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[•r-IR PLANNING Fax:612-2?i6-6047 May 8 ’97 9:2 P. 02/a^ <br />mkm Minnesota Deparlincni of Natural Resources <br />son I al.tyciio Road <br />5*1. Paul. Mimicsoia ssi<i^.40 <br />May 8, 1997 <br />Mike Gaffron <br />Assistant Plarming iind Zoiiing Administrator <br />City of Orono <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MX 55329 <br />RE: Spring Hill Golf Club F.AW <br />Results of Proposer and DNR Consultations <br />Dear Mr. Gaffron: <br />t)n May 2, 1997, DNR stalf met with the project proposer and consultants to address HNR <br />concerns consistent with the outcome of the Orono City Council meeting ot Apnl 28, 1997. I he <br />meeting, which included a site vi.sii. resulted in the development ofan outline of deliv«nablc tor <br />the City to use in its deliberations on the need for an enviroiunental impact statement (EIS» tor <br />tlie project. DNR’s EAVV comment letter served as the ktsis ol the collaboration. <br />It Nvas agreed that the proposer would develop additional inlormation in four potential impact <br />areas namely Big Wood.s, liabiial, trcc.s. and erosion. Please refer to conespondcncc trom <br />Mar.siial Braman to Tom Balcom dated May 7. 1997 (att,nched) for .a summai} ol this outline. In <br />brief, the proposer w ill provide the following set of deliverables by .Tunc 30. 1997, that <br />specifically: <br />document changes and impacts to the Big Woods, including how anticipated impav,ts <br />lia\ e been minimiz' d. <br />I We believe it is ’ ; ’*’cci implemcntiiion compromises the overall ecological <br />significance of the i..ap.- - od forest. Assertions that impacl.s to the Big Wood.s <br />have been mininiizcd. os •' m the RAW. need supporting intormalion.J <br />assess habitat change by covertypc for the entire site, identify imp.acls to wikllite. and <br />identify mitigation available to addrc.ss tlic impacts. <br />[Tiii.s item anticipates the change in habitat conditions and addresses opportunities to <br />mitigate those ch.inges.j <br />develop a Tree Protection Plan. <br />fTiii.S item addresses both direct and indirect impvaci-s that construction and maintenance <br />of a gol 1 ’course can have on the trees that remain or are iransp'anied, and on new tree <br />plantings. 1 <br />4. develop an Lrosion Control Plan. <br />I This item aiuictpales the potential for ero.sion and recognizes the importance of <br />monitoring and maintaining erosion control measure.s ti r mo.ximum ettccuveness.J <br />DNU liMoni.U..«V ol.' 1 .SIMI • ItV ft: .-if-14.S.I. I MMM.t? «'>:*< <br />1. <br />Ai» ^ • lp|’»»*lun»t} I It I»h»v. r <br />VUtt* Ilivvi 'll) <br />•• :,d I'.iiA'I •••'« .* <br />Mi utiiui. ..r-. |•...^