedies provided for in this Rule, the enforcement of Rule G shall be governed by Rule G(3)(h).

Rule I:

VARIANCES

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1.

WHEN AUTHORIZED. The Board of Managers shall have the power to grant variances from these Rules where they find that extraordinary and unnecessary hardships may result from strict compliance with these Rules; provided that such variances will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of these Rules and the overall plan of the District as adopted.

2.

PROCEDURE. (a) The Board of Managers will not consider a variance for Rule C until the applicant has completed all of the steps of the alternative compliance section in Rule C. (b) A written request for a variance shall be submitted to the District at least 12 calendar days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting date of the Board of Managers stating the exceptional conditions and the peculiar difficulties claimed. (c) The request shall be referred to the Board and they shall review the request within 30 days of the date the request was filed with the District. (d) In considering requests for variances, the Board shall consider the effect of the proposed variance upon the entire District and the anticipated effect of the proposed variance upon the overall plan of the District as adopted. (e) If the Board determines that the special conditions which apply to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property, and do not apply generally to other land or structures in the District and that the granting of a variance will not in any way impair or be contrary to the intent of these Rules and the overall plan of the District as adopted; the Board may grant such variances and impose conditions and safeguards to insure compliance with these Rules and to protect adjacent property. (f) Variances may be denied by Motion of the Board and such Motion shall constitute a finding and determination that the conditions required for approval do not exist. No application for a variance which has been denied wholly or in part shall be resubmitted for a period of six months from the date of said denial, except on grounds of new evidence or proof of change of conditions found to be valid by the District.

3.

TERM. The term of a variance shall be concurrent with the associated permit.

4.

VIOLATION. A violation of any condition set forth in a variance shall be a violation of the District rules, and shall automatically terminate the variance.

Rule J:

SEVERABILITY

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If any provision of these Rules is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of these Rules shall not be affected thereby.

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Resolution

Resolution # XXXXXXXX Date Adopted: April 1, 2015

Capitol Region Watershed District In the matter pertaining to: Adopting Amended Watershed District Rules Board Member XXXXXXX introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Board Member XXXXXX .

WHEREAS, The Capitol Region Watershed District (hereinafter “District)� is a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota established under the Minnesota Watershed Law, Minnesota Statute 103D; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute section 103D.341 mandates that the District adopt rules to accomplish the purposes of the Minnesota Watershed Law and to implement the powers of the Board of Managers; and WHEREAS, the District Board of Managers adopted Rules on September 6, 2006; and WHEREAS, the District convened a Technical Advisory Committee in 2014 and 2015 to discuss revisions to the adopted Rule; and WHEREAS, the District has submitted propose Rule revisions to the local municipalities, public transportation authorities and Ramsey County for review and comment; and WHEREAS, the proposed Rule revisions have been noticed for review and comment to all public transportation authorities within the District for at least 45 days; and WHEREAS, the proposed Rule revisions have been noticed for review and comment to each municipality affected by the District; and WHEREAS, the proposed Rule revisions have been noticed for public comment and hearing in legal newspapers generally circulated within the District once a week for two successive weeks; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Managers of the Capitol Region Watershed District adopts the response to comments table and amended watershed district Rules; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the adopted amended Rules shall be filed with the Ramsey County Recorder; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the adopted amended Rules shall be provided to public transportation authorities that have jurisdiction within the watershed district; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of the adopted amended Rules shall be mailed to each municipality affected by the watershed district.

Vote: Approved/Denied Manager Yeas Nays Absent Abstain Collins Texer Thienes Jones Reider Total *Approval must receive minimum of 3 Yeas

Requested By: Recommended for Approval: Approved by Attorney: Funding Approved:

Supporting Documentation Incorporated By Reference Date Document April 1, 2015 Response to Comments April 1, 2015 Final Rules Resolution Adoption Certified By the Board of Managers: By: _______________________________________________

Forrest Kelley Forrest Kelley James Mogen n/a

Prepared By CRWD CRWD

Date:______________________________

Capitol Region Watershed District Applicant:

Barbara Mundahl St. Paul Public Works 25 West Fourth Street (CHA 900) St. Paul, MN 55102

Permit 15-009 3rd Street Consultant: N/A

Description: Reconstruction of 3rd Street from Arcade to Johnson Parkway Stormwater Management: Applicant has requested utilization of Volume Reduction Bank credits District Rule: —C D F Disturbed Area: 4.97 Acres Impervious Area: 1.85 Acres PERMIT RECOMMENDATION: Approve with 3 Conditions Conditions: 1. Provide plans signed by a professional engineer per the Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID. 2. Provide a copy of the NPDES permit.

3. Include note on Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Sheet 7 that all paved surfaces within and adjacent to the project area shall be swept free of sediment within 24 hours of discovery.

VOLUME BANK RECOMMENDATION: Approve Withdrawal of 6,044 Cubic Feet from the Public Works Volume Reduction Bank

Permit Location Permit Report 15-009

Aerial Photo Board Meeting Date: 04/01/2015

Cypress

Third Street

Capitol Region Watershed District Permit Report CRWD Permit #:

15-009

Review date:

March 27, 2015

Project Name:

3rd Street

Applicant:

Barb Mundahl City of St. Paul Street Engineering 900 City Hall Annex 25 W. Fourth St. St. Paul, MN 55102 651-266-6112

Purpose:

Reconstruction of 3rd Street and utility replacement

Location:

3rd Street between Maple Street and Johnson Parkway

Applicable Rules:

C, D, and F

PERMIT RECOMMENDATION: Approve with 3 Conditions Conditions: 1. Provide plans signed by a professional engineer per the Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID. 2. Provide a copy of the NPDES permit.

3. Include note on Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Sheet 7 that all paved surfaces within and adjacent to the project area shall be swept free of sediment within 24 hours of discovery.

VOLUME BANK RECOMMENDATION: Approve Withdrawal of 6,044 Cubic Feet from the Public Works Volume Reduction Bank

EXHIBITS: 1. Subwatershed Delineation, by City of St. Paul, not dated, recd. 2/3/15.

2. Construction Plan, by City of St. Paul, dated and recd. 3/9/15, recd.

3. Report of Geotechnical Exploration and Review, by AET, dated 10/17/14, recd.

2/3/15.

HISTORY & CONSIDERATIONS:

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RULE C: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Standards  Proposed discharge rates for the 2-, 10-, and 100-year events shall not exceed existing rates.  Developments and redevelopments must reduce runoff volumes in the amount equivalent to an inch of runoff from the impervious areas of the site.  Stormwater must be pretreated before discharging to infiltration areas to maintain the long-term viability of the infiltration area.  Developments and redevelopments must incorporate effective non-point source pollution reduction BMPs to achieve 90% total suspended solid removal.

Findings 1. A hydrograph method based on sound hydrologic theory is not used to analyze runoff for the design or analysis of flows and water levels.

2. Expected reduction in impervious area suggests that runoff rates for the proposed activity will not exceed existing runoff rates for the 2-, 10-, and 100year critical storm events. Stormwater leaving the project area is discharged into a well-defined receiving channel or pipe and routed to a public drainage system.

3. Stormwater runoff volume retention is not achieved onsite in the amount equivalent to the runoff generated from one inch of rainfall over the impervious surfaces of the development. a. The amount of proposed impervious onsite is 80,586 square feet. b. Volume retention: Volume Retention Required (cu. ft.) Volume Retention Provided (cu. ft.)

6,044 None, Bank Withdrawal Requested

4. Alternative compliance sequencing has been requested due to poor soils, utilities, and space constraints a. The applicant did not partially comply with the volume retention standard. b. The applicant proposes to comply with the volume retention standard at an offsite location through the use of qualified banking credits. c. The applicant has not submitted money to be contributed to the Stormwater Impact Fund. d. The project is linear, and the cost cap has not been reached.

5. Best management practices do not achieve 90% total suspended solids removal from the runoff generated on an annual basis.

6. A recordable executed maintenance agreement is not required.

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RULE D: FLOOD CONTROL Standards  Compensatory storage shall be provided for fill placed within the 100-year floodplain.  All habitable buildings, roads, and parking structures on or adjacent to a project site shall comply with District freeboard requirements.

Findings 1. There is no floodplain on the property according to FEMA. 2. It is unknown if all habitable buildings, roads, and parking structures on or adjacent to the project site comply with CRWD freeboard requirements.

However, adequate conveyance has been provided to prevent flooding.

RULE E: WETLAND MANAGEMENT Standard  Wetlands shall not be drained, filled (wholly or in part), excavated, or have sustaining hydrology impacted such that there will be a decrease in the inherent (existing) functions and values of the wetland.  A minimum buffer of 25 feet of permanent nonimpacted vegetative ground cover abutting and surrounding a wetland is required.

Findings 1. There are no known wetlands located on the property.

RULE F: EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL Standards  A plan shall demonstrate that appropriate erosion and sediment control measures protect downstream water bodies from the effects of a landdisturbing activity.  Erosion Control Plans must adhere to the MPCA Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas Manual.

Findings 1. Erosion and sediment control measures are consistent with best management practices, as demonstrated in the MPCA manual Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas.

2. Adjacent properties are not protected from sediment transport/deposition.

3. Wetlands, waterbodies and water conveyance systems are protected from erosion/sediment transport/deposition.

4. Project site is greater than 1 acre; an NPDES permit is required.

RULE G: ILLICIT DISCHARGE AND CONNECTION

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Standard ďƒ˜ Stormwater management and utility plans shall indicate all existing and proposed connections from developed and undeveloped lands for all water that drains to the District MS4.

Findings 1. New direct connections or replacement of existing connections are not proposed.

2. Prohibited discharges are not proposed.

PERMIT RECOMMENDATION: Approve with 3 Conditions Conditions: 1. Provide plans signed by a professional engineer per the Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID. 2. Provide a copy of the NPDES permit.

3. Include note on Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Sheet 7 that all paved surfaces within and adjacent to the project area shall be swept free of sediment within 24 hours of discovery.

VOLUME BANK RECOMMENDATION: Approve Withdrawal of 6,044 Cubic Feet from the Public Works Volume Reduction Bank

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3/27/2015 Account: Transaction Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Transfer Deposit Deposit Withdrawal Deposit Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal

Requested

3/16/2010 4/14/2010 5/26/2010 2/2/2011 2/25/2011 2/25/2011 2/25/2011 9/7/2011 10/14/2011 11/16/2011 1/4/2012 1/4/2012 5/2/2012 9/19/2012 12/19/2012 2/6/2013 2/6/2013 5/15/2013 7/10/2013 9/18/2013 2/19/2014 3/5/2014 3/19/2014 9/3/2014 2/4/2015 3/11/2015 4/1/2015 4/1/2015

Volume Banking Credits Saint Paul Public Works Approved 4/4/2007 4/4/2007 1/22/2008 Pending 8/20/2008 8/20/2008 Pending 3/18/2009 Pending 6/3/2009 Pending 5/5/2010 5/19/2010 Pending 2/2/2011 Pending 4/20/2011 4/20/2011 Expired 11/16/2011 Pending 1/4/2012 Pending Pending Pending 12/19/2012 2/6/2013 2/6/2013 Pending 7/10/2013 9/18/2013 Pending 3/5/2014 3/19/2004 9/3/2014 2/4/2015 4/1/2015 4/1/2015 4/1/2015

Permit NA 07-009 08-001 07-008 08-003 08-004 08-016 09-004 09-009 09-011 09-017 10-005 10-011 10-014 11-002 11-004 11-005 11-006 11-021 09-031 11-027 NA 11-030 12-004 12-018 12-029 13-001 13-002 13-014 13-021 13-018C 14-004 13-033 14-001 14-028 15-002 15-017 15-009 15-014

Project Deposit Withdrawal Balance (cf) Chatsworth-Goodrich 10,532 10,532 Davern 0 5,717 4,815 Selby Avenue 0 3,790 1,025 Hubbard-Griggs 9,386 10,411 Seventh-Bay 0 8,278 2,133 Ashland-Pascal 0 20,069 -17,936 Payne Avenue 2,576 -15,360 East Sixth Street 0 6,044 -21,404 Victoria Street 1,991 -19,413 Magnolia-Earl 0 18,356 -37,769 Knapp-Ramond 2,338 -35,431 Seventh-Douglas 0 17,462 -52,893 Davern-Jefferson 0 39,308 -92,201 Front-Victoria 14,791 -77,410 Fairview 18,034 -95,444 Blair-Griggs 5,935 -89,509 Howell-Goodrich (revised 15,238 to Zero) 0 -89,509 Davern-Jefferson II 25,611 -115,120 College Park (never built, cancelled) 0 -115,120 Wells and Russell 116,436 1,316 Hewitt-Tatum 4,067 5,383 St. Albans-Arundel Trenches 35,710 41,093 Prior-Goodrich TBD 41,093 Wheelock Parkway Bridge 391 41,484 Hamline Library Pervious Alley 7,100 48,584 Arlington-Rice 28,035 20,549 Hatch-Agate 22,216 -1,667 Hamline Avenue Bridge 6,697 -8,364 Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary 103,455 95,091 Jefferson-Griggs Bike Routes 5,881 89,210 Prince Street 7,303 81,907 Hampden Park 24,908 106,815 Fairview-Bohland 16,626 90,189 Montana-Greenbrier 11,091 79,098 Highland Village Streetscape 487 78,611 Raymond Ave Phase II 7,059 71,552 Kellogg Blvd bridge reconstruction 2,385 69,167 3rd Street 6,044 63,123 4,476 58,647 East 7th Streetscape 339,616 280,969 58,647

Capitol Region Watershed District Applicant:

Ben Hawkins St. Paul Public Works 25 West Fourth Street (CHA 1000) St. Paul, MN 55102

Permit 15-014 East 7th Streetscape Consultant: N/A

Description: Streetscape, lighting, and street improvements at East 7th and Arcade Stormwater Management: Applicant requests withdrawal from the Volume Reduction Bank District Rule: —C D F Disturbed Area: 1.6 Acres Impervious Area: 1.37 Acres STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with 3 Conditions: 1. Provide plans signed by a professional engineer per the Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID. 2. Provide a copy of the NPDES permit.

3. Include note on SWPPP Sheet 10 that all paved surfaces within and adjacent to the project area shall be swept free of sediment within 24 hours of discovery VOLUME BANK RECOMMENDATION: Approve Withdrawal of 4,476 Cubic Feet from the Public Works Volume Reduction Bank

Arcade

Permit Location Permit Report 15-014

Aerial Photo Board Meeting Date: 04/01/15

Capitol Region Watershed District Permit Report CRWD Permit #:

15-014

Review date:

March 27, 2015

Project Name:

East 7th and Arcade Streetscape

Applicant:

Ben Hawkins St. Paul Public Works 25 West 4th Street (1000 CHA) 651-266-6085 Ben.hawkins@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Purpose:

Reconstruction of East 7th Street from Beech to Mendota and streetscape improvements along Arcade Street

Location:

Arcade and East Seventh

Applicable Rules:

C, D, and F

RECOMMENDATION: Approve with 3 Conditions Conditions: 1. Provide plans signed by a professional engineer per the Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID. 2. Provide a copy of the NPDES permit.

3. Include note on SWPPP Sheet 10 that all paved surfaces within and adjacent to the project area shall be swept free of sediment within 24 hours of discovery.

VOLUME BANK RECOMMENDATION: Approve Withdrawal of 4,476 Cubic Feet from the Public Works Volume Reduction Bank

EXHIBITS: 1. Plans by City of St. Paul dated and recd 3/11/15 2. Project Narrative dated and recd 3/11/15 3. Soil Boring Logs, dated 3/4/15, recd 3/11/15

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HISTORY & CONSIDERATIONS: None RULE C: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Standards  Proposed discharge rates for the 2-, 10-, and 100-year events shall not exceed existing rates.  Developments and redevelopments must reduce runoff volumes in the amount equivalent to an inch of runoff from the impervious areas of the site.  Stormwater must be pretreated before discharging to infiltration areas to maintain the long-term viability of the infiltration area.  Developments and redevelopments must incorporate effective non-point source pollution reduction BMPs to achieve 90% total suspended solid removal.

