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13a. Erosion Control Services, CC Soil Conservation District 1 j C I T Y 0 F -e---., . 1 ', l , \ - _ 690 COULTER DRIVE •• P.O. BOX 147 •• CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 I �`'� ;'- z (612) 937-1900 a'- }y !.;"r r;�mmistr?t0t MEMORANDUM Mad-id — IITO: Don Ashworth, City Manage ,;,,,ty',- '�F mi !e to to sir,'= I FROM: Barbara Dacy, City Planner . _�.---- L,' '''--i{[t3t7 to Gout1Cal DATE: August 18, 1988 2:2--- --- I SUBJ: Consider Carver Soil and Water Conservation District for Erosion Control Services I The Carver Soil and Water Conservation Service District is requesting the city' s input as to whether the City of Chanhassen would consider entering into an agreement to have the I Conservation District perform erosion control inspection and plan review on development projects . A similar program is underway in Dakota County. Given the amount of subdivisions that the city has processed in the past and will continue to process in the II future, and given the Council' s concern for proper erosion control and continued maintenance of it throughout the duration of a project, the proposal would assist city staff in meeting IICouncil objectives. The proposal contains recommendations for fees for services that II would be paid by the developer or applicant. If the city were to pursue entering into an agreement with the Conservation District, these fees could be re-evaluated at that time and new fees established if so desired. IIThe proposed method of carrying out this review can be accom- modated into the city' s current plat and plan review process . II Staff refers applications out to a variety and or all of thirteen referral agencies. The Conservation District is currently one of them. We request enough copies from the developer so that another set of plans can be forwarded to them. They would pro- vide vide their written comments which would be included in the staff report presented to the Planning Commission and City Council. This is the same process now completed by MnDOT, 'DNR, or our sep- ' tic system consultants. The inspection and enforcement procedures would have to be I reviewed with the City Engineer and coordinated with his office. The action before the Council tonight is merely to identify the Council' s "degree of interest" in pursuing an agreement with the Conservation District. I . II Mr. Don Ashworth August 18 , 1988 Page 2 RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council authorize staff to prepare a letter to the Conservation District Board stating our intent to ' pursue an agreement with the Conservation District. ATTACHMENTS ' 1 . Letter and proposal from Soil and Water Conservation District dated August 4, 1988. PF1 1 i I I CARVER SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 1 219 East Frontage Road Waconia,Minnesota 55387 Telephone(612)442-5101 NOW MINNESOTA kik& G 1 1 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS pvt 1 August 4, 1988 S,;474.- 1 ee r e4S Barb Dacy, City Planner ��/�u / 1 City of Chanhassen 690 Coulter Drive, P. 0. Box 147 1 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Dear Ms. Dacy: ' Enclosed for your review is the Carver Soil and Water Conservation District proposal for urban services. Please use this in gauging your Planning Commission and City Council's interest in such a 1 program. If you have questions, please call me (448-4986) or our office ' (442-5101) . We would appreciate a letter stating your degree of interest in pursuing an agreement of the type outlined by August 29. The District Board will be meeting with the County Commissioners that evening to discuss funding for the position needed to provide these services. Thank you for your time in reviewing the proposal. 1 Sincerely, Douglas Bade, Chairman Carver S&WCD DB{mh 1 Enc. 1 1 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ■ t I I I PROPOSAL FOR URBAN SERVICES Introduction ' This proposal outlines services the District intends to offer. Realization of this offer depends upon acquiring an additional qualified staff person. The services are to assist the city in an erosion and sediment control program. The proposal can be rewritten in consultation with the cit y become to beco an agreement. The agreement can be renewable annually or terminated within thirty ' days written notice provided by either party. Services are proposed for new construction or development projects exceeding 2 acres in size and/or four homesites per platted property or immediately adjacent to a stream, wetland or lake. MI1 1 r II ' I I I. Plan Review A. Services Proposed I1. Preliminary Plat Review a. Describe general soil properties and identify potential soil based limitations to the intended land use. b. Locate lakes, streams and wetlands off site subject to impact from proposed land use change. Where appropriate, note current ' condition of off site features. Ic. Review adequacy of preliminary erosion and sediment control plan based upon pre-established criteria. These criteria will be developed in consultation with the city prior to implementing a formal agreement. The criteria will be based on standards provided by the USDA Soil Conservation Service and the Associa- tion of Metropolitan Soil and Water Cosnervation Districts and the needs of the city. d. A written report noting variances from the standards will be given to the city after the District receives the plat. I2. Final Erosion and Sediment Control Plan a. The final erosion and sediment control plan would be reviewed relative to the standards. A written report will be provided to the city. I I I ■ I II. Enforcement Services Proposal II A. Site Inspections I I. Inspections will be scheduled as follows a. When temporary measures are installed preceding site grading II b. After "phase" completion IIc. After heavy rains d. Each thirty days, April 1 through November 30 I e. When project is complete 2. . Written report will be prepared for the city following each II inspection IIB. Enforcement Procedure 1 . When site inspections are made, existing erosion control measures I are compared to those called for in the erosion and sediment control plan agreed to in Step A, 2a. Deficiencies are noted and sent in a II letter of non-compliance to the developer, along with a schedule when the practices are to be implemented. A. copy of this letter II is forwarded to the city. The District will make a follow up II contact with the developer. 2. If the items noted in the non-compliance letter are not installed II according to the schedule, a letter of non-compliance is sent to the city. The city will then proceed to implement the necessary I erosion control measures according to the terms of the development II agreement. II II II ■ I IIII. Payment for Services � � These fee schedules are to serve as a guide at this time. They are taken from the Dakota SWCD which currently provides services similar to these IIoutlined in this proposal. IA. DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY SUBDIVISION # of Base Inspection Additional II lots Fee + Fee + Fees (per lot) (per acre) I I 1 - 3 $100 $15 $15 4 - 10 • $125 $15 $15 11 - 25 $175 $13 $15 II 26 - 50 $225 $11 $15 51 - 99 $350 $10 $15 100 - up $450 $10 $15 II NOTES : 1. # OF LOTS . Total number of lots included in subdivision plat, whether or not the entire area of the lots are to be disturbed . II2. BASE FEE. Fee includes the time spent on plan review: a) field review, b) office review, c) II travel , d) clerical , e) materials, and f) administration . I I 3 . INSPECTION FEE. Fee includes time and travel spent on the inspection of individual lots and general site development, temporary and permanent control measures, and a final report for the total 1 area covered by the agreement . 4 . ADDITIONAL FEES . Any area disturbed due to A work not directly involved in the construction of individual lots, drainage and roadways, including ballfields , recreation areas , etc. . . , will be charged $15 per acre of disturbed area .