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Permit 01-42• Cummins North Central Inc -White Bear Lake The applicant will be using a unique stormwater filtration system that can treat atwo-year storm event through an infiltration and underground storage system. This product has been used for the past six years on various types of sports fields. The product provides for rapid infiltration and prevents soil compaction.- Motion: Paul Ellefson moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to approve Permit #O1-42. Motion carried. Permit 01-43; RMIA Clinic -Woodbury Karl Hammers stated that the engineer had to develop an alternative stormwater runoff treatment plan due to a conflict with city requirements. Board members received a revised set of special provisions based on the revised plans, which call for discharge to a detention pond at the south end of the project. Motion: Jack Frost moved, Bob Johnson seconded to approve Permit #O1-43 as amended. Motion carried. Permit 01-44; Pigs Eye Landfill Remediation Project - St. Paul ` Motion: Jack Frost moved, Paul Ellefson seconded, to approve Permit #O1-44. Motion carried. Permit 01-45: MCES Sewer Interceptor Reconstruction - Vadnais Heights Motion: Paul Ellefson moved, Bob Johnson seconded, to approve Permit #01-45. The motion carried with 4 ayes (Lake, Johnson, Skinner, Ellefson) and one abstention (Frost). Productive Day Golf Course Concept Approval -Maplewood Paul Miller presented the conceptual plan and stated that Ramsey County has directed his design group to work closely. with the District in order to address the environmental issues on this 90-acre site.. Wetland types on the site include one Protect category, with the rest falling into the Manage l; Manage 2, and Utilize categories. Buffers are not required for some of these wetland types, and some buffers will exceed the minimum requirement. There are some areas where grading will intrude into the buffer but these areas will be restored. Staff believes that the trade offs on this site are fair. Paul added that fill from excavation will be used on the site, with no importing of fill: Kevin Finley stated that all the Ramsey County golf course superintendents follow state-of-the-art and environmental integrated best management practices. In addition., the county's Keller Lake Golf Course has achieved five of the six requirements to receive Audubon certification. Much of the hand labor will be provided by Ramsey County Corrections Department inmates through the county's Productive Day work program. The City of Maplewood Planning Commission must. also provide conceptual approval before the Parks & Recreation Department can go to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on November 20 to request $3.5 million for the project. If the County Board authorizes funding, construction can start in the spring, with completion by early summer 2003. The county is seeking suggestions for an official name for the new golf course, with 100 responses already received. Motion: Roger Lake moved, Paul Ellefson seconded, that the Watershed District grant conceptual approval to the Productive Day Golf Course plan.. Plans and specifications will be submitted at a future date for final District permit review. Motion carried. 5. PERMIT PROGRAM PRESENTATION -KARL HAMMERS Karl Hammers, District Technician, gave a presentation on the permit process in accordance with the Watershed Management Plan and the Wetland Conservation Act. A permit is required when the following situations exist: over one acre of grading, wetland or floodplain impact, and/or critical erosion issues. Page 2 October 3, 2001 RWMWD Minutes