HomeMy WebLinkAbout7A, Resolution 2008-36�
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Request for Council Ac�ion
Frepared By:
Michelle Olsor�, Parks and Recreation Manager
Counci� Meeting Date: July 28, 2fl0$
Motion ta Adopt Resolution No. 2008-36: Resolution Approv�ng the Rice Creek
North Regionat Trail WildiEfe Corridor Habitat Restoration Plan
Budgeted Amount:
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Aetual Amou�t:
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Funding 5ource:
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Recomrner�dation:
A Motion to Adop# Resoft�tion No. 2008-36: Resolution Appro�ing the Rice CreEk North Regional �raik
Wild�ife Corridor Habitai Restoration Plan.
Suppor#ing Documents:
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'4. Memorandum dated Ju[y 28`h fror� Michefle �Ison, Parks and Recreatian Manager_
2. Resolutian No_ 2008-36.
3. Draft Copy of the Rice Creek North Regiona] Trail Wildlife Carridor Habitat Restoratian
P�an_
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 28, 2008
TO: Honarable Mayar and City Council
Ronald Moor�e, City Administrator
FRQM: Michelle Qlson, Parks anc� Recreation Manager `�d
SUBJECT: Resolution 2008-36: Rice Creek North Regional Trail Wiidiife Co�rridor Habitat
Restoration Plan
BACKGROUND
On January 21, 1998, the City of Arden Hills approved ihe Rice Creek North Regional Trail
Corridor Master PIan. This plan was amended i.n January of 2003 by Ramsey County Parks and
Recreation and approved by the City by Resolution No. 03-18, incorparating an addiiional 49
acres into the plan generally referred to as ihe "Wildlife Corridor". The Corridor described in
the Rice Creek Narth Regional Trazl Mas�er Plan Amendmeni is intended to allow a wildlife
travel connection between Rice Creek and the Arden Hi�ls Army Training Site {AHATS). This
corridor was selected because of the existing w�tlanc� and stream connections fram Rice Creek ta
AHAT� wetlands. The coiridor wi11 be used by a wide variety of wildlife. Cammon species can
use the corridar ir� its current state. However, most small marnmals, reptil�s and amphibians are
currently �imited in their movements through the corridor because of the resi�cted creek corridor
and existing roads. The increased wetlands and prairie areas will increase the resident
populations of �he varions species.
The Ramsey Couz�ty Parks and Recreation prepared the Rice Creek North Regional Trail
Wildlife Habitat Restoration Plan (attached for your review) wi�h the intent to guide future
restoraiion efforts wiih the thought that as the City's developer is working on the larger site,
there may be opportunities to implement �lements of �his plan as remediation and mitigation
efforts are underway. The plara was recommended for approval an April S, 200$ by the Ramsey
County Parks and Recreation Commission. The Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee did
review and recommend the plan for approval at their June �7, 2008 meeting.
Staff prov�ided a copy of the plan to the developer far review. They submitted the following
comments and questions on the plan. Rarnsey Couniy's response is also listed below.
1. Has the plan been sent to the MPCA and EPA for review and approval?
IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPA8cPWlParkslMemoslCounci[ MemoslMemo to CC re - Res 2008-36 Approving the Rice Creek NR Trai] Wildlife
Corridor Restoration Plan.doc
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Greg_ Mack, Director-response: Ramsey County is plantii�ig on going througfi both of
these review and approval processes.
2. What condition is the County anticipating the site being turned over to from the
deveioper?
Gre� Mack, Director response: The County expects that all remediation work is
completed. The plan would provide guidance to the developer far possible mitigation
work that could be undertaken on this property �o meet obligations an �lie averall site.
For example, wetland mitigation required for filiing other wetlands during road
construction could be satisfied on this site. It is important to employ a planful approach
that will be mutually benef cial.
John Moriarty, representing Ramsey County Parks and Recrea�ion will be in attendance to
bz-iefly present the plan and answer any questions. The County wauld like to secure the City of
Arden Hill's canc�u�rence with the Plan so that we can work tageiher on achieving common goals
for the wildlife corridor.
