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Andrew Mack <br /> From: lizz [clevang@aol.com] <br /> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 10:30 AM <br /> To: Andrew Mack <br /> Subject: Re: 3850 Bayside Rd - Ice Rink Liner Placed in Class 1 Wetland <br /> Hi Andrew, <br /> I am very, very disappointed in the reply from the watershed. I understand we can't do anything about it...but <br /> Stubbs Bay is an impaired bay. The wetlands where the rink is located happens to be a significant source of filtration for <br /> Lake Mtka. I would think that keeping humans out of that wetlands would be a priority!! And this was no small rink. <br /> There are many assumptions in the email from Amanda. That is, <br /> He (owner) said no material was removed <br /> He (owner) checked regulations -whose regulations? <br /> And Amanda's statement: there are no WCA violations at this time - at what time would there be a violation? and what <br /> would they be looking for? <br /> I don't want to cause any problems here with the watershed. However, I would have liked to better understand what <br /> Amanda is basing her opinion on. What factors were taken into consideration?What factors have no bearing on the <br /> issue? If they cut cattails and other species to lay the liner(which they likely had to do) why is that okay?What can be cut <br /> and what can't? Obviously wetlands were disturbed to build this thing...is there a size cut-off that would have triggered a <br /> different opinion? <br /> Yes..l understand that the rink is temporary. Still...l have to wonder what would happen if everyone on a wetland threw up <br /> a liner?We have been preaching to people that they can't cut in the wetlands, can't put dirt near a wetlands, etc. etc. <br /> Does it make sense that we spend some time in 2015 looking at our wetlands and coming up with some clarification as to <br /> what can and cannot be done? <br /> Thanks for following up on this. I'm hitting my head against the wall now... <br /> Lizz <br /> -----Original Message----- <br /> From: Andrew Mack <amack@ci.orono.mn.us> <br /> To: Lizz Levang (clevang@aol.com) <clevang@aol.com> <br /> Sent: Fri, Dec 19, 2014 4:13 pm <br /> Subject: FW: 3850 Bayside Rd - Ice Rink Liner Placed in Class 1 Wetland <br /> Lizz, <br /> This was the response I was afraid we would get. Planning Staff here at city <br /> hall cannot identify a specific violation of our ordinance given the fact that <br /> it is intended to be only temporary and will not `constitute' a wetland <br /> alteration or a permanent/even temporary placement of a `structure' in the <br /> required wetland setback area. Therefore, they can do it and there is no <br /> violation. <br /> [OronoLogo�ms 3 O 1] <br /> Andrew Mack, AICP <br /> Community Development Director <br /> City of Orono Minnesota <br /> Direct 952.249.4626 <br /> amack@ci.orono.mn.us<mailto:jloftus@ci.orono.mn.us> <br /> 1 <br />