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MINNEHAHA CREEK � WATERSHED DISTRICT <br /> QUALITY OF WATER `—� QUALITY OF LIFE <br /> The Minnehaha Creek May 15,2012 <br /> Watershed Distrid is Gerald A Erickson Jr. <br /> 720 Big Island <br /> committed to a leadership Orono,MN 55331 <br /> role in protecting, <br /> Gerald A Erickson Jr. <br /> improving and managing 4567 American Blvd W <br /> Minneapolis, MN 55437 <br /> the surFace waters and <br /> affiliated groundwater <br /> RE: Unpermitted Shoreline Work <br /> resources within the Property Identitication Number: 2211723240001,720 Big Island, <br /> Orono <br /> Distrid,including their <br /> relationships to the Gerald A Erickson Jr., <br /> ecosystems of which During routine inspections on May 9,2012,Minnehaha Creek Watershed District(MCWD)staff <br /> inspected the above mentioned property on Big Island in the City of Orono. Based upon this <br /> they are an integral part. inspection,District staff determined that land-disturbing activities subject to MCWD rules have <br /> We achieve our mission occurred without the required permit(s). <br /> through regulation, MCWD observations indicate that shoreline was altered on this property through the installation <br /> of approximately 96 feet of riprap, installation of a 19 foot wide sandblanket(within riprap), <br /> capital projects, possible wetland impacts near the shoreline and floodplain alteration.MCWD findings are as <br /> education,cooperative follows: <br /> endeavors,and other • Un-permitted installation of riprap <br /> • Un-permitted installation of a sandblanket <br /> programs based on . Un-permitted fill within the 100 year flood elevation <br /> sound science, • Riprap boulder size larger than 30" <br /> • MCWD records also indicate that the riprap installation may have taken place within <br /> innovafive thinking,an fi•inge wetlands of Lower Lake North <br /> informed and engaged <br /> In order to address your failure to secure the necessary permit(s)for the work described above, <br /> constituency,and the MCWD requests that the landowner provide the District with plans and specifications to repair <br /> and/or restore site conditions as an after-the-fact permit application. Such an application will be <br /> cost efFedive use of subject to review,analysis and approval of the MCWD Board of Managers in accordance with <br /> public funds. standard permitting practice. Please submit the following items or information no later than <br /> May 25,2012: <br /> 1. District application form(enclosed) <br /> 2. $10.00 application fee <br /> I of 3 <br /> 18202 Minnetonka Boulevard, Deephaven, MN 55391 •Office: (952)471-0590• Fax: (952)471-0682 •www.minnehahacreek.org <br />