Findings 1. A hydrograph method based on sound hydrologic theory is not used to analyze runoff for the design or analysis of flows and water levels.

2. Expected reduction in impervious area suggests that runoff rates for the proposed activity will not exceed existing runoff rates for the 2-, 10-, and 100year critical storm events. Stormwater leaving the project area is discharged into a well-defined receiving channel or pipe and routed to a public drainage system.

3. Stormwater runoff volume retention is not achieved onsite in the amount equivalent to the runoff generated from one inch of rainfall over the impervious surfaces of the development. a. The amount of proposed impervious onsite is 59,677 square feet. b. Volume retention: Volume Retention Required (cu. ft.) Volume Retention Provided (cu. ft.)

4,476 None, Bank Withdrawal Requested

4. Alternative compliance sequencing has been requested due to poor soils, utilities, and space constraints a. The applicant did not partially comply with the volume retention standard. b. The applicant proposes to comply with the volume retention standard at an offsite location through the use of qualified banking credits. c. The applicant has not submitted money to be contributed to the Stormwater Impact Fund. d. The project is linear, and the cost cap has not been reached.

5. Best management practices do not achieve 90% total suspended solids removal from the runoff generated on an annual basis.

6. A recordable executed maintenance agreement is not required.

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RULE D: FLOOD CONTROL Standards  Compensatory storage shall be provided for fill placed within the 100-year floodplain.  All habitable buildings, roads, and parking structures on or adjacent to a project site shall comply with District freeboard requirements.

Findings 1. There is no floodplain on the property according to FEMA. 2. It is unknown if all habitable buildings, roads, and parking structures on or adjacent to the project site comply with CRWD freeboard requirements.

However, adequate conveyance has been provided to prevent flooding.

RULE E: WETLAND MANAGEMENT Standard  Wetlands shall not be drained, filled (wholly or in part), excavated, or have sustaining hydrology impacted such that there will be a decrease in the inherent (existing) functions and values of the wetland.  A minimum buffer of 25 feet of permanent nonimpacted vegetative ground cover abutting and surrounding a wetland is required.

Findings 1. There are no known wetlands located on the property.

RULE F: EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL Standards  A plan shall demonstrate that appropriate erosion and sediment control measures protect downstream water bodies from the effects of a landdisturbing activity.  Erosion Control Plans must adhere to the MPCA Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas Manual.

Findings 1. Erosion and sediment control measures are consistent with best management practices, as demonstrated in the MPCA manual Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas.

2. Adjacent properties are not protected from sediment transport/deposition.

3. Wetlands, waterbodies and water conveyance systems are protected from erosion/sediment transport/deposition.

4. Project site is greater than 1 acre; an NPDES permit is required.

RULE G: ILLICIT DISCHARGE AND CONNECTION

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Standard ďƒ˜ Stormwater management and utility plans shall indicate all existing and proposed connections from developed and undeveloped lands for all water that drains to the District MS4.

Findings 1. New direct connections or replacement of existing connections are not proposed.

2. Prohibited discharges are not proposed.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve with 3 Conditions Conditions: 1. Provide plans signed by a professional engineer per the Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID. 2. Provide a copy of the NPDES permit.

3. Include note on SWPPP Sheet 10 that all paved surfaces within and adjacent to the project area shall be swept free of sediment within 24 hours of discovery.

VOLUME BANK RECOMMENDATION: Approve Withdrawal of 4,476 Cubic Feet from the Public Works Volume Reduction Bank

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3/27/2015 Account: Transaction Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Transfer Deposit Deposit Withdrawal Deposit Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal

Requested

3/16/2010 4/14/2010 5/26/2010 2/2/2011 2/25/2011 2/25/2011 2/25/2011 9/7/2011 10/14/2011 11/16/2011 1/4/2012 1/4/2012 5/2/2012 9/19/2012 12/19/2012 2/6/2013 2/6/2013 5/15/2013 7/10/2013 9/18/2013 2/19/2014 3/5/2014 3/19/2014 9/3/2014 2/4/2015 3/11/2015 4/1/2015 4/1/2015

Volume Banking Credits Saint Paul Public Works Approved 4/4/2007 4/4/2007 1/22/2008 Pending 8/20/2008 8/20/2008 Pending 3/18/2009 Pending 6/3/2009 Pending 5/5/2010 5/19/2010 Pending 2/2/2011 Pending 4/20/2011 4/20/2011 Expired 11/16/2011 Pending 1/4/2012 Pending Pending Pending 12/19/2012 2/6/2013 2/6/2013 Pending 7/10/2013 9/18/2013 Pending 3/5/2014 3/19/2004 9/3/2014 2/4/2015 4/1/2015 4/1/2015 4/1/2015

Permit NA 07-009 08-001 07-008 08-003 08-004 08-016 09-004 09-009 09-011 09-017 10-005 10-011 10-014 11-002 11-004 11-005 11-006 11-021 09-031 11-027 NA 11-030 12-004 12-018 12-029 13-001 13-002 13-014 13-021 13-018C 14-004 13-033 14-001 14-028 15-002 15-017 15-009 15-014

Project Deposit Withdrawal Balance (cf) Chatsworth-Goodrich 10,532 10,532 Davern 0 5,717 4,815 Selby Avenue 0 3,790 1,025 Hubbard-Griggs 9,386 10,411 Seventh-Bay 0 8,278 2,133 Ashland-Pascal 0 20,069 -17,936 Payne Avenue 2,576 -15,360 East Sixth Street 0 6,044 -21,404 Victoria Street 1,991 -19,413 Magnolia-Earl 0 18,356 -37,769 Knapp-Ramond 2,338 -35,431 Seventh-Douglas 0 17,462 -52,893 Davern-Jefferson 0 39,308 -92,201 Front-Victoria 14,791 -77,410 Fairview 18,034 -95,444 Blair-Griggs 5,935 -89,509 Howell-Goodrich (revised 15,238 to Zero) 0 -89,509 Davern-Jefferson II 25,611 -115,120 College Park (never built, cancelled) 0 -115,120 Wells and Russell 116,436 1,316 Hewitt-Tatum 4,067 5,383 St. Albans-Arundel Trenches 35,710 41,093 Prior-Goodrich TBD 41,093 Wheelock Parkway Bridge 391 41,484 Hamline Library Pervious Alley 7,100 48,584 Arlington-Rice 28,035 20,549 Hatch-Agate 22,216 -1,667 Hamline Avenue Bridge 6,697 -8,364 Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary 103,455 95,091 Jefferson-Griggs Bike Routes 5,881 89,210 Prince Street 7,303 81,907 Hampden Park 24,908 106,815 Fairview-Bohland 16,626 90,189 Montana-Greenbrier 11,091 79,098 Highland Village Streetscape 487 78,611 Raymond Ave Phase II 7,059 71,552 Kellogg Blvd bridge reconstruction 2,385 69,167 3rd Street 6,044 63,123 4,476 58,647 East 7th Streetscape 339,616 280,969 58,647

Capitol Region Watershed District Applicant:

Brent Christensen City of Saint Paul-Public Works, Bridges 800 CHA, 25 W. 4th St. Saint Paul, MN 55102

Permit 15-017 Kellogg Blvd reconstruction Consultant: James Bellefeuille TKDA 444 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN 55101

Description: Reconstruction of Kellogg Blvd bridges between Market and Wabasha Stormwater Management: Applicant requests withdrawal from the Volume Reduction Bank District Rule: —C F Disturbed Area: 1.23 Acres Impervious Area: 0.73 Acres STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve with 2 Conditions: 1. Clarify coordination provisions with the Ramsey County West Building demolition, immediately adjacent to the project.

2. Revise SWPPP and plans to include the following: a. General Erosion Control Notes, page 49 of 94 to include approval by CRWD staff for all written weekly and ongoing erosion control and concrete management activities. b. Include provisions for perimeter control on the southern edge of the project. c. Include erosion and sediment control provisions for bluff protection, site access, and material storage.

VOLUME BANK RECOMMENDATION: Approve Withdrawal of 2,385 Cubic Feet from the Public Works Volume Reduction Bank

Permit Location Permit Report 15-017

Aerial Photo Board Meeting Date: April 1, 2015

Capitol Region Watershed District Permit Report CRWD Permit #:

15-017

Review date:

March 27, 2015

Project Name:

Kellogg Blvd Bridge reconstruction

Applicant:

Brent Christensen City of St. Paul-Public Works, Bridges 800 CHA, 25 W. 4th St. Saint Paul, MN 55102 651-266-6182 brent.christensen@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Purpose:

Reconstruction of Kellogg Blvd bridges between Market Street and Wabasha Street.

Location:

Kellogg Blvd. between Market and Wabasha in downtown St. Paul

Applicable Rules:

C and F

Recommendation: Approve with 2 conditions Conditions: 1. Clarify coordination provisions with the Ramsey County West Building demolition, immediately adjacent to the project.

2. Revise SWPPP and plans to include the following: a. General Erosion Control Notes, page 49 of 94 to include approval by CRWD staff for all written weekly and ongoing erosion control and concrete management activities. b. Include provisions for perimeter control on the southern edge of the project. c. Include erosion and sediment control provisions for bluff protection, site access, and material storage.

VOLUME BANK RECOMMENDATION: Approve Withdrawal of 2,385 Cubic Feet from the Saint Paul Public Works Volume Reduction Bank EXHIBITS: 1. Construction plans, select sheets, prepared by TKDA for the City of St. Paul, dated 6/3/14, recd 3/11/15.

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2. Project/stormwater narrative letter, prepared by City of St. Paul, dated 3/12/15, recd 3/12/15.

3. Permit application form, prepared by the City of St. Paul, undated, recd 3/11/15.

4. Construction plans, full set, prepared by TKDA for the Minnesota Department of Transportation and City of St. Paul, dated 6/3/14, received 3/19/15.

HISTORY & CONSIDERATIONS: The Kellogg Blvd bridges are built on the edge of a steep bluff adjacent to the Mississippi River. The Ramsey County West building demolition is planned immediately adjacent to the Kellogg project, under permit application 15-007.

RULE C: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Standards  Proposed discharge rates for the 2-, 10-, and 100-year events shall not exceed existing rates.  Developments and redevelopments must reduce runoff volumes in the amount equivalent to an inch of runoff from the impervious areas of the site.  Stormwater must be pretreated before discharging to infiltration areas to maintain the long-term viability of the infiltration area.  Developments and redevelopments must incorporate effective non-point source pollution reduction BMPs to achieve 90% total suspended solid removal.

Findings 1. No increase in impervious surface or change to the route of existing stormwater runoff is being proposed.

2. Stormwater runoff volume retention is not achieved onsite in the amount equivalent to the runoff generated from one inch of rainfall over the impervious surfaces of the development. a. The amount of proposed impervious onsite is 31,799 square feet (0.73 acres). b. Volume retention: Volume Retention Required (cu. ft.) Volume Retention Provided (cu. ft.)

2,385* None, Bank Withdrawal Requested *Note: this amount is less than the initial request, allowing for the corrected calculation of 0.73 acres*0.9 inch, rather than the full 1 inch used in the submittal.

3. Alternative compliance sequencing has been requested, in the face of numerous constraints, including bedrock, roadway, building foundations, and steep ravines. a. The applicant did not partially comply with the volume retention standard.

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b. The applicant proposes to comply with the volume retention standard at an offsite location through the use of qualified banking credits. c. The applicant has not submitted money to be contributed to the Stormwater Impact Fund. d. The project is linear, and the cost cap has not been reached.

4. Best management practices do not achieve 90% total suspended solids removal from the runoff generated on an annual basis.

5. A recordable executed maintenance agreement is not required.

RULE F: EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL Standards ďƒ˜ A plan shall demonstrate that appropriate erosion and sediment control measures protect downstream water bodies from the effects of a landdisturbing activity. ďƒ˜ Erosion Control Plans must adhere to the MPCA Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas Manual.

Findings 1. Erosion and sediment control measures are consistent with best management practices, as demonstrated in the MPCA manual Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas.

2. Adjacent properties should be protected from sediment transport/deposition.

Additional detail is needed on perimeter control along south side of project/bluff protection.

3. Wetlands, waterbodies and water conveyance systems should be protected from erosion/sediment transport/deposition. Additional detail is needed to ensure subsequent plans and revisions are routed through CRWD as well.

4. Project site is greater than 1 acre; an NPDES permit has been submitted RECOMMENDATION: Approve with 2 Conditions Conditions: 1. Clarify coordination provisions with the Ramsey County West Building demolition, immediately adjacent to the project.

2. Revise SWPPP and plans to include the following: a. General Erosion Control Notes, page 49 of 94 to include approval by CRWD staff for all written weekly and ongoing erosion control and concrete management activities. b. Include provisions for perimeter control on the southern edge of the project. c. Include erosion and sediment control provisions for bluff protection, site access, and material storage.

VOLUME BANK RECOMMENDATION: Approve Withdrawal of 2,385 Cubic Feet from the Saint Paul Public Works Volume Reduction Bank.

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3/27/2015 Account: Transaction Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Transfer Deposit Deposit Withdrawal Deposit Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Deposit Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal Withdrawal

Requested

3/16/2010 4/14/2010 5/26/2010 2/2/2011 2/25/2011 2/25/2011 2/25/2011 9/7/2011 10/14/2011 11/16/2011 1/4/2012 1/4/2012 5/2/2012 9/19/2012 12/19/2012 2/6/2013 2/6/2013 5/15/2013 7/10/2013 9/18/2013 2/19/2014 3/5/2014 3/19/2014 9/3/2014 2/4/2015 3/11/2015 4/1/2015 4/1/2015

Volume Banking Credits Saint Paul Public Works Approved 4/4/2007 4/4/2007 1/22/2008 Pending 8/20/2008 8/20/2008 Pending 3/18/2009 Pending 6/3/2009 Pending 5/5/2010 5/19/2010 Pending 2/2/2011 Pending 4/20/2011 4/20/2011 Expired 11/16/2011 Pending 1/4/2012 Pending Pending Pending 12/19/2012 2/6/2013 2/6/2013 Pending 7/10/2013 9/18/2013 Pending 3/5/2014 3/19/2004 9/3/2014 2/4/2015 4/1/2015 4/1/2015 4/1/2015

Permit NA 07-009 08-001 07-008 08-003 08-004 08-016 09-004 09-009 09-011 09-017 10-005 10-011 10-014 11-002 11-004 11-005 11-006 11-021 09-031 11-027 NA 11-030 12-004 12-018 12-029 13-001 13-002 13-014 13-021 13-018C 14-004 13-033 14-001 14-028 15-002 15-017 15-009 15-014

Project Deposit Withdrawal Balance (cf) Chatsworth-Goodrich 10,532 10,532 Davern 0 5,717 4,815 Selby Avenue 0 3,790 1,025 Hubbard-Griggs 9,386 10,411 Seventh-Bay 0 8,278 2,133 Ashland-Pascal 0 20,069 -17,936 Payne Avenue 2,576 -15,360 East Sixth Street 0 6,044 -21,404 Victoria Street 1,991 -19,413 Magnolia-Earl 0 18,356 -37,769 Knapp-Ramond 2,338 -35,431 Seventh-Douglas 0 17,462 -52,893 Davern-Jefferson 0 39,308 -92,201 Front-Victoria 14,791 -77,410 Fairview 18,034 -95,444 Blair-Griggs 5,935 -89,509 Howell-Goodrich (revised 15,238 to Zero) 0 -89,509 Davern-Jefferson II 25,611 -115,120 College Park (never built, cancelled) 0 -115,120 Wells and Russell 116,436 1,316 Hewitt-Tatum 4,067 5,383 St. Albans-Arundel Trenches 35,710 41,093 Prior-Goodrich TBD 41,093 Wheelock Parkway Bridge 391 41,484 Hamline Library Pervious Alley 7,100 48,584 Arlington-Rice 28,035 20,549 Hatch-Agate 22,216 -1,667 Hamline Avenue Bridge 6,697 -8,364 Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary 103,455 95,091 Jefferson-Griggs Bike Routes 5,881 89,210 Prince Street 7,303 81,907 Hampden Park 24,908 106,815 Fairview-Bohland 16,626 90,189 Montana-Greenbrier 11,091 79,098 Highland Village Streetscape 487 78,611 Raymond Ave Phase II 7,059 71,552 Kellogg Blvd bridge reconstruction 2,385 69,167 3rd Street 6,044 63,123 4,476 58,647 East 7th Streetscape 339,616 280,969 58,647

April 1, 2015 III. Permit Applications (E) Permit Close Outs (Hosch)

DATE: TO: FROM: RE:

March 26, 2015 CRWD Board of Managers Elizabeth Hosch, BMP Inspector Permit Closeouts

Background Construction activity is complete for permits 12-001 RD Automotive and 12-030, Sprint Cable Relocation.

