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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-28 Temporary Emergency Administrative Permit - Flood Prevention Measure Lrati f64 ) Alt. 4e6. 1/03 14i-ic City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N • Box 2007 • Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 • Phone (651) 439-4439 • Fax (651) 439-0574 Temporary Emergency Administrative Permit Xcel Energy has requested the installation of flood prevention measures as outlined in Exhibit A to this document. The same being the installation of two (2) 3' berms designed for to mitigate flood damages from the St. Croix River - Spring 2011. The City of Oak Park Heights, upon consultation with the Minnesota DNR with this communication authorizes the installation of flood prevention measures as requested by Xcel Energy with the following conditions. 1. That the installation of the 3'berm that is to run generally north-south approximately 1,200 linear feet shall only be installed on current gravel or hard-drive surfaces and no new soils, earth, trees of other vegetation shall be disturbed. 2. The berm shall not be constructed on lands lying at or below 679.5. 3. That the installation of all berms shall be removed not later than July 31st, 2011 and at such berm materials shall be removed from the City in total and berm sites fully restored to pre-existing conditions. Xcel Energy may request that these materials be spoiled or distributed on-site or elsewhere in the City, but shall first apply for and secure a fillnand disturbance permit from the City for land- filling activities pursuant to City Ordinance 308.08 and for its related ordinances. 4, Xcel Energy may not disturb any wetlands or other protected vegetation for this project or additional City and State penalties may be implemented at anytime. 5, Prior to installation of any berms or flood mitigation measures as permitted by the City or any other agency with flood plain jurisdiction, Xcel Energy shall fully photograph the impacted areas to document preexisting conditions (ensuring these are also taken without snow cover &with bare ground If possible); Xcel Energy shall also fully photograph similar areas upon the installation of such requested berms and shall fully photograph and document the areas upon the removal of such berms showing completed restoration. All photographs and documentation shall be provided to the City without cost to the City. 6. By issuance of this Emergency Temporary Administrative Permit, the City is not waiving its authority or rights to enforce any and all related Ordinances, Rules or Policies that may also govem or have jurisdiction upon these areas. The City may revoke this Permit at anytime and for any reason, upon which Xcel Energy shall immediately remove at installations and fully restore the areas to pre- construction conditions at Xcel Energy's expense. 7. Should Xcel Energy fail to comply with the required terms and conditions of this Permit, the City may seek all remedies allowed under law, and all such enforcement actions, including but not limited to administrative, legal and engineedng costs to compel enforcement or actions shall be fully recoverable by the City from Xcel Energy. The above items are agreed upon this 20 - day of e 2011 it For Xcel Energy: Notary: ALL_ hi_ • 41 4 4 c di _ Subscribed and swom to before plejjl, • - • - rr-40 2011. Tom S ' • , P . an •er isanucio, I, 2012 it:4414 k - or the o Park Heights: IIIMOSP■ a Not _ NM/ JENNIFER day°f M. PINSK' NOTARY Subscribed and swom to befir „ e to: me ...44.r.,: thi PUBuC MINNE 1 , City Administrator kkOtCh011. my Comm "'on ExPres Jan 31, 2012 S se 1 of 5 V Exhibit A Attachments to Temporary Emergency Administrative Permit in Emails Dated Feb 23rd, 2011 2. Two Maps depicting approximate areas for Berm Construction. Page 2 of 5 Eric Johnson From: Flood, Daniel M [daniel.flood©xcelenergy.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 3:30 PM To: Eric Johnson Subject: RE: Xcel Energy Request Sorry about that, the timeline to install will be to build the berm or berms the week of March 28th will removal being approximately the week of April 18th, this will depend on length of flood and the actual levels. We will want to restore access to our building as soon as we possibly can The berm will be made of class V gravel and will be placed on existing roadway or paths. We will lay down heavy poly, gravel, compact the gravel, and then fold the poly up and over the berm and weight it down with sand bags. The height of both berms would be 3 ft. All of the current areas are already at or above 691. From: Eric Johnson [mailto:eaiohnson(@cityofoakparkheights.corn] Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 3:14 PM To: Flood, Daniel M Subject: RE: Xcel Energy Request Dan: Please explain what these berms will be made of, timeline of construction and timeline for removal Thanks eric Eric Johnson City Administrator City of Oak Park Heights, MN 651-439-4439 From: Flood, Daniel M jmailto:daniel.floodxcelenergy,comi Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 1:22 PM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Xcel Energy Request Eric, I would like to thank you for your patience and understanding with my questions. Your help has been greatly appreciated. Attached is a survey map of our sight with two different options. The first would be to just build a temporary berm around our main yard building to protect it against flooding. The second is to build a berm from our stop logs to transfer house 3. That is the longer of the two on the drawing. Both of these berms would be placed on existing ground that is above the normal high water level. The existing ground level is 691 give or take a couple of inches. Please consider this our official request to build these berms. We will most likely only be building the berm around the main yard building however we would like to think ahead for the other one just in case. If you have any questions please contact me. Thanks 1 Page 3 of 5 e,.+ „ + + T + r p to 1` w 2ylS Q rw - r . rotik -4,0"---- '^t -r-, \‘ t :i ✓N .P ri�Z,' - '1 ', s i ; ...( •+... k„ V. 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