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'�.i��,_ _�\ <br /> ��,o,��� <br /> � <br /> /o �w� o�� <br /> �� ���� , � �i�� o�aNa <br /> i� � + ���'rl'+ 'f`' � I� . <br /> '� ;�� ;' ���'S�yr ,��r ZVLtte�lC��m1 Utttces <br /> ,�. # <br /> �� ' �,i �����' '$,G��� Street Addret� M��in�Addnss: , <br /> ��"�,�Q�%� 2750 Keliey Patkway P.O. Bar 66 i <br /> ``�=�:.�=-=-'� Orono, MN 55356 Crysta! Bey, MN 55323-006b <br /> ��,�y ia, 2oto <br /> Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Board of Ma.nagers <br /> C/o Eric�veasvn,District Admueistrator i <br /> 1btxOz 1V�in,n��ton��koulevard <br /> Ueep�uven,MN,5539I <br /> Re: Cit,y of Qrono Cam�nents on Proposed Rales D and:F <br /> Deaz Eric$nd Managers: � <br /> ( <br /> ?hank you for ihe appc�rtunity to comment on your propased rule changes. We appreciate and <br /> �alue[he cvntnbutions of:the Rulemaking Task Force members and Technical Advisory <br /> Committee m�mbers. After carefully reviewing the proposed language it appears the City is in <br /> general agz�ement with a ma}arity of the pzoposed re�ulations.Hr�wever,we do have a number <br /> of serious concerns regarding the impact of these ntle changes. <br /> We have the following camments regarding Rute D-Wetland PratectiQn: <br /> � <br /> Pratection of wetlands has long been a priority for the City. For the iast faur years our sta�£has <br /> been a�ministering comparable weetand regulations that have a tri�,ager similar to the proposed 50 <br /> cubic yards of excavation or S,OQO square feet of land disturbance. Based.on this experiencc we <br /> ask for the following changes to the proposed regulations: ; <br /> ( <br /> 1. Propvsed Rule:Proposed larrguags woufd escablish required bu,fj"er widths based on the <br /> type t�f wetland as w�ll as on tfte slope and soils within the buf,j�er. <br /> j <br /> Comment: The benefits of the adciitiona!few feet of buf�er gained hy using soils and I <br /> siope as determinant factors would be limited and would not offset the burden impased <br /> on the property owner in determinin�the width of the buf'fer. We woutd prefer these <br /> factors be eliminated,hut if they are retained,additionai guidance should be added as to <br /> where sails and slopes would be measrxred since they can vary throughout the bufF�r. � <br /> 2. Proposed Ruie:If a bufJ'er is nv1 triggered, buildin.gs and other r'mpravements may be <br /> corrstructed within t`he 8u,�"'er. <br /> Cnmm�ent: There should he a prohibition af any new encroachment into a potential future ' <br /> buffer area ar seTback, even if buffer establis�tment is not triggered as part of the <br /> ; <br /> Teiephone(952)3A9-4bUQ • Fax(952)2+19•4b16 <br /> www.ci.orono.nui.ns <br />