Issues RD Automotive permit #12-001 Final inspection has been conducted to confirm construction of a new stormwater draintile connection to the Trout Brook Interceptor. No stormwater treatment was required for this work; only Rule G was triggered. Construction was observed in 2012 to ensure compliance with permit conditions. Recent TBI inspection noted that the connection was rated in good condition. No surety was required for this permit.

Sprint Cable Relocation permit #12-030 Inspection was conducted in 2013 during the TBI realignment project to confirm relocation of an underground fiber optic conduit. No stormwater treatment was required for this work; only Rule G was triggered. Construction was observed and coordinated in 2013 to ensure compliance with permit conditions. No surety was required for this permit.

Action Requested Approve Certificate of Completion for permit #12-001, RD Automotive.

Approve Certificate of Completion for permit #12-030, Sprint Cable Relocation.

cc: Jim Mogen, Ramsey Country Attorney’s Office

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April 1, 2015 Board Meeting V. Action Item A) Approve Minutes of March 18, 2015 DRAFT Regular Board Meeting (Sylvander)

Regular Meeting of the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) Board of Managers, for Wednesday, March 18, 2015 6:00 p.m. at the office of CRWD, 1410 Energy Park Drive, Suite 4, St. Paul, Minnesota REGULAR MEETING MINUTES I.

A)

Call to Order of Regular Meeting (President Joe Collins)

Managers Joe Collins Seitu Jones, absent w/notice Shirley Reider Mike Thienes Mary Texer

B)

Staff Present Mark Doneux, CRWD Bob Fossum, CRWD Elizabeth Hosch, CRWD Forrest Kelley, CRWD Michelle Sylvander, CRWD Jim Mogen, Ramsey County Attorney

Public Attendees Todd Shoemaker, Wenck Associates Steve Sabraski, Landform Professional Services, LLC Steven Duerre, CAC

Review, Amendments and Approval of the Agenda

President Collins asked for additions or changes to the agenda. No changes were requested Motion 15-064: Approve the March 18, 2015 agenda.

Reider/Thienes Unanimously approved II.

Public Comment – For Items not on the Agenda

There were no public comments.

III.

Permit Applications and Program Updates A)

Permit #15-002 2700 University (Kelley)

Mr. Kelley reviewed Permit #15-002 University. The applicant, Flaherty and Collins Properties, is constructing a new condominium with retail and underground parking. The applicable rules are Stormwater Management (Rule C), Flood Control (Rule D), and Erosion and Sediment Control (Rule F). The disturbed area of this project is 1.84 acres with 1.53 acres of impervious surface.

Motion 15-065: Approve permit #15-002 with 5 conditions: 1. Receipt of $7,650 surety and documentation of maintenance agreement recorded with Ramsey County.

2. Provide plans signed by a professional engineer per the Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID. 3. Provide a copy of the NPDES permit.

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4. Provide copies of the Phase II ESA and an MPCA approved RAP that include discussions of the proposed stormwater infiltration system.

5. Revise note #20 on Sheet C4.1 to read, “Architect to provide flood proofing on courtyard foundation wall to a minimum elevation of 201.3 feet.

Thienes/Reider Unanimously approved B)

Permit # 15-007 Ramsey County Building Demolition (Kelley)

Mr. Kelley reviewed Permit #15-007. The applicant, Ramsey County Property Management, is demolishing the former Ramsey County West Government Center and the Adult Detention Center. The applicable rules are Stormwater Management (Rule C), Flood Control (Rule D), and Erosion and Sediment Control (Rule F). The disturbed area of this project is 3.82 acres with 3.77 acres of impervious surface.

Motion 15-066: Approve permit #15-007 Ramsey County Building Demolition with 2 conditions: 1. Provide a copy of the NPDES permit.

2. Provide the number of each type of plant plug used on sheet 2-1 of the Plans.

Reider/Texer Unanimously approved C)

Permit # 15-008 Victoria Street (Kelley)

Mr. Kelley reviewed Permit #15-008. The applicant, The City of Roseville, is reconstructing Victoria Street from Larpenteur to CRWD boundary. The applicant proposes two infiltration trenches, one rain garden, and one pre-treatment basin. The applicable rules are Stormwater Management (Rule C), Flood Control (Rule D), Wetland Management (E), and Erosion and Sediment Control (Rule F). The disturbed area of this project is 4.1 acres with 1.021 acres of impervious surface.

Motion 15-067: Approve permit #15-008 Victoria Street with 8 conditions: 1. Provide finalized plans signed by a professional engineer per the Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID. 2. Provide a copy of the NPDES permit.

3. Submit logs of the new soil borings to substantiate infiltration potential where infiltration trenches are proposed. If necessary, add a note to sheets 20 and 21 to read, “Poor soils shall be over-excavated and replaced with clean, washed, sand to promote infiltration.”

4. Provide additional detail on the rain garden in the plans including a vegetation plan.

5. Revise plans to include the following: a. Sheet 19 - Provide specific erosion control notes for the rain garden to limit construction activity on top of the infiltration basin, prevent sediment deposition, and compaction of subsoils during construction. b. Update the notes on the BMP-3 Detail, Sheet 7 of the Plans to remain consistent. Note 3 indicates that soil media shall be 70% sand and 30% compost. Another note on the same detail indicates that the soil media shall be 80% sand and 20% compost. c. Remove note 6 on BMP-3 Detail, Sheet 7 of the Plans. Basin seeding should be avoided. d. Sheet 23 - Indicate what material will be used to permanently stabilize the overflow structure on the proposed sedimentation pond.

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e. Sheet 24 - Clarify intent for the existing storm sewer flowing north from CB-8A. It appears that the project will bulkhead the existing pipe to direct flow to the underground infiltration trench but it is not explicit. f. Sheet 25 - Indicate/provide a permanently stabilized overflow structure for the rain garden.

Indicate what material will be used.

6. Revise SWPPP to include the following: a. Infiltration perimeter control and erosion control practices shall remain in place until the final completion of the project or vegetation has been established (whichever is later). b. Installation of infiltration practices shall be done during periods of dry weather and completed before a rainfall event. Placement of engineered soils shall be on dry native soil only. c. The bottom surface of excavation shall be level without dips or swales. d. Engineered soil shall remain uncontaminated (not mixed with other soil) when installed. e. During construction, stormwater must be routed around infiltration areas until all construction activity has ceased and tributary surfaces are cleaned of sediment.

7. Provide a landscaping plan to vegetate the rain garden. Basin seeding should be avoided.

8. No work within the wetland shall occur until an approved Wetland Management permit has been reviewed and approved a. Provide discussion of options explored to address sequencing to avoid impacts, minimize impacts, and replace impacted wetlands b. Address 25 foot buffer requirements.

Reider/Texer Unanimously approved Motion 15-068: Approve the requested variance from the rate control requirement of Rule C. Reider/Thienes Unanimously approved Motion 15-069: Approve creation of a Volume Reduction Bank for the City of Roseville and deposit of 10,833 cubic feet Reider/Texer Unanimously approved IV.

Special Reports – No Special Reports

V.

Action Items A)

AR:

Approve Minutes of the March 4, 2015 Regular Meeting (Sylvander)

Motion 15-070: Approve Minutes of the March 4, 2015.

Thienes/Reider Unanimously approved B)

AR:

Approve February 2015 Accounts Payable/Receivable (Sylvander)

Motion 15-069: Approve February 2015 Accounts Payable/Receivable and February Budget Report, direct Treasurer and Board President to endorse and disperse checks for these payments.

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Thienes/Texer Unanimously approved C)

AR:

Approve Letter of Understanding with State Auditor for 2014 Audit Services (Sylvander)

Motion 15-070: Authorize Board President and Administrator to execute the letter of Understanding for 2014 Audit Services with the Office of the State Auditor.

Reider/Texer Unanimously approved D)

AR:

BMP Database Upgrades (Zwonitzer)

Administrator Doneux reviewed, in place for Mr. Zwonitzer,that over the past year CRWD has been actively using a web-based BMP database to track projects in its permit, grant, and capital improvement project programs.

After a year of use CRWD staff are finding new ways to use the database, as well as many opportunities for improvements. Staff identified many opportunities to advance the database that will improve work flow and allow for more detailed analysis including:  Advanced data searching, sorting, and exporting  Improved mapping capabilities with additional tools  Database outputs including detailed summaries of projects, mailings, inspection reports etc.  Variety of organizational and formatting improvements The estimated cost for making improvements is $17,563, and hosting and maintenance is a flat fee of $4,300 for a total of $21,863. Funding for these improvements will come from fund #225-15303 (BMP Database maintenance/updates).

Administrator Doneux will have Mr. Zwonitzer attend a future Board meeting to give a presentation on the database.

Motion 15-071: Approve Consultant Services Agreement with Houston Engineering Inc. for 2015 BMP Database Hosting and Maintenance in the amount of $21,863 and authorize District Administrator to execute the agreement.

Texer/Reider Unanimously approved E)

AR:

Approve Office Lease Amendment #4 (Doneux)

Administrator Doneux reviewed that the suite adjacent to CRWD’s existing office, Suite #6, is unoccupied and available for leasing. Suite #6 has a total area of 2,168 square foot (sf) that is broken down to 1,301 sf of office space and 867 sf of warehouse space. CRWD is interested in leasing Suite #6 for additional meeting rooms, storage space, shop space. The terms of a potential lease amendment have been under negotiation with the owner, JGM Properties/1400-1410 Energy Park Drive, LLC. CRWD currently pays $3,137.33 per month or $6.50/sf/yr for its current office space in Suite #4. The owner is offering to lease Suite #6 for $1,047.92 per month or $5.80/sf/yr for the first year. The Suite #6 monthly rate is Our Mission is to protect, manage and improve the water resources of Capitol Region Watershed District

based on a $4.00/sf/yr rate for the warehouse space and $7.00/sf/yr rate for the office space. The office space rate is a one dollar discount from its typical $8.00/sf/yr rate.

Combining Suites #4 and #6, the total area would be 7,960 sf. The monthly base rent would be $4,185.25 ($6.31/sf/yr) from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2017. For the second year, the rate per square foot per year would increase by $0.25 to $6.56/sf/yr.

This rate does not include common area maintenance (CAM). The landlord has agreed to make improvements in Suite 6 that are needed prior to CRWD leasing the space. A flammable waste trap would be needed in the shop space in order to park vehicles inside. The landlord has agreed to have a waste trap installed at an additional cost of $625/month for the first year.

The lease amendment would change the terms of the lease to a two year agreement expiring in April of 2017 with a one year renewal.

Motion 15-072: Approve the Fourth Amendment to Lease, by and between 1400-1410 Energy Park Drive, LLC and CRWD, subject to the review and approval of the Fourth Amendment to Lease by Ramsey County Assistant Attorney.

Reider/Texer Unanimously approved Motion 15-073: Approve additional rent increase not to exceed $625/month of the first year for the installation of a flammable waste trap.

Thienes/Texer Unanimously approved VI.

Unfinished Business A) Draft Chloride TMDL Update (Fossum)

Mr. Fossum reviewed a presentation from the Twin Cities Chloride Management Plant highlighting Chloride runoff. Chloride is a solvable pollutant. Once chloride dissolves into the water it is a toxic pollutant and is very difficult and expensive to remove.

Como Lake is one of 37 lakes on the list of impaired water bodies. In the 7 County Metro Area, 78% of chloride applied to road goes into lakes and stays where it accumulates. The chloride is not able to flush out of the water because it is heavier and sinks to the bottom of lakes and rivers. Higher concentrations will disrupt the lakes natural biology. About 75% of chloride contamination comes from road runoff. In the Twin Cities metro area 365,000 tons of salt are applied annually. An eco-friendly alternative has not been found.

The strategy is to reduce and focus on education of when to apply, how to apply, how much to apply B) Lowertown Ballpark (Zwonitzer) No update was available.

C) 2015 Budget Amendment Update (Doneux) Our Mission is to protect, manage and improve the water resources of Capitol Region Watershed District

Administrator Doneux reviewed amendments proposed for the 2015 Budget. New items included: Ford Site Planning and Little Mekong Village. Funds planned for the Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary were moved to 2016.

The overall budget was reduced by $4,370. The revisions to the budget do not include the increased rent in the fourth amendment to the lease.

Motion 15-074: Adopt the amendments to the 2015 Budget.

Thienes/Reider Unanimously approved VII.

General Information A) Administrators Report

1) Administrator Approved or Executed Agreements a) Amendment No. 1 to Consultant Services Agreement with Geosyntec Consultants Inc. for additional services and OptiRTC review for the Upper Villa Park Project increases budget by $5,191 with a total not to exceed $72,234. b) Memorandum of Understanding between CRWD, MWMO and RWMWD with Fourth Sector Consulting, LLC for Strategic Communications Partnership with a total not to exceed $39,725.

2) Board Approved or Executed Agreements a) Agreement with Muska Electric Co. for the installation of power supply to Trout Brook East Branch and Trout Brook West Branch monitoring sites with a total not to exceed $18,860.

3) General updates including recent and upcoming meetings and events a) CRWD staff presented at the Roseville Home and Garden Fair on February 21, 2015. The title of the presentation was “Rooting Out Pollution: Using Rain Gardens and Other Practices to Protect the Mississippi River”. b) “The High Price of Cheap Groundwater: Are We Flushing Our Future Downstream?” hosted by FMR is Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 pm at the Science Museum of Minnesota. c) The Saint Paul Parks Cleanup will be held Saturday April 18 from 9 – 11:30 am. d) The 21st Annual Great River Gathering is May 14 at Saint Paul River Centre. Early registration ($65) ends March 13. e) Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary planting and opening celebration with Great River Greening and the City of Saint Paul is May 30. The volunteer planting event is coordinated by Great River Greening and the opening celebration will be held afterwards. f) Saint Paul Residential Street Vitality Program boulevard rain garden planting events are planned for Saturday, May 16 (Montana-Greenbrier project area) and Saturday, June 6 (Montreal Avenue project area).

VIII. Next Meeting A) Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Board Meeting B) Wednesday, April 8, 2015 CAC Meeting, Manager Reider will attend C) Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Board Meeting, City of St. Paul Department Head Manager Thienes will be absent from May 27th – July 29th.

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A meeting for the residents of Lake McCarrons will be held on Tuesday, March 31. Manager Thienes plans to attend this meeting.

A public meeting regarding the former Ford site is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2015. President Collins, Manager Texer and Mr. Fossum plan to attend this public meeting.

Motion 15-075: Adjournment of the March 18, 2015 Regular Board Meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Reider/Texer Unanimously Approved Respectfully submitted, Michelle Sylvander

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April 1, 2015 V. Action Item B) Approve Monetary Limits of Municipal Tort Liability (Doneux)

DATE: TO: FROM: RE:

March 23, 2015 CRWD Board of Managers Mark Doneux, Administrator Approve Monetary Limits of Municipal Tort Liability

Background Historically the Board has decided to NOT waive the tort liability limits. In a review of our insurance coverage it was determined that we must again determine if we are going to waive our tort liability limits.

