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December 6.1999 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Region 6A Trails A Watem-ays, 9925 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie. MN 55344. Office (612) 826-6764; (Fax) City of Orono Paul Weinberger PO Box 66 Crystal Bay, MN 55323 Dear Mr. Weinberger, This is the second letter from the DNR, Trails & Waicrv,ays Unit in regards to the applicaUon #2550 submitted by Chuck Van F^khout to the City of Orono Planning Commission for a subdivision and conditional use permit for a Planned Residential Development for property located at 120 Brown Road South. Please include this letter in the project file documenting the state ’s concerns. The proposed subdivision will create 7 building sites on 14 acres. Lot # 7 runs along the entire southern boundary of the development and borders the Luce Line State Trail. The State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources, Trails A Waterways Unit manages the multiple-use recreational Luce Line State Trail. There is a sewer line extension proposed in the de\elopment plan. As it exists on the preliminary plat map dated 10-14-99, the sewer runs from north to south and intersects the trail east of Brotm Rd. S. Trails A Waterway ’s preferred route for the sewer extension would be to follow the Brown Road South right-of-way. This would minimize interference to the trail right-of-way and concentrate utility crossings at road intersections. We also support the City of Orono’s position that Lot # 7 be set aside as a conserv ation outlot This would benefit both the landowners and the trail users by providing a screening of vegetation between the housing development and the trail. Please note the above concerns in the project review and keep us Informed of future plans for this development Thank you, Suzann Willhite Metro Trails A Waterways Specialist cc: Martha Regef DNR tnfooiuiion:612 296^l57. I . TTY: l lfl0^5T-.W2» An C«mI OyfOfKHUi) Eaifla)Ct ftir ti da Cdwjduai 4 MjusuMaf Ur. rSM<'aa<a*r>