Letter to Commissioners from Brian Nyborg

JACKSON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
603 South HWY 86
Lakefield, MN 56150
507-662-6682 Ext. #3

To: Jackson County Commissioners

Cc: Dan Ruby
Tim Stahl

From: Brian Nyborg
Date: 11/5/08

RE: Ruby Wetland Bank Hearing

I regret that I can not be at the hearing on November 10th, however would like to reassure you that this wetland banking application has been reviewed and scrutinized by the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) three times over the past year. These plans, as part of the TEP approval process, have also been reviewed by the Board of Water Soil Resources wetland engineers in St. Paul. Mr. Rubys consultants, I & S, have made several revisions to satisfy the TEP and this Banking Application is now approved. In addition, Tim Stahl has been involved with these TEP meetings from the beginning.

In my opinion there will not be a negative impact on the drainage system. In addition, this is not the first project of this nature. We have petitioned the Drainage Authority two other times and rerouted tile on numerous other private systems. To date, none of these wetland restoration projects involving tile reroutes on both private and public drainage systems have resulted in a negative impact on neighboring drainage.

Mr. Ruby, being the owner of this project will still be connected to the County Drainage System and will pay the drainage assessment. There will be no cost to the County Drainage System for the work to be completed.