Issues I have met with Mark Lenz, the District’s Insurance agent. Mr. Lenz reviewed the options regarding whether or not to waive tort liability limits, as the District has done in the past. I would recommend that the District NOT waive the monetary limits on municipal tort liability. The District will continue to purchase an insurance rider for accident coverage for volunteers.

Requested Action Accept the LMCIT liability coverage and NOT Waive the Monetary Limits on municipal tort liability.

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April 1, 2015 V. Action Items C) Lake McCarrons Vegetation Harvesting RFQ and Award (Zwonitzer)

DATE: March 25, 2015 TO: CRWD Board of Managers FROM: Nate Zwonitzer, Urban BMP Specialist RE: Authorize Lake McCarrons Vegetation Harvesting RFQ and Contractor Selection

Background At the March 4, 2015 regular Board meeting the Board decided to assist the Lake McCarrons homeowners with aquatic vegetation harvesting in 2015. The approved approach is for CRWD to coordinate a contractor and fund the cost of 15 foot-wide channels from the end of docks to open water. Any additional harvesting would be charged to the homeowners at a square foot rate based on the selected bid not to exceed $0.084/ square foot. If homeowners choose to harvest an amount that requires a permit, CRWD will assist with permit coordination, but homeowners are responsible for the $35 permit fee. CRWD will pay for all expenses up front and will invoice homeowners when the project is complete. Any homeowner who has not yet paid CRWD for 2014 services will not be included in the 2015 project.

Issues CRWD staff will be meeting with homeowners at CRWD on Tuesday, March 31st at 6pm to help people plan their harvesting and estimate costs. Homeowner input from the meeting will be compiled into a request for quotes similar to what was distributed last year. CRWD has sent a request for interest/qualifications to all contractors on the DNR’s mechanical harvesting list. Contractors were provided with basic project information and asked to submit a letter by April 3rd that outlines their availability and qualifications. CRWD intends to send a formal request for quotes to qualified contractors who provide a letter of interest in mid-April.

Requested Action 1. Authorize staff to distribute a request for quotes to qualified contractors that provided a letter of interest.

2. Authorize the Board President and Administrator to execute an Agreement for the 2015 Lake McCarrons Vegetation Harvesting Project with the lowest qualified bidder for an amount not to exceed $30,000; subject to the review and approval of the Ramsey County Attorney, and authorize Administrator to execute change orders not to exceed $5,000.

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April 1, 2015 V. Action Items D) Approve CWF Grant Agreement (Zwonitzer)

DATE: TO: FROM: RE:

March 25, 2015 CRWD Board of Managers Nate Zwonitzer, Urban BMP Specialist Approve CWF Work Plans and Grant Agreement

Background The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) has awarded two CRWD projects with FY 2015 Clean Water Legacy Amendment (CWF) grant funds. Project descriptions, grant awards, and CRWD matching funds are outlined in the following table.

Project Name Central High School Stormwater Retrofits East Kittsondale Stormwater Retrofits

Description Final design and construction of stormwater improvements to Central High School Design and construction of high priority retrofit projects identified in the East Kittsondale Subwatershed Analysis

CWF Grant Award $175,000

Match (25% min) $150,000

$200,000

$50,000

Issues CRWD staff are working with BWSR representatives to develop work plans for both projects. It is anticipated that both work plans will be completed and approved by BWSR prior to the April 1st CRWD Board meeting. These work plans will be referenced in the attached agreement between CRWD and BWSR for the grant funds. Once the agreement has been fully executed by CRWD and BWSR, expenses for both projects will be eligible for grant funds.

Requested Action 1. Approve work plans for Central High School Stormwater Retrofits and East Kittsondale Stormwater Retrofits.

2. Approve Clean Water Fund grant agreement, authorize the Administrator to be the Grantee’s Authorized Representative, and authorize the Administrator to execute the agreement.

3. Approve acceptance of Clean Water Fund grants totaling $175,000 for Central High School Stormwater Retrofits, and $200,000 for East Kittsondale Stormwater Retrofits. enc: FY2015 BWSR Grant Agreement \\CRWDC01\Company\02 Budget and Finance\Grants\2015\BWSR 2015 CWF\Brd Memo CWF Grant Agreement Approval.docx

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April 1, 2015 Board Meeting V. Action Item E. Engineer for Lafayette Park Campus Stormwater Feasibility Study (Eleria)

DATE: TO: FROM: RE:

March 26, 2015 CRWD Board of Managers Anna Eleria, Water Resource Project Manager Approve Engineer for Lafayette Park Campus Stormwater Feasibility Study

Background In late February, CRWD staff distributed to four engineering firms a request for proposals (RFP) for the Lafayette Park Campus Stormwater Feasibility Study. Located between Lafayette Road and East 7 th Street in Saint Paul, Lafayette Park Campus encompasses over 40 acres across multiple parcels that serve as the offices for a number of State agencies including MN Pollution Control Agency and MN Department of Natural Resources.

The selected engineering firm will evaluate the opportunities and constraints for implementing green infrastructures practices that treat stormwater runoff, are cost-effective and enhance the aesthetics of the property. Three preliminary concepts will be developed for consideration by CRWD, State agencies and the property owner with the desired goal of selecting one for final design and construction.

Issues Proposals were received from four engineering firms with the following estimated costs: 1) Barr Engineering - $59,945, 2) EOR - $73,997, 3) SRF - $69,647, and 4) Wenck Associates - $49,500. A committee, comprised of CRWD staff and a Board of Manager, MPCA staff, and a representative of the property owner, reviewed and discussed the merits and weaknesses of each proposal.

While all four firms prepared good proposals and are qualified to conduct the study, the committee is recommending the Board approve Barr Engineering as the engineer for the Lafayette Park Campus study for a number of reasons. Unlike the other firms, the Barr Engineering team includes a real estate consultant who will evaluate the benefits of the project in terms of property value. In addition, Barr Engineering’s experience on the Maplewood Mall Project has aspects that are likely transferable to Lafayette Park Campus. See the enclosed consultant evaluation summary for the ranking of each firm and associated comments.

Requested Action Approve Barr Engineering as engineer for the Lafayette Park Campus Stormwater Feasibility Study and authorize Board President and Administrator to execute a contract in an amount not to exceed $59,945 and approve contract amendments for an aggregate amount not to exceed $6,000. Subject to the review and approval of the Ramsey County Attorney. encs: Consultant Evaluation Summary Lafayette Park Campus Proposal submitted by Barr Engineering W:\08 Orgs-Cities-Agencies\MPCA\Lafayette Campus GI Study\Board Memos\BM Lafayette Park Campus Engineer 04-01-15.docx

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Lafayette Park Campus Stormwater Feasibility Study Consultant Evaluation Summary 25-Mar-15 Consultant

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Comments Includes real estate consultant to quantify benefits of the project in terms of property value – important information for property owner and other stakeholders Experience working on large parking lot retrofit project with multiple stakeholders (Maplewood Mall) that can likely be transferred to this project Incorporating maintenance considerations into concept designs Good value based on labor hours and cost Reasonable distribution of work btwn team members Experience with large, urban GI projects Creative, innovative firm Includes nationally recognized GI consultant, however, costly and uncertainty in benefits No real estate consultant to quantify benefits to property value Higher cost and identities of staff members who will conduct a significant amount of work was not provided (mid-level LA and civil engineer) Well-detailed, sound approach to study Extensive experience on GI projects, however, primarily within linear realm or part of larger redevelopment projects Higher cost Not clear on how non-stormwater benefits will be calculated Lacks real estate consultant Labor hours weighted heavily towards project manager Conducted initial research and offered initial design approaches/concepts Knowledgeable about the historic uses of area and potential brownfield issues Not clear on how non-stormwater benefits will be calculated Lowest cost but lacked budget detail No indication that real estate staff will quantify benefits of the project in terms of property value

Proposal for the

Lafayette Park Campus Stormwater Feasibility Study

Prepared for the

Capitol Region Watershed District Submitted by Barr Engineering Co. March 18, 2015

March 18, 2015 Anna Eleria Water Resource Project Manager Capitol Region Watershed District 1410 Energy Park Drive, Suite 4 Saint Paul, MN 55108 Re: Proposal for the Lafayette Park Campus stormwater feasibility study Dear Anna: Thank you for the opportunity to propose on assisting the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) and your partner, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), with the stormwater feasibility study for the Lafayette Park Campus in Saint Paul. We understand that you are seeking to retrofit the site with costeffective green infrastructure that not only treats stormwater but also provides multiple other benefits to employees working in the buildings and to the building owners. As we demonstrate in our proposal, we are well qualified to deliver the best study possible for this site and look forward to continuing our working relationship with both the CRWD and MPCA. While preparing our proposal, we began investigating the site’s existing conditions as well as its history and the surrounding area. Understanding the former land use is important when considering green infrastructure options because past use may result in some site constraints in terms of excavation and infiltration. During our research, we discovered that the site has an intriguing past that may provide inspiration for design, public art, and education, as well as a possible partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society.

In the late 1880s, the Lafayette Park Campus was, in fact, a neighborhood park, once described as “a pleasant little square with a central fountain” (Minneapolis St. Paul Pioneer Press. 10 September 1882, 6.).

The park was surrounded by a mansion district that some historians refer to as “Minnesota’s first Summit Avenue” in the heart of St. Paul’s Lowertown. Trout Brook bordered the area to the east and provided a pastoral escape for the area’s residents. By 1903, railroads covered the area, and the Pioneer Press reported that “not much was left of Lowertown but the memories of departed grandeur.” All that remains of the park now is the site’s name, shown on entrance monument signs that depict a flowing fountain.

Photo source: Minnesota Historical Society

Photo source: Barr Engineering Co.

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Lafayette Park has moved far away from these historic roots, joining the ranks of the 20th-century parking lot. The possibility of a green infrastructure retrofit in this part of the Twin Cities is an exciting opportunity to improve the quality of stormwater leaving the site, and to reclaim a bit of the cultural and natural history of the place. Such a project could transform the Lafayette Park Campus into a site that is more green, natural, safe, connected, and walkable for the people who live and work there.

You will benefit from selecting our team for this work because: 

Our green infrastructure team has successfully completed large-scale retrofit projects that create ecologically friendly, context-sensitive stormwater solutions that enhance the pedestrian experience. The Lafayette Park Campus includes approximately 20 acres of parking lot. The large-scale and retrofit nature of the project site presents unique challenges. Every project is different and has stakeholders with individual goals, but there are many parallels between your project and the project examples we have included in our proposal.

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Our staff understands the complexities of working with multiple stakeholders and is committed to developing a feasible project that results in construction. Taking a project from the feasibilitystudy level to construction can be challenging for several reasons. We understand that stakeholder buy-in, especially from the building owner, is critical on a project like this. Without their participation and commitment, construction can’t happen. That’s why we have added a real estate consultant to our team to quantify the benefits of the project in terms of property value and communicate those benefits to the owner. Another hurdle will be securing funding to pay for the construction. This starts with a design that minimizes cost and maximizes benefits associated with the goals as determined by the CRWD and MPCA. We have successfully helped acquire grant funding from a variety of sources for similar projects. If brownfield issues need to be addressed, we have staff available to provide the necessary expertise to understand the issues and address them, as well as identify funding sources for cleanup and assist with securing grants. (Professional services related to brownfields are not included in our current scope).

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Our project team understands the trade-offs involved with design and maintenance. Barr’s engineers and landscape architects and ecologists have experience designing a range of green infrastructure projects: locales from the suburban to the ultra-urban and plantings from the showy to the simple. We understand that increasing complexity of designs and diversity of plantings has certain benefits and is desired in some situations, but that complexity comes with long-term maintenance costs. We frequently prepare best-management-practice maintenance plans and write maintenance specifications and contracts for several of our municipal and watershed district clients. These maintenance plans are based on our many years of field experience with green infrastructure and on conversations with the contractors responsible for doing the work. This understanding of maintenance is translated directly into our designs, which we tailor to the needs of each project and the level of maintenance acceptable to the project owner.

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Our team understands the challenges of the urban environment. Barr has first-hand experience with issues unique to urban areas including highly compacted soils, contaminated soils, densely packed utilities, and the need for low-maintenance devices. We also understand that providing sufficient parking is crucial to the success of the project, and we have a number of strategies that can both preserve parking and treat stormwater.

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Our staff designs projects that provide multiple functions beyond stormwater management and understands that this is an important aspect of this project. This is a passion of ours―improving water quality while also educating, creating habitat, improving aesthetics and safety, saving energy, and making places a better place to live or work. We achieve this by designing integrated landscape, hardscape, and stormwater management systems.

We are enthusiastic about this opportunity to help the CRWD and MPCA explore stormwater treatment and site improvement solutions for the Lafayette Park Campus, and we look forward to discussing this project with you further. If you have questions about our proposal, feel free to contact me (952-832-2859 or kleuthold@barr.com) or project manager Erin Anderson Wenz (952-832-2805 or eandersonwenz@barr.com).

Sincerely,

Kurt Leuthold, PE, LEED AP Vice President, Principal in Charge

About Barr Barr Engineering Co. is a Midwest-based firm headquartered in Minneapolis with over 750 employees located in Minnesota, North Dakota, Missouri, Michigan, and in Alberta, Canada. Barr was incorporated in 1966 and traces its origins to Adolph Meyer, one of the first hydrologists in the United States. We understand the interaction between the natural environment, built infrastructure, and the people that inhabit and use them. With that in mind, we integrate engineering and environmental expertise to help clients develop, manage, plan, design, and restore natural resources using affordable and long-term solutions that blend traditional engineering practices with an ecologically sound approach.

Firm name: Address:

Barr Engineering Co. 4700 West 77th Street, Suite 200 Minneapolis, MN 55435

Main contact: Telephone: Fax: Email:

Erin Anderson Wenz 952-832-2805 952-832-2601 eandersonwenz@barr.com

Green infrastructure At Barr, our practice is based on achieving results with green infrastructure design founded on the footprint of natural ecosystems, with an emphasis on long-term sustainability. We understand the interaction between the natural and built environment and use this to look for affordable and longterm solutions that blend traditional engineering practices with an ecologically sound approach that strives to balance ecological function, watershed characteristics, and hydrologic conditions with the ways people use the site. Rooted in ecology, we design beautiful sites that are community defining, enduring, technically sound, and innovative. We help clients achieve their goals of improved community health, response to climate change, reduced energy use, regulatory compliance, improved livability, reliable and maintainable infrastructure, improved economic development, enhanced water quality, and much more.

Artistic design Barr has a successful history of artistic design in partnership with local artists. We see urban retrofit projects, in particular, as unique opportunities to reach the public through art that piques curiosity, educates, and inspires. It’s a powerful and integral part of our green infrastructure design. Innovative parking lot design is a particular passion of ours, because we believe that a parking lot can be something much more than just a place to park a car.

Project approach We design green infrastructure with multiple benefits and stacked functions, considering the social, economic, and environmental impacts of what we propose. We see the Lafayette Park Campus stormwater feasibility study project as an exciting opportunity to implement green infrastructure in a way that improves other aspects of the site—such as site aesthetics and safety—while tying the site to the natural environment and its historic significance through the use of public art.

An important initial step in this project will be to establish additional goals for the project over and above the minimal impact design standards (MIDS) stormwater treatment performance goal and the inclusion of public art in the project.