RECOMMENDAT�ON
Sta��recornmends a motion to adopt Resolution 2008-36: Resalution Appro�ing the Rice Creek
North Regional Trail Wildlife Cozxidor Habitai Restoration Plan.
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�R nEN HILLS
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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE 4F MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-036
A RESOLUTION APPROVING TAE RICE CREEK N4RTH REGIONAL TRAIL
WILDLIFE CORRIDOR HABITAT REST�RATYON PLAN
WHEREAS, in June 200b, ihe United States Gavernz�n.ent conveyed the Rice Creek
Corridor through Twin Cities Atmy Amrnunition Plant (TCAAP) to Ramsey County Parks
and Recreatian, and
WHEREAS, Ramsey County Parks and Recreation prepared the Rice Creek North
Regional Trail Wildlife Habitat Restoration Plan wiih the intent to guide future mitigation
and remediation efforts on the overall site; and
WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Parks and Reczeation Cornmission approved the
plan in April, 2008 and woutd like to secure the City of Arden Hill's cancurrence with the
plan. in order to wark together on achieving common goals for the vvildlife comdar; and
WHEREAS, Rarnsey County Parks and Recreation presented the Rice Creek North
Regional Trail Wil�li% Coz�dor Habitat Restaration Plan to the City of Arden Hills Parks,
Trails, and Recreation Commiitee on June 17, 2008 and that group made a rnation to
recornrnend the City Cauncil approve the plan; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: The City of Arden Hills approves the Rice
Creek North Regional Trail Wildlife Corridor Habitat Restaration P1an.
ADOPTED BY THE C�TY C�UNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
THIS 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2008.
ATTEST:
�tanley D. Harpstead, MAYOR
Ronald J. Moorse, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
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Rice Creek North Regional Trail
Wildlife Corridor Habitat Restoration Plan
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T�ie Wildlife Corridar described in the Rice Creek North Regionai Trail Master Plan
Amendment (Append� A) is intended ta allow a wildlife travel connection between Rice
Creek and the Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS.) This carridor was selected
because af the existing wetland and siream connections from Rice Creek to AHATS
wetiands (Figure 1.} The site wil� also allow a trail alignment along the north edge of the
parcel for recreational access from Rice Creek to AIIATS.
The corridor wiil be used by a wide variety aiwildli%. Common species, including
white-tailed deer, raccoons, red fax a.nd resident songbirds, can use the corridor in its
current state. Most smal� mammals, reptiles and amphibians, including state listed
species (Blanding's Turtle, Plains Pocket Mice} are currently limited in their movements
through the carridor because of the restricted creek corridar and existing raads. The
increased wetlands and prairie axeas will increase the resident papulatians af the listed
speciEs, as weli as, arnphibians and grassland birds. This corridor will alsa be the
location of an osprey r�esting po1e, which is currently on the TCAAP property south of
#he corridor.
Irr�pravements, remediations, and restora�ons conducted an the corridor should enhance
those connections and wildlife uses. Existing infrastructure (Figure 2.} removal should
he conducted parior to any future habitat restara#ion. The US Army, in the summer 2Q07,
created a six acre wetland and rerouted the drainage to enhance habitai and mitigate a
contaminatian site. T�is work increased t1�e tatal wetland size to twelve acres and is part
of the current vegetatian cover {Fig�zre 3,) The surrounding upland was seeded to native
vegetation. Additianal wetland restoratian opportunities exist in the southwest corner of
t�e corridor (Figure 4+ 5.) This would pravide ten �nare acres of wetland and establish a
wide corridor adjacent to the dxainage way cannecting to Rice Creek. The current
conditions include three sections of culverts totaIing 200 feet (Appendix B.) Yf a road is
necessary, it must incorporate an elevated section {bridge} of sufficient height and width
to accommodate �znrestricted wildli% movement and drainage under the raad.
The �xisting bituminous trai] west oithe wildlife corridor pass�s over a narror�v drainage
culvert that resiricts eas€-west movement of wildiife. When other site obstructions are
removed, it is recommended that this culvert be replaced �vith one of sufficient height and
width to accommodate unrestricted wildlife movement azzd site drainage. (Figure 4 and
Appendix B, photos 4&5.) A dry section of creek shore adjacent to any watex flow is
xequired.
