Re: buffer area - Exhibit B 2-18-2015

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The declaration paperwork and buffer monument installation are unrelated to the leave sod vs remove sod question, so feel free to contact me with any questions on the former while we wrap up the latter. Thanks! Beth Brown Permitting Technician Certified Wetland Delineator Minnehaha Creek Watershed District ebrown(cc�minnehahacreek.orQ 952-641-4504 From: Casey Hoehn fmailto:choehn 19Ca�vahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 3:04 PM To: Elizabeth Brown <EBrownCa�minnehahacreek.orq>; Hoehn, Jill (JHoehnCc�tcfbank.com) <J Hoehn(catcfbank.com> Cc: Theresa Zerby <TZerbvCc�minnehahacreek.orp>; 'Melanie Curtis' <MCurtisCcDci.orono.mn.us> Subject: Re: 13-400 -2325 Glendale Cove Follow-Up Thank you for the follow-up Beth. The map you included was never referenced by Courtney and the agreement in terms of the re-vegetation area that we have completed was all that was discussed. As stated earlier,we are not willing to tear up any more sod or do anything else at our expense as we are in this position based on the initial approval from the MCWD on what our landscape boundary was allowed to be before we started any work. Quite honestly we have spent A LOT of time,money and worry on this issue to do the right thing and compromise. The Ciry of Orono has been more than helpful and they and Melanie went out of their way to understand our situation and help guide us through a resolution(taking into account how we ended up there in the first place). The plan we submitted that Courtney approved addressed an approximate buffer replanting area of 750 ft. (which Courtney even verbally discussed in a meeting I had with her in 4he MCWD offices as'a couple feet'along the boulder wall). I used a tape measure our backyard to approximate the area and used red marker on a lot map we had to illustrate location of the area we agreed to plant with native grass(the approved plan I submitted is attached). Again, my approach and all of this was done without any push back or non agree-ability at the time from the MCWD. We believe that we have gone out of our way to accommodate all that has been asked of us and we are simply pleading that the Watershed step up and take ownership of the fact they gave us the boundary approval that got us into this issue. We are more than willing to put up the necessary monuments and monitor the area as discussed. Please let me know if you would like to sit down to discuss further at your convenience. Sincerely, Casey Hoehn On Thursday, October 15, 2015 2:18 PM, Elizabeth Brown <EBrownCcDminnehahacreek.orq>wrote: Hi Casey, Thanks again for your email. MCWD has determined that to honor your & Courtney's correspondence, the course of action moving forward shall be: 1. As previously discussed, the recorded property declaration for the buffers needs to be fixed so that it depicts the retaining wall. As mentioned in my previous correspondence, this is important because it will protect you (and future landowners) from any misunderstandings regarding the retaining wall's presence in the recorded buffer. 5