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Examples of potential goals include:    

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educational elements (environmental, historical, etc.) building and parking lot shading with trees improved site safety-reduce slips and trips improved site aesthetics at the pedestrian level and from looking out of the buildings improved walking, resting, and eating areas perennial food plantings wind breaks alternative modes of energy generation covered parking/walkways rainwater collection for irrigation habitat for birds, butterflies, and other insects

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carbon sequestration minimal/no irrigation requirements improved snow/ice management/snow storage vehicular traffic calming improved site lighting low carbon footprint of total project low water footprint of total project maximized recycled content of materials resilience to future changes in precipitation demonstration of new stormwater management techniques budget ranges for construction

An early determination of the desired goals is important and will help to define what should be included in each of the three preliminary green infrastructure concept plans and, ultimately, the final conceptual design for the site. Ideally, the full list of additional goals will be determined at the kickoff meeting. Barr, along with our project partners, will help facilitate these discussions and guide your decisions every step along the way.

Project team Barr proposes the following multi-disciplinary and experienced project team. Most of our team members have worked on multiple Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) projects across the district. Full resumes are included in Attachment A.

Role: Principal in charge

Kurt Leuthold, PE, LEED AP Hourly rate: $165 Vice President, Senior Civil Engineer Availability during project: 15% BS, Civil Engineering Est. hours spent on project: 35 Kurt has 27 years of stormwater design experience, 15 of which have been focused on low impact development, green buildings, and green infrastructure. He has designed surface-water management projects for a large spectrum of public and private clients, specializing in designing infrastructure with an eye for ecology and aesthetics, and he recognizes the need for designing with maintenance in mind.

Examples of Kurt’s work include design assistance for the stormwater planters and rain gardens along the Green Line Light Rail Transit for the CRWD and campus-wide infiltration-based stormwater management for Minnetonka’s city hall and civic center and for Lockheed Martin’s 52-acre corporate campus in Eagan.

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Role: Project manager

Role: Landscape architect

Role: Landscape architect

Role: Designer

Erin Anderson Wenz, PE, ENV SP Hourly rate: $155 Senior Water Resources Engineer Availability during project: 25% MS, Environmental Engineering and Science Est. hours spent on project: 67 Erin has 18 years of experience in hydraulics and hydrology, including both stormwater and lake water quality modeling for watershed districts and municipalities. Her work includes creating stormwater management plans and designing and constructing low-impact development features such as rain gardens, porous pavement, and tree trenches. Erin managed the implementation of stormwater features and educational signage across a 35-acre mall parking lot at Maplewood Mall for the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District and is currently managing the development of a stormwater management plan for Miller Hill Mall in Duluth for the South St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District.

Eric Holt, PLA Hourly rate: $95 Landscape Architect Availability during project: 25% BLA, Landscape Architecture Est. hours spent on project: 99 Eric has nine years of experience in landscape architecture and urban design, focused on conceptual site design, integrated stormwater management, green infrastructure design and planning, low-impact development, interpretive design and communication, planting design, and graphic design. He completed plans and specifications and provided construction observation for green infrastructure practices along the Green Line Light Rail Transit in Saint Paul for the CRWD. He also developed innovative integrated stormwater treatment and interpretive features for the Maplewood Mall stormwater retrofit project.

Fred Rozumalski, PLA Hourly rate: $150 Landscape Architect/Ecologist Availability during project: 40% Master of Landscape Architecture Est. hours spent on project: 26 Fred has 19 years of experience in ecology, horticulture, and native landscape design and restoration. His projects are designed to work with nature to create economically viable, low-maintenance landscapes that support a diversity of plants and animals, while also meeting the needs of people. He conducts natural resource inventories and cultural site analyses; restores native plant communities; provides landscape master plans for colleges, corporations, and municipalities; and designs innovative stormwater management features. Fred designed an innovated structural soil tree trench system at Maplewood Mall and alternative stormwater management techniques for Minnetonka’s city hall.

Nathan Campeau, PE, CFM, ENV SP Hourly rate: $135 Senior Water Resources Engineer Availability during project: 20% MS, Civil Engineering Est. hours spent on project: 24 Nathan has 12 years of water resources experience in hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, flood risk management design, green infrastructure, and GIS. He works on low-impact site design, stormwater quality analysis and improvement, and flood analysis and mitigation projects. Nathan designed and managed several green infrastructure projects along the Green Line Light Rail Transit for the CRWD and helped develop a sustainable site master plan for Lockheed Martin Corporation in Eagan.

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Role: Designer

Role: MIDS calculator technical resource

Role: Visual artist

Candice Kantor Hourly rate: $95 Water Resources Specialist Availability during project: 20% BS, Civil Engineering Est. hours spent on project: 111 Candice has five years of experience in stormwater pond improvement, watershed analysis, design development, and construction observation. Through GIS, she performs watershed analyses to be used in modeling, creates supporting documents and figures, and determines hydrologic inputs for modeling. Candice completed plans and specifications and provided construction observation for rain gardens and stormwater planters along the Green Line Light Rail Transit in Saint Paul for the CRWD. She also provided construction observation and assisted with plans and specifications for tree trench design at Maplewood Mall.

Eric Novotny, PhD Hourly rate: $115 Water Resources Specialist Availability during project: 20% PhD, Civil Engineering Est. hours spent on project: 32 Eric has seven years of experience in water quality modeling, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, computer programming, and statistical model development. He designed and programmed the MIDS calculator, which quantifies the required runoff treatment volume and determines runoff volumes, total phosphorus, and total suspended solids load reductions with user-selected low-impact development best management practices to meet MIDS standards. Eric has conducted training sessions on the use and functionality of the MIDS calculator to professionals.

Amanda Lovelee Hourly rate: $65 Visual Artist Availability during project: 20% Master of Fine Arts Est. hours spent on project: 37 Amanda is a visual artist whose training is based in photography and video. She creates interactive public art projects that explore how and where people connect.

As a member of Saint Paul’s City Artist in Residence team, she has worked with the city to advise and curate public art for the new Saints baseball stadium, the Arlington Hills Community Center, and numerous planning and open space initiates.

Her city art initiatives include Pedro Park Urban Flower Field, the new Highland and Sunray libraries, and a soon-to-be launched city meeting fleet. Her past projects have investigated topics such as the lives of beekeepers and ice fisherman, love stories, and the sociology of square dancing. In summer 2014, she was a collaborator in Balancing Ground for the Creative City Challenge.

Shannon Reilly Hourly rate: $350 Senior Vice President, Frauenshuh, Inc. Availability during project: 2% BS, Business Real Estate Est. hours spent on project: 2 Shannon manages the Frauenshuh, Inc. Minneapolis office and is responsible for preparing market analyses, conducting site selection research, and negotiating commercial real estate transactions. She is well known for her attention to detail and her ability to quickly grasp her clients’ goals and objectives. Shannon provides corporate service representation; tenant representation; and property analysis, development, and acquisition services.

Role: Real estate analyst

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Scope of work Task 1: Existing data collection and review After the notice to proceed, Barr will compile all relevant and publically available geospatial and sitespecific data for the study area and immediate surrounding areas and present in a map format. We will include information such as soils (if available), storm-sewer infrastructure (pipes, ditches, catch basins, and manholes), land use, property ownership, easements, trees, above- and below-ground utilities, watersheds, flow direction, topographic data from LIDAR, and any other available relevant data for the study. Barr will provide preliminary maps of collected geospatial data at the project kickoff meeting (Task 5) to help facilitate the discussion of additional data needs with the CRWD and the project partners, including any as-built drawings or site plans that the property owner might have. In addition, Barr will review historical information for the site that is available through the Minnesota Historical Society (some of this work has been done already).

Deliverables: Barr will provide the CRWD with maps of the collected, relevant layers and a list of data gaps that will be collected in the field (Task 2).

Task 2: Field work Our field work will start with walking the site with our consulting artist, Amanda Lovelee, as well as CRWD and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) staff, to take site photographs and discuss initial ideas for the site.

For large-scale sites like the Lafayette Park Campus, with many different potential opportunities for improvements, we suggest using a 3D laser scanner to capture the greatest amount of survey information from the site. Our P20 laser scanner can collect data points from all over the site in a data cloud that can be used back in our office to define objects and topography from the site in high-resolution xyz coordinates. This information can be used to create site maps, CAD drawings, or other deliverables. Before using the scanner at the site, we will call Gopher One to locate any public utilities. For private utilities on site that are not located by Gopher One, we will use a private locator in critical areas of the site that are likely to be retrofitted. We will survey the location of all marked utilities for the basemap to be generated for Task 3.

Optional addition to Task 2: Soil borings and environmental screening

A site soil investigation is not included in our basic services for this project. If a soil investigation is requested, Barr will contract with a drilling contractor to complete soil borings and boring logs. This will provide important stormwater design information such as soil type(s) and density of surficial and deeper soils. At this point in the project, it is difficult to determine the number of borings needed, but we feel that approximately 10 soil borings—at approximately 20 feet deep and located in areas likely to be disturbed—is a good assumption. Environmental screening can also be completed at this time and would determine the presence of contaminated soils. Parts of the site have a long history as a rail yard; environmental screening would help define limitations related to infiltration and soil excavation. We estimate that the cost of this effort would be approximately $8,000, including lab fees.

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Deliverables: Barr will provide any soil boring logs, soil analyses, and a location map of all identified utilities in the study area, as well access to imaging of the site in critical locations from the laser scanner survey.

Task 3: Preliminary conceptual designs Using the data collected in Tasks 1 and 2 and initial stakeholder feedback provided at the kick-off meeting (Task 5), we will initiate our design with the project stakeholders at a multidisciplinary design workshop (Task 5), bringing together our green infrastructure designers, landscape architects, and consulting artist as well as CRWD and MPCA staff, the property owner, and other project stakeholders. The purpose of the design workshop is to help identify project challenges and goals early in the design process and promote stakeholder buy-in, increasing the chances of a successful feasibility study.

After the workshop, Barr will develop three conceptual designs for the site using GIS and other graphics programs to create attractive, easy-to-understand site plans and details. CAD design drawings will not be created. Concepts will be developed in response to stakeholder comments, to maximize stormwater treatment and exposure to public art, and to achieve any other project goals identified by stakeholders during the kick-off meeting or design workshop.

Barr will prepare preliminary cost estimates (including anticipated maintenance) as well as water quality benefits using the MPCA MIDS calculator, as performed by Barr on several previous CRWD green infrastructure projects. A cost-benefit table will be developed showing the annual cost per pound of phosphorus removed by the concepts. In addition, we propose to use the EnvisionTM decision framework to help project members decide among project options by allowing a method for quantifying the relative impacts of different project options on the social, environmental, and economic benefits of each project option. Please note that life cycle analyses of project options are not included in this scope of work. In addition, we propose to consult our real estate analyst at this point in the project to get input on which options might make the most sense from a property value point of view.

Barr will then present the concepts, cost estimates, and performance assessments to the stakeholders at a meeting (Task 5) and to the CRWD Board of Managers (Task 5).

Deliverables: Barr will provide drawings of three preliminary concepts for the site as well as a draft technical memorandum that includes the study background, preliminary conceptual designs and descriptions, costs, and performance assessments, in digital format.

Task 4: Final conceptual designs Based on stakeholder and board comments collected at the meetings described above, Barr will revise the selected conceptual designs presented in Task 3 to create a single, final conceptual design for the site. This task assumes that one round of revisions will be completed after the three preliminary conceptual designs are presented at the end of Task 3. Based on these changes, the cost estimates and performance assessments will be updated as well. We will then meet with the CRWD and project stakeholders (Task 5) to present the final designs and draft memo. Based on feedback

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received at this meeting and in subsequent emails, we will incorporate changes and finalize the memorandum.

Deliverables: Final technical memorandum that includes the final conceptual design for the site, a discussion of preliminary conceptual designs, green infrastructure performance assessments, and cost estimates, in digital format.

Task 5: Project coordination and meetings Because of the unique arrangement of project partners (public and private) and placement of practices on private property, we understand that project coordination and meetings are a critical in obtaining stakeholder buy-in and maximizing the likelihood that the feasibility study will result in a completed construction project. Barr and the proposed project team have significant experience working on similar projects that require significant stakeholder engagement. Throughout the project and as part of this task, Barr will assist the CRWD with project coordination and meeting organization/facilitation, including the preparation of meeting agendas and minutes. This task includes six meetings, including the facilitation of the design workshop.

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kick-off meeting with the CRWD and project stakeholders, attended by three Barr staff and the project’s consulting artist (during Task 1) design workshop with the CRWD and project stakeholders, attended by six Barr staff (including the workshop’s facilitator) and the project’s consulting artist (prior to Task 3) presentation of preliminary concepts to the CRWD and project stakeholders, attended by three Barr staff and the project’s consulting artist (conclusion of Task 3) presentation of final concepts and draft technical memo to the CRWD and project stakeholders, attended by two Barr staff and the project’s consulting artist (during Task 4) presentation of preliminary concepts to the CRWD Board of Managers, attended by two Barr staff and the project’s consulting artist (conclusion of Task 4) presentation of final concepts to another advisory group (if needed), attended by two Barr staff (conclusion of Task 4)

Budget and schedule The budget spreadsheet and schedule are on the following page.

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Project: Lafayette Park Campus Stormwater Feasibility Study Name (Last, First) Anderson Wenz, Erin Initials ELA Billing Rate $155.00

Project Role

Project Manager

Campeau, Nathan NDC $135.00

Kantor, Candice CMH2 $95.00

Novotny, Eric EVN $115.00

Rozumalski, Fred FJR $150.00

Holt, Eric EBH $95.00

Schluessler, Derek DTS $80.00

Vosejpka, Josh JRV $75.00

Leuthold, Kurt KAL $165.00

Designer

Designer

MIDS Calculator Technical Resource

Landscape Architect/ Ecologist

Landscape Architect

Surveyor/ Technician

GIS Specialist

Principal in Charge

Reilly, Shannon

Lovelee, Amanda

$350.00

$150.00

$65.00

Real Estate Analyst

Real Estate Consultant

Artist Consultant

PROJECT TASKS AND SCHEDULE Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Subtotal Hours

Subtotal Labor

Project Total

Expenses

Percentage of Total

Minneapolis

Task 1: Existing Data Collection and Review (April-May, 2015) 1a: Collect and review any as-built information from property owner and City of St. Paul 1b: Review historical information about the site available from the MN State Historical Society 1c: Map information from 1a and 1b, then map parcels, landuse and other information available in GIS (including LiDAR drainage divides) and air photos, including historic air photos.