The upland habita� should be seeded to native prairie and or mixed woods. This would
account for another 24 acres (Table 1) of restored habitat. Restoration projects should
extend onto ei�ther the Rice Creek Regional Trail or AHATS to improve the corridor
cox�nections. The sauth edge of the corridor will he waoded to create a visual hUffer with
the proposed deve�opment to the south.
DRAFT — April 2008
Table l. Habitats of the Venio Wildlife Corridor.
Habitat Current Pro osed
Wetland 12 22
Pxairie 0 15
Mixed Woads 3 12
Industrial 19 0
Qldfield 15 0
Specific restoration projects and priorities would include:
1. The excavation and revegetation of the southwest marsh (figure 5.) This would
require excavation af approximate�y 16000 yards of material and the seeding of
the 3 acres of shallo� vvater in a wetland native seed mix(MNDOT 325 or similar
mix} at �0 pounds per acres, plus the instaliation of 1500 bulrush plants and
basking lo�s along the north edge (Figure 5.) T'his wetland should be extended to
the existing bike trail. This would require the repiacemen# of the existing culvert
under the bike trail with an elevated crossing. This ca�ld be a short bridge or
oversized V-bow culvert.
2. The restoration of a degraded and isolated, three acre wetland on the south end of
the Industrial site, east of the existing road (Figure 4) would require contral of
invasive species and planting of 1500 native sedges and bulrush.
3. T'he planiing of native grasses on the 15 acres of the oldfields and part of the
industrial area would involve the killing of existing non-na�ive grasses and
planting a dry upland prairie mix (MNDOT 340 or similar mix) at 14 Ibs per acre.
4. The woodland restoration will anvolve planting nine acres in the southeast carner
and south boundary (Figure 4) of the corridor using a mixture of oaks and
basswood bareroot seedlings. They wouid be planted at 2000 trees per acre.
The restored corridar r�vill be rnanaged to minimize invasive species popula�ions. The
prairie areas wili be rnanaged with periodic controlled fires. The corridor management
plan will be integrated into the natural resaurce plans far the Rice Creek Regional Trail
and AHATS.
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��� be�n €�i�ia�e�l io dF�pase �� ��� prt�{��rty.
�trn�r�drn�nY �a S�c�ian �!�(I ��QU1S��I��3 �i�A;{LS
�_ Pa�f�t �n�Qr�-�-r���on
ii�� � 9�8 iV�ast�r P1ar� ida�#��c# �vvo parcels �ar a��isif�dn; Parce� �1, �� 3 acres from TGA�P
��srf P�rceE S, 1 i aergs from 1���]D i_�S�e �nelos�d Bour�tfary �Jl���.
`�. Am�, �r�me�t Aef���: T�i� a�e�tlr���� �ro��s L�ai �he acc�;.�i�itior� bat�r�Ua� �or ih�
r�gic�a� ira;! ��r�c�r�r �� ���ndQc� �o i€;d�d� an �ctc�itio�nal �� �cre5 €�f TCAAP
pr�r�erty_ � h� ��o��-ty �as be�n id�n����d as ����f � and Parc�� i].
F��iC�f G: U.�_ ���i_ pE I��f�it��, 42.7� acres
P��cp� F�_ U.�_ C3��t_ o�`Q�f�nse, c�.�; acr��
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acauire an i�pnriar�t n���r�( corridor b�i�nruen the �xis�i� i�o��dary o� �e regiAnai
�rr;1 ar?fi �hra 3araa ry�t� �ra �racarctc.v� Ii,r,anc�r� 'sv fhd �A�n�ocn4� AI�}�na� !;� e��.-ru�f
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Pr�SeFV3�lOf1 Of If1E W'i1Li�t$� CO�'1`iCidT IS CO�7SIS#pn� vv�th ft�� 199£ "Vision f€�� fhe Fut�arQ"
�?ar� {a.k_�_ 1.{��to R�c�s� Plan} adopted ay fh� TG�P Re�ti���ation Car���t��
ap�ai�,��t b� t�� late Cong�essma� Bt�.�� �'���o. Tf�� Minnesata Depar�r��r�� of
�'�tura! Res��rces �D�Rj }��s id��t�ist� ��r� va���itife eo�dar a� ar� in#zgraf ecc�lc�gir�i
1�n€c b�ivu��r� gice Cr�e�t o� i�e west and a�t�re rz�ional parlc r���r�r� an �i�e �a3f.
