HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-10-24 PW Email Re Brown's Creek Meeting Memo DraftKris Danielson
From: Ja Johnson Ujohnson@cityofoakparkhei
Sent: Thursda October 24, 2002 9:06 PM
To: 'Dennis Postler' 'Jim Butler'
Cc: 'Jud Holst' ' Kim Kamper'; 'Kris Danielson'
Subject: Browns Creek Meetin
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Brownscreekmemo10240
2.doc The attached memo is a draft memo abolut the Browns Creek Meetin
Stillwater Ford and Centur Power were not found to be inviolation since
the had made efforts to compl The exact timin of those efforts is a
thin of dispute. For the purposes of this meetin the were in compliance
to the satisfaction of the Browns Creek En effective Tuesda of this
week, the deadline. In realit Stillwater Ford is not y et in compliance and
Centru Power has imporved considerabl In m memo I I explain what I am
g oin g or have told these permit holders or their contractors.
Oak Park Ponds was found in non-complaince and have been g iven new
compliance dates to perform some specific tasks. The Board is also g oin g
to re in writtin that the Cit contribute to the correction of the
source of erosion.
Jay
City of
Oak Par l is
14168 Oak Park Blvd Me Box 2007 ■ Oak Park Hei MN 55082' (651) 439-4439 • Fax 439-0574
Interoffice Memo � �,
To: Ma and Cit Council
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From: Public Works Director, Ja Johnson, PE
CC: Cit Administrator, Cit En Communit Development Director
Date: 1 0124/02
Re: Browns Creek Meetin on Permit Violations
Centur Power had made sufficient effort in fixin their erosion control that the Board did
not find them in violation. No actions were taken. I will be takin further actions on Centur
Power. Centur Power's contractor claims (we have not confirmed the validit of the
claim chan the location of the silt fence in order to save some trees. The chan
resulted in the slope bein much steeper than desi With these slopes mechanical
e cannot be used to remove the sediment. The need to g et the slopes stabilized
prior to frost so we do not loose the hill with sprin run-off. Their erosion control plan on
their approved buildin plans re that the sediment be removed from the fence
wherever it reached Y2 of the hei of the fence. Their Browns Creek permit re
removal at 113 of the hei Instead of removal the installed another fence a few inches
in front of the fence. In one spot the have four fences formin basicall a ver weak
retainin wall. Two of the fences have been overtopped b sediment. If we allow the
sediment to fill in more than 6 inches in the current fence, I am afraid that the wei of all
this material on the lower fences will cause a massive failure. I am g oin g to write them a
letter specif that the sediment the have a choice to compl with the ori erosion
control plan and di out the sediment of all fences and return the site and restore the
ori fences or remove all sediment from the newest silt fences when the hei of the
sediment reaches 6 inches. In addition, the are to stabilize the steep slopes with black
dirt, g rass seed mixture for sideslopes that have limited sun, and install erosion control
blanket throu prior to frost.
TREE CITY U.S.A.