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Lake Minnetonka Conservation District Regular Board Meeting June 9, 2004 Page 2 approximately 466' of 929.4' shoreline on Forest Lake. With a BSU density of 1:67', this site would be conforming to the 1:50' General Rule, • During the 2002 Lake Minnetonka Shoreline Inventory, staff observed more than four restricted watercraft being stored at this site. The dock installed in 2002 was also too long; however, it has been brought in so that it complies with the maximum length restriction at this site, 100'. In the meantime, staff has been working with the applicant on resolving the number of restricted watercraft that has been stored at this site. • Code Section 2.01, subd. 1 states that no person may locate, construct, install, or maintain a multiple dock on the shoreline of the Lake, or in the waters of the Lake, unless licensed by the Board to do so. Code Section 1.02, subd. 28 defines a multiple dock as any dock constructed or maintained for the storage of five or more restricted watercraft. Because the proposed dock would be used to store seven watercraft, Code requires a multiple dock license. • Code Section 2.01 prohibits a person from using any area of the Lake outside an authorized dock use area for docking and storage of watercraft. The proposed site plan and storage of watercraft would be within the authorized dock use area for this site. • Staff has calculated structure and maneuvering space square footage to determine whether a mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet(EAW) needs to be conducted for the proposed site plan. He stated that a mandatory EAW was not required based on Environmental Quality Board rules. • In accordance with MN DNR General Permit 97-6098, the City of Orono and the MN DNR were provided a copy of the application on 5/26/04, with comments due by 6/7/04. The City of Orono has stated that the applicant would not need a permit if all the watercraft stored at the dock are owned and registered to the residents of the single family residential structure. No comments have been received from the MN DNR. • He recommended the Board approve the new multiple dock license application for the 2004 season. Additionally, he recommended that the Board approve a refund of$26.25 to the applicant for overpayment of fees. • He entertained questions or comments from the Board. Halvorson asked how long the dock was currently installed at? Harper stated that the dock was installed at slightly less than 100'. Foster asked if the dock was seasonal or permanent. Harper stated that the dock was a seasonal dock that is left in the lake 12 months a year. Foster stated that a number of slips were quite large, 32' to 40' in length. He asked if the applicant provided information on ownership of boats and the type of boats. Harper stated that a variety of watercraft have been stored at this dock based on inspections conducted in recent years. Some of the boats include larger cruiser boats, personal watercraft, and an unrestricted watercraft. Ms. Rita Zebeck, 998 Wildhurst Trail, addressed the ownership question raised by Foster. She provided a