Th� adc�ii�o�af a�ea �tas ben� idenfrF�d as fv�c� se�parate parcefs. Parc�� D�as
cantamin�ztio�, w�ich r���t � ei�ned u� priar �o a ir�nsfer to Rams�y Cou�ty. (���
a€#act��d map). Parr,�� C�s �ree af c�r�iamfna#��n ancf co�fd b� transferr�d as sao� as
the excbssin� �ro���s �s compie#e. T�e �'elafive size flf eac� parcei �C and D} is
s�rb�ec� tt� �ur#her ch�ra�t�riza�i�r� �i� fi�e �sn#���n�ted ar�a_
3. P,esto�a�ic�nff��y�foprr��r��_ �i�� �rea coniai�s s�:�er�i �mati b��tafr�gs, ra�ds �r�d a
��Elroad s�uf_ T�e �uitding� w€Il laa res�ot+e� u�ri�i� fi��� y���_ �� i� antic�pafed ���� t�e
roa�s a�td r�ilroad wil� �� remov�c� i� co��u���io€� an� co�p�ra�ion �ft� develapmar��
�� fhe �rc��w�#e� fo t�s� r:�r��r and �ou#f�.
1�� l#_�. ���a��fir�2E�� �4 �1rr��ty is r����n�i��� Eor ��e��t �rp flfi 4��: �€�i����inai��i �r?a
(�arc�� �). �arr��e� ���r��y �3c��c�� �i�at i�� �rildlire ��rridar ��=rit€ �G �l�anQ� �t� �o �
cJ���ee tha� �f(ov�rs far ��a��ic �s� �e�ore ��e lar�d f���s��r of �arce! D 3s e��cf����d_
R����ir��i�r� o�"2�r� n�i��r�t ��a�n�g� c��rrid�r �r�d �r������i�� v��rili �� acco��aii���c� �y
��rnc�� ����?y. AtE �p�rora���� �c��r,l�id� 4�.fi11 u�ili?� ����iv� g�tar�� e3-��f�ri�I a;-�c� �e
c�Q��[�r�����;.r��tf-� i�,a ��i�r��sa�� E���ii�3�ai ����� �c� �����r� ��r��i��4�cy ii���;���c��� �i�e
c;��i��� ��d di�� n������ �r�����.
�e �r�ty ; �cr�a����-��( d���(����n4 ����ci;��T�a =,r�ili b� � �t�i�i � ir�i# ���re��o�
�ef�v��rt ff�� 4�€�v �r���c �ai�dor an�i Y#�� ��-c�gs��� ��c�n��d 40 �t�v 1�inn��c��a �fatiar���
ruarr�. i r�i� �rai[ ccann�c�i�� �r�lf b� �u�j�:c� t� agre��ar�ts �ar u�� a� ��e �laii�nat
G�aard �rQ�e,�y �t�r ��a�l us�� �uch as �lar�ic s3:i���g_ ��� p��,��r'€y �r:ril# b� avail��te t€�r
�r���rrn�#, �on- ��rs�.�r���f4.r� au�c4c�or r�cre��i�n �c#�uir�es 5��� �� �a�u�� s�c�dy ��d
birei�r�g-
!� �,d�r #v acc�rnr�Qc���� �ui�re d�v�lo�m�n� r�c��f#� of �i�� 4��i�dfif� corzido�, f��rnsey
C��n�y �i[1 gr��� ��s�mer��s �c�oss th� �nri(c�ti�e ca�rid�r �c� �#�e cifi� aS Are�en Hi�(s far
unt#er����nc� pubiic ��iii����_
Q. F�t�P� ����;�ar�afi9n i�e��s
�'refimi�a� ��nspo���ior� plans €ar TC�A� calt fior a narfi�Is�ut� road ��er�din� frorn Hig��a�
96 #o Cou��y Ro�� !_ �'he courtty �nEici�afes providing to �he r�ty �flad a�d �ufi4y easem��ts
�Cf0�5 RICi Cic@� FI��F �-3� tlft ��'1� �;Jpf QXT��tC' �OC�ifflt7 D� ��12 �7ClS�1�3� COt�R�j/ ROaL'� I'� �f1t�C�B}