Task 1 Subtotal

1 1

1

12 2

1 3

1

14

Task 2: Field Work (May-June, 2015) 2a: Visit the site with stakeholders and design team (including consulting artist)

3

2b: Topographic Survey- 3D scan Task 2 Subtotal

2 5

Task 3: Preliminary Conceptual Designs (June-July, 2015) 3a: Creation of at least 3 preliminary green infrastructure concept designs that meet the MIDs performance criteria 3b: Generate cost estimates for the 3 different options 3c: Evaluation of the relative environmental, social and economic benefits of the 3 options (Envision Rating System could be used) 3d: Consulting with Real Estate Analyst on the impact of different options on property value 3e: Technical Memorandum that includes study background, preliminary conceptual designs and descriptions, costs and performance data Task 3 Subtotal Task 4 Final Conceptual Plans (September, 2015) 4a: Finalization of selected design 4b: Updating of MIDs performance results per changes in design 4c: Updating of cost estimates 4d: Creation of final technical memorandum Task 4 Subtotal

2 1

0

0

3

0

2 5

8

2 2

36 12

10 2

10

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0

8 10

3

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0

3

24

16

36 8

0

0

0

3 38 38

0

3

4

16

8 2

0

0

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15 7

$ $

1,445.00 705.00

$ $

1,445.00 705.00

2

9 31

$ $

755.00 2,905.00

$ $

755.00 2,905.00

3

15

$

1,725.00

$

1,725.00

3

42 57

$ $

3,540.00 $ 5,265.00 $

2,200.00 $ 2,200.00 $

5,740.00 7,465.00

8 4

158 28

$ 16,870.00 $ 2,760.00

$ $

16,870.00 2,760.00

24 10

$ $

3,280.00 1,940.00

$ $

3,280.00 1,940.00

37 257

$ 3,825.00 $28,675.00

$ $

3,825.00 28,675.00

48%

2

53 4 10 7 74

$ $ $ $ $

5,365.00 460.00 1,230.00 855.00 7,910.00

$ $ $ $ $

5,365.00 460.00 1,230.00 855.00 7,910.00

13%

4

8 28

14

4 52

4

1

24

4 28

16

4 52

2

20

4

16 32

2

2

4

1 13

2

4

12

2

4 2 6

1

4 4 32

2 4

Task 5 Project Coordination and Meetings (April through October, 2015) 5a: Kick-off meetings with key partners and staff to discuss existing plans, scope of work and available data and information (April, 2015) 5b: Design Workshop with study partners to discuss redevelopment needs and goals and develop preliminary conceptual designs (May, 2015) 5c: Presentation of preliminary conceptual designs for feedback (July, 2015) 5d: Presentation of final conceptual design and discussion of next steps (September, 2015) 5e: Presentation to CRWD's Board of Managers of Preliminary conceptual designs for comment (October, 2015) 5f: One meeting with another advisory group (October, 2015) Task 5 Subtotal

10 3 3 2 2 25

8

8

0

Project Total

67

24

111

32

2

5 8

8

8

22

0

0

4 1 5

0

0

5%

12%

3

3

3

14

$

1,750.00 $

100.00 $

1,850.00

8 3 3

8 3

8 2 2

58 11 8

$ $ $

7,190.00 $ 1,375.00 $ 880.00 $

100.00 $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $

7,290.00 1,475.00 980.00

6 5 102

$ 630.00 $ $ 565.00 $ $ 12,390.00 $

100.00 $ 100.00 $ 600.00 $

730.00 665.00 12,990.00

22%

521

$59,945.00

100%

8

2 2 21

0

0

14

0

0

2 1 18

26

99

42

42

35

2

4

37

$57,145.00

$2,800.00

Similar projects Below are brief descriptions of recent similar projects that demonstrate our experience in designing context-sensitive green infrastructure in urban settings. Full project descriptions are included in Attachment B. Project and client

Highlighted services provided

Maplewood Mall stormwater infiltration retrofit Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District; Maplewood, MN

 ecological stormwater management  rainwater gardens  tree trenches (Stockholm Tree Trenches for Management of Stormwater—STTeMS)  design, plans, and specifications  interpretive signage  35 acres of parking lot Key team members      

Sustainable site master plan for corporate campus Lockheed Martin Corporation; Eagan, MN

Erin Anderson Wenz (project manager) Kurt Leuthold Nathan Campeau Fred Rozumalski Eric Holt Candice Kantor

Highlighted services provided  campus master planning  site analysis  design of pervious concrete and porous bituminous parking lot and sidewalks  design of aboveground stormwater management system  design of LED site lighting scheme  construction observation and administration  stormwater monitoring (pre- and postproject)  52 acres of parking lot Key team members    

Kurt Leuthold (project manager) Nathan Campeau Fred Rozumalski Eric Holt

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Project and client

Highlighted services provided

Green infrastructure along Green Line light rail corridor Capitol Region Watershed District; Saint Paul, MN

 stormwater treatment concept development  site assessment  stormwater design package  bid document/construction administration  interpretive signage Key team members     

Low-impact landscape design for Minnetonka city hall campus City of Minnetonka; Minnetonka, MN

Kurt Leuthold (principal) Nathan Campeau (project manager) Fred Rozumalski Eric Holt Candice Kantor

Highlighted services provided      

design of green space layout of primary roadway and parking lot hydrologic analysis planting design stormwater management design 30-acre campus

Key team members  Fred Rozumalski (project manager)  Kurt Leuthold

Sustainable landscape plan for college campus Macalester College; Saint Paul, MN

Highlighted services provided  master planning  facilitation of student and staff involvement and input  stormwater management planning and design  shade tree master plan  landscape design  12-acre campus Key team members  Kurt Leuthold (principal)  Fred Rozumalski (project manager)

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Attachment A: Resumes

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KURT A. LEUTHOLD, PE, LEED AP Vice President, Senior Civil Engineer

Experience

Kurt Leuthold has 27 years of experience in hydrology, hydraulics, stormwater management, and land development. He has designed surface-water management projects for cities, water management organizations, watershed districts, private industries, developers, and universities and colleges. Kurt specializes in designing infrastructure with an eye for ecology. He understands the interaction of water, soils, and plants, and how urban infrastructure can support biodiversity and environmental protection. His project experience includes:  Designing multiple stormwater planters and rainwater gardens along the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (the Green Line) in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Designing alternative stormwater management techniques for Minnetonka’s city hall and civic center. Led efforts to redevelop three large parking lots and several access roads to include stormwater infiltration basins, or rainwater gardens, and vegetated stormwater swales.  Designing a variety of linear stormwater best management practices (BMPs) along Riverside Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that provide both stormwater treatment and add green space and function for pedestrians. A small park and plaza area were constructed as well as a grass swale with trees and underground infiltration with innovate pre-treatment filter boxes. The BMPs extend for approximately three blocks and fit well within the highly urbanized streetscape.  Designing stormwater management features in conjunction with sustainable landscape master plans and landscape improvements at Carleton College, Macalester College, Hamline University, and College of St. Benedict.  Designing a flood control and water quality improvement project in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that completely removed four blocks of 37th Avenue North and replaced it with a pedestrian greenway, 11 biofiltration basins, underground flood storage, and new trees. Another two blocks were removed and replaced with one-way streets and bike lanes, in addition to biofiltration basins and underground flood storage.  Designing a linear stormwater infiltration system along 54th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, using pervious pavement and underground storage. The system uses subsurface infiltration of runoff under the boulevards of both sides of the street, running the full 1,500-foot length of the project and incorporating pervious concrete pavement, underground storage in the voids of crushed concrete and in perforated polyethylene pipes, catch basin sumps, and skimmers.  Designing 17 stormwater infiltration basins, or rainwater gardens, in Burnsville, Minnesota. Basins were installed in an existing neighborhood to manage stormwater running off streets and driveways. Work included leading a paired watershed study to confirm the basins were protecting water quality in nearby Crystal Lake.

 Designing a stormwater infiltration system for 7-Sigma Inc., a manufacturing company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stormwater draining from parking lots, sidewalks, and roofs is routed to infiltration basins. The project won the 2006 Minneapolis Blooms garden-of-the-year award.

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 Planning and designing an innovative aboveground stormwater drainage and filtration system for Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin. With the goal of mimicking natural hydrologic systems and protecting Lake Superior, the campus-wide stormwater system is designed to filter and slow runoff before it reaches a sensitive ravine that winds through campus.  Designing a site stormwater retrofit of Minnehaha Creek Watershed District’s new office building. Work included extensive demonstration of stormwater BMPs including multiple cisterns for irrigation, rainwater gardens of various sizes (filtration), a variety of permeable pavements, and an infiltration basin.  Designing a site stormwater retrofit for Nine Mile Creek Watershed District’s new office building including a permeable pavement parking lot, cistern, and multiple rainwater gardens/infiltration basins.  Completing plans and specifications for Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District’s new headquarters in Little Canada, Minnesota. Worked closely with the architect and Barr’s landscape architect to design a series of infiltration BMPs to prevent runoff from reaching an adjacent creek. BMPs included a porous bituminous parking lot and several rainwater gardens spread out across the property. A monitoring system was installed, and data confirms near-zero runoff.  Designing a filtration basin around the remodeled library at Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin. (LEED Silver)  Designing all the general civil elements surrounding St. Olaf College’s new science building including a stormwater treatment system with a pond, wetland, wet meadow, and filtration basin all in series. (LEED Platinum)  Completing plans and specifications for the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization’s new office building including all utilities, paving, and extensive stormwater BMPs including a 4,000 gallon cistern, tree boxes, multiple infiltration basins, pervious pavers, and a spent lime filter/iron aggregate sand filter/sand filter side-by-side demonstration bioretention basin.  Serving as editor and primary technical advisor for the Minnesota Small Site BMP Manual. This manual, coordinated by the Metropolitan Council, guides users through the selection and design of 40 innovative stormwater treatment practices. It also contains local stormwater ordinances, practical hydrologic information, and a list of sites in the Twin Cities metro area where these practices have been implemented. The manual focuses on techniques for cold climates and sites less than five acres in size.

Education

BS, Civil Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1987

Registration

Civil Engineer: Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin

Certification

LEED Accredited Professional, U.S. Green Building Council

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ERIN ANDERSON WENZ, PE, ENV SP Senior Water Resources Engineer

Experience

Erin Anderson Wenz has 18 years of experience working on projects involving hydraulics and hydrology, including both stormwater and lake water quality modeling for watershed districts and municipalities. She has managed stormwater management and strategic lake management plans as well as total maximum daily load (TMDL) studies for several Minnesota lakes. Her project work also includes design and construction of low-impact development features such as rain gardens, porous pavement, and tree trenches for both large and small retrofit sites. Her experience at Barr includes:  Currently managing the creation of a stormwater management plan for Miller Hill Mall in Duluth, Minnesota, for the South St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District. This project involves designing features across a 45-acre parking lot that can lower the temperature of stormwater runoff to Miller Creek, which is currently impaired for brook trout habitat.  Managing a project at Maplewood Mall that involved the design and construction of low-impact development features such as rain gardens, porous pavement, 200 trees planted in tree trenches (STTeMS) as well as public education features (art and interpretive signage) across a 35-acre parking lot for the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District. This project has been presented at many local conferences and won “Project of the Year” at the 2012 Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts conference. The project also won a 2012 “Grand Award” at the Minnesota Chapter’s American Consulting Engineer’s Council annual event.  Managing the design and preparation of construction plans and specifications for a system of tree trenches (Stockholm Tree Trenches for Management of Stormwater, or “STTeMS”) for the redesign of the Arlington Community Center site for the City of St. Paul’s Parks and Recreation Department.  Assisting in the design and construction of an innovative iron-enhanced sand filter that treats stormwater runoff for the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District.  Performing a detailed hydrologic and hydraulic study of Hoyt Avenue (St. Paul, Minnesota) and the surrounding area to diagnose the cause of recurrent flooding problems and evaluate options for remediation for the City of St. Paul Public Works Department. This study involved the use of XP-SWMM software to model the underground storm sewer, as well as the surface network of roads and stormwater detention basins.  Managing the creation of a Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies (WRAPS) report for the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District that includes four TMDL reports (Wakefield and Bennett Lakes, Battle and Fish Creeks), restoration and protection plans (for Emily, Owasso, Wabasso, Snail, Carver, Beaver, Keller, and Battle Creek lakes) as well as an update to the District’s Watershed Management Plan. This work is being done through a watershed-wide TMDL grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.  Creating a detailed XP-SWMM model to simulate a chain of several lakes that drain into the I-94 Minnesota Department of Transportation storm sewer system to evaluate

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the potential impact of creating an outlet for Down’s Lake (Lake Elmo, Minnesota) to mitigate recurrent flooding problems for the Valley Branch Watershed District.  Assisting in the creation of an XP-SWMM model for an area in Minneapolis to diagnose the causes of recurrent flooding problems in the area for the City of Minneapolis Public Works Department. Helped develop preliminary design and cost estimates for several potential solutions.  Performing a literature review for the Minnesota Urban Small Sites BMP Manual for Metropolitan Council Environmental Services. Compiled the results of the literature review into fact sheets, outlining design recommendations, advantages, and limitations. Best management practices include infiltration basins, wet ponds, extended detention basins, rainwater gardens, and permeable weirs.

Education

MS, Environmental Engineering and Science, University of Washington, 1997 BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1995

Registration

Professional Engineer: Minnesota

Certification

Envision™ Sustainability Professional, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure

Publications

Aichinger, C.J. and E.L. Anderson Wenz, 2012. Retrofitting a Major Retail Mall for Stormwater Volume Reduction. Land and Water Magazine. September/October 2012 issue, pages 8-14.

Aichinger, C.J. and E.L. Anderson Wenz. 2012. Retrofitting a Major Retail Mall for Stormwater Volume Reduction. American Public Works Association Reporter. February 2012 issue, pages 48-51.

Anderson, E.L., E.B. Welch, J.M. Jacoby, G.M. Schimek, and R.R. Horner. 1999. Periphyton removal related to phosphorus and grazer biomass level. Freshwater Biology 41:633–651.

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ERIC B. HOLT, PLA Landscape Architect

Experience

Eric has over nine years of experience in landscape architecture and urban design, focused on conceptual site design, integrated stormwater design, green infrastructure design and planning, low-impact development, interpretive design and communication, planting design, and graphic design. At Barr, he has provided stakeholder engagement, site inventory and analysis, schematic planning and design, construction documentation and administration, and project management assistance for the following projects:  Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (Green Line) green infrastructure practices, St. Paul, Minnesota (innovative stormwater management design)  Maplewood Mall stormwater retrofit project (innovative stormwater, interpretive, and site design)  Mississippi Watershed Management Organization headquarters, Minneapolis, Minnesota (integrated stormwater and interpretive site design)  College of Saint Benedict Sustainable Campus Master Plan, St Joseph, Minnesota (stakeholder participation facilitation, research, master planning, and project implementation site design)  The Interchange Project stormwater management planning and preliminary design, Minneapolis, Minnesota (integrated stormwater management and site design)  Prior and University Avenue Development Shared/Stacked green infrastructure concept planning, St. Paul, Minnesota (integrated site and stormwater design)Macalester College Sustainable Campus Master plan, St. Paul, Minnesota (stakeholder participation facilitation, research, site planning, interpretive, and graphic design)  Lockheed Martin corporate campus sustainable master plan, Eagan, Minnesota (site, stormwater, planting, and interpretive design)Northland College Dexter Library renovation, Ashland, Wisconsin (integrated site and stormwater design)  Owatonna Country Club hole relocation (integrated site, stormwater, grading, and planting design)  Interlachen Country Club maintenance facility, St. Louis Park, Minnesota (integrated site, stormwater, and planting design)  Numerous City of Minneapolis street improvement projects utilizing innovative stormwater systems and green infrastructure practices Eric has also gained experience in the design and maintenance of urban and natural areas through internships, research, and other activities outside of the office. Highlights of this experience include:  Providing community outreach and event planning to engage local citizens in the municipal planning process for the City of Minneapolis Committee on Urban Environment.  Providing community outreach and event planning to educate citizens on environmental health issues within the industrial river corridor in northeast Minneapolis as part of the Mississippi Corridor Neighborhood Coalition.

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 Leading the design and installation of the Solar Cultivator, Barr’s winning entry into the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s juried sculpture exhibition “Powerhouse Plants” in 2010.  Serving as a studio assistant for public art site installations for “River Awakenings: Tulsa Sculpture in the Park” and “Spirit of St. Louis: Eades Bridge Soundstories.”  Serving as a research assistant to identify digitized land cover and land use patterns for the Iowa State University Extension I-80 Corridor Project.  Serving as a research assistant for a digitized settlement and land use pattern study for the Squaw Creek Watershed Project.  Providing public relations and interpretation as an assistant naturalist for the Marion County Conservation Board.

Eric was also chosen as one of two students to curate and build Iowa State University’s “ISU Urban Design Studio: Rome” gallery exhibition.

Education

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Iowa State University College of Design, 2005

Registration

Licensed Landscape Architect, Minnesota State Board of AELSLAGID

Affiliations

American Society of Landscape Architects Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects

Presentations “Stormwater Management as a Site Amenity at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Community Facility” Presented at the 2013 International Low Impact Development Symposium, St. Paul, MN, August 2013.

“Stormwater Art and Interpretation at the Maplewood Mall Stormwater Retrofit Project” Presented at the 2013 International Low Impact Development Symposium, St. Paul, MN, August 2013.

