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JUL-19-2001 15 18 MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED 6124710682 P.01/01 Minnehaha Creeks Watershed. District Improving Quality of'late;; Quality of Life July 18, 2001 Gray Freshwater Center Greg Kellenberger Hwys.15&19,Navarre 4045 Watertown Road Orono, MN 55359 Mail: 2500 Shadywood Road Mr. Kellenberger: Excelsior,MN 55331-9578 Phone:(952)471•0590 After reviewing the application for the proposed construction project identified as MCWD Permit 01-270, and subsequent review of the Fax:(952)471-0682 conditions of the implied wetland adjacent to your property, it has been deemed that the said wetland will be classified as an"incidental wetland." The Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act states an exemption from the Email: law may occur if the land owner can prove that the wetland was "created admin@minnehahacreek.org solely by actions, the purpose of which was not to create the Web Site: wetland"(MN WCA II-B.5). After reviewing the circumstances www.minnehahacreek.org responsible for creating the said wetland, MCWD has come to the conclusion that the said wetland in question had indeed been the result of damage occurring to a number of drain tiles on both the land owner's site and an adjacent property. This has been documented through aerial photographs indicating that the wetland did not exist prior to 1997, and further confirmed by a site meeting on July 17, 2001 attended by the Board of Managers permit applicant, David Thill, Hennepin County Conservation District; Pamela G.Blixt Lyle Oman, City of Orono; and MCWD. James Calkins Lance Fisher MCWD has come to the conclusion that the wetland in question will thus be exempt from the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act and Monica Gross subsequently from MCWD Rule D: Wetland Protection. It has been Scott Thomas determined that the project identified as MCWD Permit 01-270 will only Malcolm Reid require approval for Rule B: Erosion Control. MCWD appreciates your concern and cooperation in our efforts to preserve wetlands and improve Robert Schroeder water quality. If you have any further questions,please call (952)471- 0590. Sincerely, Michael D. Wyatt District Technician C: David Thill, Hennepin County Conservation District Lyle Oman, City of Orono •. Printed on recycled paper containing :i al lenF,l 30`�past consumer wuele.