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fete"V <br />..... <br />•4,- <br />W,.-^ <br />>••1 SQRO?' <br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency <br />520 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155-3898 <br />Telephone (612) 296-6300 <br />.' 4 / <br />■‘L •;*■v< Ai* <br />April 10» 1992 <br />mn M«. Rach«l Thibolt <br />Ulca Minnetonka ConeetVAtion District <br />900 East Vayzaca Boulevard <br />Day2ata» Minnesota 55391 <br />Dear Ms. Thiboltt <br />You have requested the Agency position O" <br />styrofoam. Me not aware of any water quality resultsStyrofoam. There Is esthetic pollution, especially on beaches, which results <br />from the physical breakup of the styrofoam. <br />In an Ideal situation the Agency would work towards a <br />environment. However, in reality we have not pursued <br />at the level of this particular situation. There are a number of reasons <br />this.;■ i <br />'• * dep\af uinnJon'vWchr? :^1urt^o“«e'm™!”bas <br />defeated. <br />3 We have limited resources and staff and therefore have <br />Issues with the greatest environmental impact. For ®*J“P ® <br />septic tanks on lakes is considerable but virtually all reg <br />carried out by the counties. <br />V" <br />;-'s ■ <br />In .uimary, while we favor local efforts to deal with this situation, we do not <br />have the regulatory tools to support your efforts. <br />Sincerely,> •’ <br />(4*.aai4^ <br />Harold J. Wiegner, Biologist <br />AssesamfiHt and Planning Section <br />Water Quality Division <br />1 <br />V j ■"A t'-.I- - <br />HJWijae^ <br />fm <br />'.M <br />_________, . -sVae »• . .. i ‘Li