“Context Sensitive Design of Green Infrastructure along the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit” Presented at the 2013 International Low Impact Development Symposium, St. Paul, MN, August 2013.

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FRED J. ROZUMALSKI, PLA Landscape Ecologist, Landscape Architect

Experience

Fred Rozumalski is a professional landscape architect experienced in ecology, horticulture, and native landscape design and restoration. His projects are designed to work with nature to create economically viable, low-maintenance landscapes that support a diversity of plants and animals, while also meeting the needs of people. In addition to lecturing on ecologically sound landscape design, Fred conducts natural resource inventories and cultural site analyses; restores native plant communities; provides landscape master plans for colleges, corporations, and municipalities; and designs innovative stormwater management features. His project experience includes:  Designing an innovated structural soil tree trench system for Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District at Maplewood Mall in Maplewood, Minnesota. The tree growing system allows trees to grow in a 100-percent paved parking lot without losing one stall. It treats stormwater in underground rock, which also supports tree roots. A total of 210 trees were installed in one mile of the trench system. Interpretive displays and plantings were also designed and installed at the primary mall entrances.  Designing alternative stormwater management techniques for Minnetonka’s city hall and civic center. Priority was given to protecting downstream waters from parking lot runoff and creating a comfortable and welcoming setting for Minnetonka’s city hall.  Creating a master plan for the City of Minnetonka civic center campus to demonstrate the city’s environmental ethic and teach its citizens by example. The design included stormwater harvesting, carbon sequestration, native plant community restoration, impervious surface reduction, and lawn reduction to minimize the environmental impact of this facility.  Creating a sustainable landscape master plan for Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. The master plan illustrated a 50-percent reduction in lawn on this dense, urban campus, which reduces the college’s carbon footprint and use of fertilizer and pesticides and conserves irrigation water. Stormwater harvesting, alternative plantings, and buildings’ energy efficiency was also included in the plan.  Serving as project manager for the creation of a sustainable landscape master plan for the corporate headquarter of 3M in Maplewood, Minnesota. Managers of this 300acre campus wanted to draw more wildlife to campus, as well as infiltrate stormwater and reduce lawn maintenance. The plan suggested replacing 65 percent of the lawn with prairie grasses and framing the prairie with lawn and ornamental plantings to convey neatness and a sharp corporate image.  Creating a sustainable landscape master plan for Lockheed Martin facilities in Eagan, Minnesota. The plan greened the 2,000 car parking lot by creating tree stormwater capture systems throughout the parking lot to clean stormwater, shade cars, and block wind. The plan also reduced lawn by 70 percent.  Serving as project manager for the development of Northland College’s master plan for its campus in Ashland, Wisconsin. The plan focuses on creating an ecologically appropriate, low-input landscape and creating an attractive, pedestrian-friendly environment. It involves weaving native plant communities through campus and

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creating an aboveground stormwater drainage and filtration system that mimics natural wetland hydrology.  Serving as project manager for a citywide project in Eagan, Minnesota, to design best management practices (BMP) in coordination with the city’s annual street repaving projects. Identified Eagan properties well suited for installing infiltration basins within front yard rights-of-way and identified general watershed characteristics for infiltration in order to locate BMPs. Worked closely with property owners. Each rainwater garden was sized appropriately, installed within the street right-of-way using soil amendments that increase infiltration. Designed to infiltrate the dirty “first-flush” of every rainfall and to be aesthetically appealing through the use of vibrant, colorful plantings.  Designing an innovative stormwater infiltration system along 54th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, using pervious pavement and underground storage. Project design accommodates bike path and has had notable success in tree establishment.  Performing retrofit design of a series of rainwater gardens on 50th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in conjunction with a street revitalization project.  Serving as project manager for the Minnesota Small Site BMP Manual. Barr produced this comprehensive manual that guides users through the selection and design of 40 innovative stormwater treatment practices. It also contains local stormwater ordinances, practical hydrologic information, and a list of sites in the Twin Cities metro area where these practices have been implemented. The manual focuses on techniques for cold climates and sites less than five acres in size.  Leading the team that designed a prototypic stormwater infiltration system within an existing neighborhood in Burnsville, Minnesota. Seventeen rain gardens placed along the street were designed to infiltrate stormwater running off the street and driveways.

Extensive monitoring shows the exceptional ability of these beautiful gardens to treat stormwater.  Leading a team that master planned an alternative stormwater management and landscape system for 7-Sigma Inc., a manufacturing company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stormwater draining from parking lots, sidewalks, and roofs is routed to beautifully planted infiltration basins or a cistern that stores water to irrigate dry parking lot islands. The entry landscape gives the business a new image.  Designing and assisting with installation of a rainwater garden for Swede Hollow Neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota. The two-cell rainwater garden accepts roof water and a small portion of street runoff. This showpiece garden serves as a demonstration site and community amenity.

Education

Master of Landscape Architecture (Ecology minor), University of Minnesota, 1992 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota, 1992 Bachelor of Horticulture Science, University of Minnesota, 1988

Registration

Professional Landscape Architect, American Society of Landscape Architects: Minnesota, Wisconsin

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NATHAN CAMPEAU, PE, CFM, ENV SP Senior Water Resources Engineer

Experience

Nathan Campeau has 12 years of water resources experience in green infrastructure design, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, flood risk management design, and geographic information systems (GIS). A certified floodplain manager, he works on low-impact site design, stormwater quality analysis and improvement, and flood analysis and mitigation projects. His project work includes:  Developing a sustainable campus master plan for a large corporate campus in Eagan, Minnesota. As part of the master plan development, designed green infrastructure retrofits for multiple parking lots. Developed and analyzed a campus-wide stormwater monitoring program, using three years of monitoring data from nine monitors to develop and calibrate a detailed campus-wide XP-SWMM hydrologic and hydraulic model to determine the stormwater volume reduction benefits of the green infrastructure.  Designing a series of rainwater gardens and stormwater planters for the Green Line Light Rail Transit in St. Paul, Minnesota. The stormwater treatment systems were installed in boulevards in side streets adjacent to the corridor and incorporate public art to enhance pedestrian experience and complement the area’s urban nature. Also served as project manager, shepherding the project through the city review processes.  Developing a sustainable stormwater master plan for the Ford Plant in St. Paul, Minnesota. Worked with city staff and Ford to assess the watershed conditions and develop concepts that could enhance water quality, promote connectivity, and provide habitat while promoting redevelopment of a brownfield. Presented the sustainable conceptual plan at several city meetings and to a state agency.  Designing rainwater gardens from initial conceptual design through modeling to construction assistance to treat and infiltrate stormwater. Provided assistance to city staff on selecting appropriate low-impact stormwater BMPs to treat stormwater and reduce flood risk.  Modeling a large urban area in North Minneapolis that is subject to frequent flooding.

Provided low-impact design alternatives to minimize flooding and promote water quality. Developed several innovative concepts to reduce flooding in a dense residential area where soil conditions did not allow the use of many low-impact design alternatives. Presented solutions at public meetings and met with affected residents.  Preparing memoranda and report, and presenting information to the Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS) work group and redevelopment/linear technical team of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).  Designing the realignment of approximately 800 feet of large-diameter stormwater box culvert, including 24-hour installation of culvert underneath three sets of active railroad tracks. The project required coordination with multiple local, state, and federal agencies. Managed construction observation and administration services.  Managing development of two industry-specific stormwater best management practices (BMP) manuals on the application of green infrastructure in the electric power industry. Assisted with development of a third industry-specific BMP manual.

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 Leading a multi-disciplinary design team in the rehabilitation of the City of South St. Paul’s levee system. The city’s system failed recent inspections requiring significant work related to upgrading closure structures, abandoning unused closure structures, inspecting and repairing stormwater pipes that run through the levee, restoring erosion protections that have washed away in previous flood events, and repairing the levee back to match its original prism. Designed critical levee improvements including pipe and gatewell abandonment. Successfully applied for and received two USACE Section 408 minor modifications to construct the repairs to the levee system.

Developed and received USACE approval on a System-Wide Improvement Framework (SWIF) Letter of Intent (LOI) and currently developing the final SWIF for the remaining levee improvements needed.

Education

MS, Civil Engineering (environmental engineering concentration), The George Washington University, 2003 BS, Civil Engineering (environmental option), The George Washington University, 2001

Registration

Professional Engineer: Minnesota

Certification

Certified Floodplain Manager, Association of State Floodplain Managers Envision™ Sustainability Professional, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure

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CANDICE KANTOR BS Civil Engineering, Water Resources

Experience

Candice Kantor has five years of experience in design development, watershed analysis, and construction observation. At Barr, her design work focuses on use of green infrastructure practices and stormwater pond improvements. Through GIS, she performs watershed analyses and determines inputs for XP-SWMM, using the modeling program to assess the functionality of existing storm sewer systems or design new storm sewer systems. She is also proficient at using AutoCAD Civil 3D, HydroCAD, P8, and SHSAM modeling programs to aid in project design. Candice’s project work at Barr includes:  Completing plans and specifications for rainwater gardens and stormwater planters along the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit in St. Paul.  Completing a feasibility study for green infrastructure practices along Eustis Street in Lauderdale.  Designing plans and specifications and performing construction observation for a stormwater best management practice (BMP) retrofit and improvement project at the Midway Target in St. Paul.  Performing construction observation on several projects including Maplewood Mall, a Minneapolis greenway, and rainwater gardens and stormwater planters along the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit in St. Paul.  Building an XP-SWMM model to represent pre- and post-project conditions at Maplewood Mall and using the model in conjunction with monitoring data to assess the effectiveness of the site BMPs.  Assisting with plans and specifications for tree trench design at Maplewood Mall and Payne/Maryland.  Assisting with several stormwater BMP projects including a rainwater garden location feasibility study, a phone campaign for a research initiative on BMP maintenance, and quantity calculations and BMP placement for a street renovation.  Designing plans and specifications for converting a city street to a greenway in Minneapolis. The project was designed to minimize neighborhood flooding and improve water quality. The design included underground concrete storage boxes and rainwater gardens.  Building and calibrating an XP-SWMM model for the Trout Brook Interceptor trunk storm sewer system.  Completing stormwater pond inventories and assessments for the cities of Northfield, St. Louis Park, Eagan, Mounds View, and Hastings. Work included determining storage capacity needs, comparing the desired storage volume to current capacity, and identifying possible methods for improvement.  Completing design, plans, and specifications for stormwater pond improvement projects in Eagan and Northfield.  Updating the City of Lilydale water resources management plan and assisting with other city engineer tasks. Completing data compilation and analysis on a variety of

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projects including stormwater management plans, engineer’s reports, and city initiatives.

Education

BS, Civil Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2009

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ERIC NOVOTNY, PhD Water Resources Specialist

Experience

Eric joined Barr in 2010 after completing his PhD and serving as a postdoctoral researcher in the civil engineering department at the University of Minnesota. His primary areas of expertise include water quality modeling, computer programming (C#, python, visual basic), statistical model development, and hydrologic/hydraulic modeling. Eric’s work for Barr clients includes:  Designing and programming the Minimum Impact Design Standards (MIDS) calculator graphical user interface (GUI) for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency using the C# programming language. The MIDS calculator quantifies required runoff treatment volume and determines runoff volumes, total phosphorus, and total suspended solid (TSS) loads from the developed site and applies reductions based on user-selected low-impact development (LID) best management practices (BMPs). Evaluated various LID BMPs and applied volume, phosphorus, and TSS reduction credits to be used in the MIDS calculator.  Conducting training on the use and functionality of the MIDS calculator to the MPCA MIDS super users group as well as internal training to Barr employees and clients.  Developing user documentation for the MIDS calculator including detailed descriptions of how volume and pollutant reductions are calculated for each BMP.  Developing and calibrating an XP-SWMM model for a storm-sewer tunnel system in downtown Minneapolis for the City of Minneapolis. The model was calibrated to two storm events. The calibrated model was run using Atlas 14 design storm events, and the level of service of the system was analyzed.  Developing a 47-year continuous hydrologic and hydraulic model of Sunfish Lake in the Valley Branch Watershed District. The model was calibrated to measured lake levels over a seven-year period and then run predictively for 40 additional years.

Annual maximum modeled water levels were used to estimate the statistical 1-percent annual-chance exceedance water level in the lake to develop a floodplain extent around the lake.  Conducting QUAL2K modeling on Little Rock Creek in Morrison and Benton counties in Minnesota towards the development of a dissolved oxygen total maximum daily load (TMDL). Used model results to determine mitigation measures for improved dissolved oxygen levels in the creek.  Conducting a literature review and sample preparation/analysis for toxicological investigation of eight de-icing chemicals.  Developing a lake management plan for Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including the creation of a watershed model using the P8 watershed model. Created an in-lake total phosphorus model with a daily time step and developed implementation items for lakewater quality improvements.  Conducting hydraulic and hydrologic modeling using XP-SWMM for the creation of a fen management plan. Used model results of current and future development to propose water management practices for the protection of a calcareous fen in Savage, Minnesota.

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 Completing turbidity TMDL for Bluff Creek in Chanhassen, Minnesota, including developing a model of the system using the P8 water quality model.  Using XP-SWMM to assess flooding in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and proposed storm sewer improvements for mitigation.

As a postdoctoral researcher, Eric’s experience included:  Developing a national satellite-based multivariate regression model to predict air pollutant concentrations for the contiguous United States based on land-use characteristics, as well as satellite derived and measured air pollutant concentrations.

Automated statistical and spatial analyses using python and Matlab programming scripts. Co-authored two book chapters focused on low-impact development and sustainable communities.

As a research assistant at the University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Eric’s experience included:  Examining environmental effects of road salt applications on water quality.

Constructed a metro-wide chloride water budget for the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area.  Developing lakewater quality/mixing models to examine the rate and impact of deicing chemicals on lake mixing. Designed and constructed a real-time, remote-access monitoring station for lakewater quality.  Completing nonparametric statistical trend analysis of historical stream flow data throughout Minnesota, relating stream-flow analysis to climate change.