in d�rn�nsio�� th�� wili �1low ft�r ��nstr�ctior� o� �i�F� a��:�iat s#�e��. The ro�e� ��d b�idge el�s;g�
�r��€1 �e s�c�j��t �c� rer�:�e�,� �rtd a��r��t�t �y tl:v cc�zzr�iy a�:c� �r� ����cted tc� acct�r�moda{�
�r�res�r+���d ��Idli�� r�a�er��r�t, r�r�ir��g� fi�ncti�ns, a�� hs�man ���reaii�r��! �r��e3 �r�dnr �he
����u_ Tt:� �����y G�€i��� Pa�'{:� ��� �?�4�e�E€�r� ��Q������ �(1 �6� �ip r����� �si�l� ��, «��
�o=r o# d�sig� a�d co�stru��i�� �f fit�e �aad ar�d ��idc�e_
�� ade����o�, a no�ihl�o��h .road acros� �h� v���i�e coE�idor may be nec��s�ry �o accor��nod���
u�e ai�t�A pr€��;rty ��i�g i�mgd�afe�� r.�rt� �f ti� r,ssiir�life e�ar�i�or {a_k.a_ ��r� P�i,-ne� TracerAr�aj
�ar �s i�� ai�e�at�ve �or�n�ction �e����n i-�i�hway g� ��d Go�n�y Ro�d i. The �o��rty pre#ers
f�€�f �t� have � rc��d �crr�� tY�� �r�dlif� cvrri�t�� ���1 v�t: jc�ir� vri� t�� ci�y fo r�c�u�s� i€�a� �h�
Utin��sota Army �ationat G�ard �tovirie t�� city �+if� a rca�d �ase�e� �rort3 Cau�ty Road i fo
�h� Pri��r- i racnr �,r�a_ Hc�L�re�er, ir tra�rspc�riaiion p1a�s, �r�pat�d jan��y by ti�� city anci cvur���,
it3e�fi�y ��oad a�r�ss �t�e� v�Elc�life ce€r�dor a� a n�essary #ranspa�tat�on eieme�t, t�� coun�y 4v�i}
��o�s�cf� � rc?ad easem�nf ta f�e c�y �n fh� g�n�rat aligr��er�t o� th� existing nor�hlsc�u�� roa�1_
Tf�e road des�gr� �nril� t�� sub��ct io r�v��r a�d appr�v�! by ti�e cour�ty �nd are exp�ctec� �a
ir�corpvr�te ar� e�€:vate� se�tic�n �bri�ige} Qf s�€�ic�ent ��3g�t a�tct vvidtl� to �mr�odate
�aneesiri �ed ti��(di�f� rr3or.ae��r�t, dr�i�agc i`t�nciion, artd hu�ar� r�cr�a�ic�r�a� travef �t��eX th� ro�d-
�� ft��sey Count� P��#cs and Recr�at�o� D�p�r�r���� ��il nof b� rpsponsi6i� �or �h� �ost of
dvsi�r� ar;d cc�nst�ciio� �f#i�A ��at4 ar�d �i�dge_
A�#achm�r�fs:
A�achm��ti A�- �our�d�ry ��� �31usYr��if�9 �PPror�� Ri�� �re�� �lo�h Re�io�ai Ttai� Cr�t�-idor
A�#ac�nrt��f �� Z�flO A�r��i PE��ta o� Wi(di�e Co�dor
Artacl�men� � — VV�lc�li;e Corr��ar, V�ge�a�ian
Rf��cf���ni D — WiSd)F�� G�Ri��r, ����ir�g �ar�-�1lad� ��a��r�s
At���hEren# E�- Vtfii�iit� Go�r��ar, �'r��osee# ��v�Eapner��
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4. Wildlife Corridar creek at downstream side of bike irail culvert.
5.Bike traiI corridaz at WiIdlife Corridar creek. Culvert is 65 feet long.
6. Wildlife Corridor creek between bike trail and RR track�- catch pool.
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