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1. What are the legal contractual considerations altering existing green spaces and Markgrafs Lake?

The parcel with the proposed basin is owned and maintained by the City of Woodbury. Regulations for water quality were used to determine the basin size and overall design.

2. Where is the documentation of all considered site options with pros and cons for each site?

Preliminary Basin Locations identifies potential areas. From these areas, Markgrafs, Hudson/Woodbury NE, and Commerce where identified as the most suitable locations. The locations considered were based on criteria related to maintenance, ability to get water to the locations, design requirements and available area.

3. Where are the actual plans for biofiltration basin site indicating size, depth and cross sections?

Basin Plans details the basin layout, landscaping, and examples of the proposed plants for this basin.

4. What types of plants are proposed for the basin?

See Basin Plans for examples of the proposed plants.

5. What is the existing and proposed ground cover?

The existing area is non-irrigated mowed turf and in dry years the turf ends up burning up, becoming yellow. The basin is proposed to have native plantings that are hardier with deeper roots that hold up to dry conditions much better. The native plantings also provide color and an opportunity to support wildlife. Providing support for wildlife and pollinators is an initiative of the City.

6. There are concerns of disrupting a turtle nesting area.

The Minnesota DNR Turtle poster contains information on Minnesota turtles and some ways to protect them. The reduction in mowing and pedestrian traffic as well as allowing the storm water run-off to infiltrate into the ground before entering Markgrafs Lake could all play into effect in protecting nearby turtles. The landscaping and basin will also help support other wildlife in the area as well.

7. What are the plans for scheduled site maintenance and budgetary support?

The parcel is currently maintained by the City, and will continue to be in the future. The project has been developed through the City’s Capital Improvement Plan and adequate fund balance exists for the project as proposed.

8. What are the considerations for the loss of green space by the addition of the biofiltration basin which affects the unstructured recreational use for all citizens of Woodbury to walk, bike and frol

The trail system through the area provides a lot of opportunities for biking, walking and running and is not proposed to be removed. Mowed strip turf buffer areas are proposed along the existing trails, on top of the proposed basin as well as mowed turf along the property line to the townhomes north of the proposed basin.

9. What is the project record?

The project record is a combination of the plans, studies , design alternatives, comments and other items that relate to the project that help guide decisions and changes made by the project management team as the project progresses from preliminary to final design and into construction.