Education

PhD, Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2009 MS, Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2006 BS, Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, 2002

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Amanda Lovelee 3852 Snelling Ave/Minneapolis/MN/55406 518-487-8286 aloveleephoto@gmail.com / amandalovelee.com EDUCATION 2008-10 Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN MFA-Visual Studies, Photography/Film Emphasis 2000-04 University of Hartford, Hartford Art School, CT BFA-Photography, Minor Art History SHOWS, PORTFOLIOS, COMISIONS, EVENTS 2014 Urban Flower Field, 10th&Robert St, St. Paul, MN Balancing Ground, Creative City Challenge, MCC, Minneapolis, MN Thinking Making Living, Katherine Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN House Trees, Highland & Sunray Libraries, St. Paul, MN Information Swap, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation, MN Pollination Education Station, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation, MN Longfellow Picnic Park, Longfellow Community Council, MN 2013

Elevated Structure for Elevated Conversations, Silverwood Park, MN Create: Community Meal, Northern Spark, St. Paul, MN Really Big Table, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation, Minneapolis, MN Really Big Table, Art in the Park, Minnesota Art Institute. Minneapolis, MN Public Gathering, City House, St. Paul, MN

2012

Emotional Warming Hut, Walker Art Center, Open Field, MN It is always someone’s birthday., Walker Art Center, Open Field, MN Jerome Show, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN Really Big Table, Irrigate, Minneapolis, MN Nature verse Nurture, Silverwood Park, St. Anthony, MN Concerning Water, The Phipps Center for Arts, Hudson, WI Baby Picnic, Walker Art Center, Open Field, MN

2011

What Woman Want, Raandesk Gallery, NYC, NY Call and Answer, Walker Art Center, Open Field, Minneapolis, MN Call and Answer, Northern Spark, Minneapolis, MN Call and Answer, Silverwood Park, MN Artist, Minneapolis, MN Collaborate Collaborator, Eris Temple Artspace, Philadelphia, PA Hot Wood, OK Gallery, Seattle, WA Jerome Show, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN

2010

Trading flowers for Love Stories, Walker Art Center, Open Field, Minneapolis, MN

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Reflections on Water, Cascade Meadow, Rochester, MN Wide Open, Montana Artist Refuge, Basin, MN MFA Thesis Exhibition, The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN Smell of God, Obsidian Arts, Minneapolis, MN Woman and Water Rights, Katherine Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN Made at MCAD, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis, MN Water, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis, MN Foot in the Door, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN 2009

Get Started, Burnet Gallery, Minneapolis, MN What Nobody Knows, Graduate Print Portfolio, Minneapolis, MN

2008

Group, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA

2007

Live Green, Ben Maltz Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Crackerjack, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA

2006

Snap to Grid, LACDA, Los Angeles, CA Chain Letter, High Energy Constructs, Los Angeles, CA

HONORS, AWARDS, GRANTS 2013 Minnesota State Arts Board, Artist Inactive Grant Creative Community Leadership Fellowship 2012

City Art Collaboratory Fellowship Program Minnesota Center for Book Arts 2012 Jerome Grant Recipient MN Original, TV Production, Featured Artist

2011

Shangyuan Residency, China Minnesota State Arts Board, Artist Inactive Grant Forecast Public Art Grant

2010

Minnesota Center for Book Arts 2011 Jerome Mentor Grant Recipient MFA Residency Award for MAR, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Cocuyo Travel Grant to Dominican Republic

BIBLIOGRAPHY 2014 MPR, WCCO, FOX News, City of St Paul, Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, The Line Media, Streets.MN, Twin Cities Daily Planet, MN Artist WORK 20122010-13

City Artist in Residence, PASP/City of St. Paul, St. Paul, MN Adjunct Professor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN

Shannon M. Reilly Senior Vice President 612.373.3259 shannon.reilly@frauenshuh.com www.FrauenshuhCommercial.com

RESPONSIBILITIES Shannon Reilly manages the Frauenshuh Inc. Minneapolis office and is responsible for preparing market analyses, conducting site selection research and negotiating commercial real estate transactions. She is well known for her attention to detail and her ability to quickly grasp her clients' goals and objectives. Shannon provides corporate service representation, tenant representation, property analysis, development and acquisition services.

EXPERIENCE Shannon was a Principal at Keewaydin Real Estate Advisors for 22 years, specializing in representing her clients on an exclusive basis. Shannon has worked throughout Minnesota and nationally and has nearly 30 years commercial real estate experience.

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS • “Office Trantraction of the Year” Finalist – MNCAR Awards – 2014 • Recipient of “The Best & Busiest Commercial Real Estate Brokers” Award – Twin Cities Business – 2014 • Recipient of “Top 25 Women to Watch” Award – Minnesota Business Journal • Recipient of "40 Under 40" Award – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal • Minnesota Commercial Association of Real Estate, Member • Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Member • Edina Chamber of Commerce, Member • Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, Member PERSONAL Shannon received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Real Estate from Arizona State University. She is an accomplished fisherwoman, gourmet cook and fitness enthusiast. Shannon resides in Minneapolis.

Attachment B: Project examples

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stormwater infiltration retrofit of suburban mall runoff reduced and filtered naturally client Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District location Minnesota

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ecological stormwater management

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tree trenches (Stockholm Tree Trenches for Management of Stormwater - STTeMS)

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interpretive signage

Maplewood Mall is an aging shopping facility in the Twin Cities metropolitan area with 35 acres of impervious parking and road surface, and proximity to a nutrient-impaired lake.

Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District hired Barr to design and construct a first-of-its-kind stormwater management system in the parking lot. Incorporating an array of best management practices (BMPs), the system will significantly reduce pollution in downstream lakes while adding aesthetic and educational features.

A 5,700-gallon cistern captures runoff from1 percent of the mall's roof for irrigation. Mall visitors hand pump the rainwater from the cistern onto a series of water wheels that chime as water falls down. The water then travels downstream to rainwater gardens at the mall’s entrance.

Along with rainwater gardens, porous paver crosswalks, a sand filter, and a cistern that captures mall roof runoff for irrigation, the system features more than a mile of rock trenches planted with 200 trees. The technique was adapted from one used by tree specialists in Sweden, and it will remove up to 50 pounds of phosphorus and five tons of sediment annually. Barr added public art and educational components that explain to mall visitors the need for and the benefits of treating stormwater.

The site’s largest rainwater gardens use sand trenches enhanced with iron shavings, which trap dissolved phosphorus as stormwater passes over it, reducing the concentration of phosphorus by as much as 80 percent.

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The result of four years of planning and construction, the project was challenging due to the size of the area (35 acres), duration, number of stakeholders, and the need to maintain vehicle and pedestrian access and parking spaces.

The large-scale retrofit will capture and treat runoff from 90 percent of the parking lot. By intercepting, filtering, and/or infiltrating the first inch of runoff, the system will remove over 60 percent of the phosphorus from the site that would otherwise flow into impaired Kohlman Lake.

In 2012, Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District was awarded the Project of the Year Award by the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts for the work at Maplewood Mall. The project also won a Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota in 2013.

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sustainable site master plan for corporate campus green site plan reduces energy consumption client Lockheed Martin Corporation location Eagan, Minnesota

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campus master planning

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site analysis

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design of pervious concrete and porous bituminous parking lot and sidewalks

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design of above ground stormwater management system

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design of LED site lighting scheme

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stormwater monitoring (pre- and post-project)

Creating stormwater infiltration swales in the parking lot not only cleans stormwater, but also supports trees that shade pavement, break wind, and sequester carbon from the atmosphere.

To show its commitment to being a good ecocitizen and to improve the work environment of its employees, Lockheed Martin called on Barr to create a master site plan for its campus in Eagan, Minnesota.

The 52-acre campus consists of a large central office building surrounded by large parking lots for 2,000 cars and mowed turf. The master plan showed how to implement innovative practices to reduce the campus’ carbon footprint and energy consumption by:     

reducing pavement and capturing stormwater through infiltration, which provides water for the landscape and reduces irrigation needs reducing the urban heat island effect by shading pavement reducing building energy consumption by shading east and west windows and planting wind breaks producing energy on site through the use of solar panels, geothermal heating and cooling, and a wind turbine reducing fuel and chemical consumption associated with large expanses of lawn by incorporating native grass, shrub, and food-producing plantings

To provide an attractive landscape for 1,500 employees, the plan creates views from the building that look out over a scenic landscape containing wildlife habitat and offering opportunities for walking. The plan also contained a strategy to produce food on site for employee use, and set an example of sustainable landscaping that employees can incorporate on their own property. <TITLE START>sustainable site master plan for corporate campus<TITLE END>

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green infrastructure along Green Line light rail corridor low-impact design treats stormwater client Capitol Region Watershed District location Minnesota

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development of stormwater treatment concepts

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stormwater design package

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Stormwater planter at Oxford Street and University Avenue

Barr worked with the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD), the City of Saint Paul, and other consultants in a two-phase project to develop low-impact stormwater treatment practices appropriate to the urban Green Line (also referred to as the Central Corridor), which provides a light rail transit (LRT) link between the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

In the first phase of the project, Barr developed several concepts and assisted with development of a final design that treats stormwater through underground infiltration trenches, incorporates an ambitious street tree and stormwater treatment design, and improves the aesthetics of the transit corridor. We also completed plans and specifications for construction of three stormwater planters that were installed along the light rail corridor in 2011.

In the second phase, we assessed eight locations along the Green Line, considering their respective suitability for infiltration/filtration practices. We selected five locations that were most feasible for construction and maintenance and would best promote water quality, creativity, and education. We then designed rainwater gardens and stormwater planters for these locations, incorporating public art where possible. These 10 practices at five locations were completed in 2012.

Barr also developed graphical renderings for the four types of stormwater treatment practices (rainwater gardens, stormwater planters, infiltration trenches, and tree trenches). Interpretive signage was placed at the practices at 22 locations along the Green Line in 2013 to educate the public on the importance of water quality and how the practices function. The interpretive signage was also translated into Hmong and Spanish and placed on CRWD’s website. The translated signs can be accessed using the QR code found on the signage placed along the Green Line.

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In 2014 the City of Saint Paul honored this project with the Sustainable Saint Paul Award for Water Quality. Barr continues to serve CRWD as the Green Line green infrastructure engineer, providing ongoing support in the operations and maintenance of the green infrastructure practices. <TITLE START>green infrastructure along Green Line light rail corridor<TITLE END>

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low-impact landscape design for city hall campus sustainable design reduces pollution from stormwater runoff client City of Minnetonka location Minnesota

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design of green space

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layout of primary roadway and parking lot

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planting design

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design of alternative stormwater management

Innovative stormwater management techniques, including two types of porous pavers, serve as a demonstration of the types of practices developers and citizens can implement in their own projects.

When the City of Minnetonka decided to create a model landscape for its citizens that demonstrated sustainable landscape design and alternative stormwater management techniques, it hired Barr’s team of landscape architects and ecologists. Barr worked closely with city planners to design a welcoming, userfriendly place that not only serves the needs of people, but also reflects the native landscape of the area.

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Designing a sustainable landscape based on low-maintenance, native plants.

Creating a primary entry road to improve public safety Redeveloping two large parking lots to include stormwater infiltration basins/rainwater gardens and extensive tree plantings to provide shade Creating park space in conjunction with an amphitheater and trail system

A sustainable landscape design incorporates low-maintenance, native plants. The planting design for this project incorporates thousands of native trees and shrubs and acres of native prairie and wetlands.

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Mowed areas of the campus that were not used as active areas were planted with tough, native plants.

Vegetated areas and boulevards capture and treat stormwater by filtering it through plants and soaking it into the ground, preventing it from entering Minnehaha Creek.

Minnetonkaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s city hall campus is located just two miles downstream of Lake Minnetonka along Minnehaha Creek, which provides a natural corridor through Minnetonka downstream to the Mississippi River. Growth in the Minnetonka and, more broadly, in the entire Minnehaha Creek watershed has had environmental impacts on Minnehaha Creek and other water resources within the city. One of the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals was to protect these water bodies through the use of environmentally friendly, low-impact development practices.

Stormwater runs off parking lots into a series of stormwater wetlands, large rainwater gardens, and vegetated parking lot swales. Here, water infiltrates into the ground and provides needed irrigation to the native plants, shrubs, and trees that inhabit these green spaces. In this way, Minnehaha Creek is protected from large volumes of polluted water, and the design eliminates the need for irrigation and fertilizers.

As they designed the new campus, Barrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s engineers, landscape architects, and ecologists worked closely with city staff to create a place that meets the needs of the city and its residents, but also serves as a home to wildlife and native plants. In 2007, the project was recognized by the City Engineers Association of Minnesota as an outstanding municipal project. <TITLE

Prior to the project, the city hall, community center, and ice arenas all shared one large parking lot with little traffic control. The new design created a primary access road that establishes a safe flow of traffic through the site.

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sustainable landscape plan for college campus client Macalester College location Minnesota

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master planning

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stormwater management planning and design

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shade tree master plan

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landscape design

Macalester College set a goal to generate zero waste by 2020 and become carbon neutral by 2025. The college hired Barr to create a landscape master plan to help it achieve these goals. Working with school administrators and with input from students and faculty, Barr created a plan that:   

The plan focuses on reducing lawn,

guides and informs decision making about the campus grounds capturing stormwater, shading develops a landscape that is attractive, ecologically sound, does buildings, and improving the campus appearance. not increase maintenance, and allows for multiple uses addresses stormwater management, plant diversity, soil conditions, and energy efficiency

Large areas of turf were converted to low-maintenance plantings to shade buildings, provide wildlife habitat, clean stormwater, and build soil. Pervious pavement and rainwater gardens increase runoff-water quality and reuse water for irrigation purposes.

The campus plan is currently being implemented and serves as a demonstration of sustainable landscape design principles.

Replacing unused lawn like that above with lowmaintenance plantings reduces the need for fertilizer, water, and pesticides while shaping comfortable spaces for student use.

The above rendering of turf plantings illustrates ways to reduce unused lawn (right).

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MWMO Community Facility â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Backyardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Minneapolis

Living Streets Raingarden - Maplewood

Courtyard Garden - Lockheed Martin

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Mills Park Boarwalk & Gardens - Minnetonka

Green Roof Bog - Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Raingarden and Interpretive Sign - LRT Green Line, St. Paul

Mills Park Boarwalk & Gardens - Minnetonka

Parking Lot Raingarden - University of Minnesota Duluth

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Maplewood Mall Parking Lot Raingarden, Maplewood

Stormwater Treatment in Green Space- Heritage Park, Minneapolis, MN

April 1, 2015 VI. Unfinished Business A) Education and Outreach Update (VanPatten)

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March 25, 2015 CRWD Board of Managers Lindsay VanPatten Education and Outreach Update

Background In January 2013, the Board approved a partnership with Saint Paul Parks and Recreation for CRWD to sponsor the Clean Water Award category as part of the Blooming Saint Paul Awards Program. CRWD has sponsored the award for two years.

Issues The partnership allowed CRWD to recognize homeowners who install landscaping and garden features that improve water quality through an awards program that is already established and recognized by residents. CRWD Staff worked with the Arts and Garden Coordinator, Mark Granlund.

In the two years of partnership, Staff have invested a lot of time into the Blooming Saint Paul, Clean Water Awards including submitting a majority of the project nominations, training judges, program promotion and recognition at the awards ceremony. CRWD staff and Mr. Granlund have discussed the impact of CRWD no longer sponsoring the Clean Water Award category but still being a financial sponsor for the Blooming Saint Paul Awards program. Mr. Granlund understood that we were interested in partnering with them as a way to start a homeowner recognition program. Blooming Saint Paul will likely switch the category name back to the Environmental Award category which it had been previously. Mr. Granlund communicated that they value our partnership and financial contribution and that he understood out interest in stepping back from sponsoring an award category due to the amount of staff time it has taken make it successful.

In 2014 CRWD launched our own Watershed Steward Awards Program which has been added to the 2015 Education and Outreach workplan. If the Board is interested in recognizing landscaping or other projects we can discuss adding a project category to our awards program.

Requested Action Provide staff feedback on proposed changes to Blooming Saint Paul Awards sponsorship.

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March 26, 2015 CRWD Board of Managers and Staff Mark Doneux, Administrator April 1, 2015 Administrator’s Report

1) Administrator Approved or Executed Agreements a) Partner Grant Agreement with Saint Paul Parks and Recreation for education programming and “Connecting Recreation Center Youth to the Watershed” - $12,000. b) Consultant Services Agreement with Barr Engineering Co. for Phase I Ford Site Redevelopment Green Infrastructure Feasibility Study - $35,000. c) Consultant Services Agreement with EOR, Inc. for CRWD’s Watershed Management Plan Mid Term Review - $38,500. d) Amendment No. 1 to Consultant Services Agreement with Geosyntec to increase the budget for installation of OptiRTC at Curtiss Pond by $2,500 for a total not to exceed $72,500.

2) Board Approved or Executed Agreements 3) General updates including recent and upcoming meetings and events a) The Saint Paul Parks Cleanup will be held Saturday April 18 from 9 – 11:30 am. Learn more here. b) The 21st Annual Great River Gathering is May 14 at Saint Paul River Centre. Learn more at Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation’s website. c) Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary planting and opening celebration with Great River Greening and the City of Saint Paul is May 30. The volunteer planting event is coordinated by Great River Greening and the opening celebration will be held afterwards. Find out more at GRG’s volunteer event page. d) Saint Paul Street Vitality Program boulevard rain garden planting events are planned for Saturday, May 16 (Montana-Greenbrier project area) and Saturday, June 6 (Montreal Avenue project area).

4) CRWD events and meetings a) Next CAC meeting is Wednesday, April 8, 2015 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. b) Next Board meeting is Wednesday, April 1, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. c) Metro MAWD meeting will be Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

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