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Il . 2v . 23 pc, t� I <br />DEPARTMENT <br />OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Office of the Regional Director <br />DNR Central Region Headquarters <br />1200 Warner Road <br />St. Paul, MN 55106 <br />November 173 2023 <br />Melanie Curtis, Planner <br />City of Orono <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, MN 55356 <br />Re: Street Vacation right of way between and adjacent to 1250 Spruce Place, 1260 Spruce Place and North Arm <br />Lake <br />Dear Ms. Curtis, <br />Thank you for your letter to Commissioner Strommen regarding this proposed road vacation. Your letter was forwarded to <br />me for review and comment, as required by M.S. 412.851. <br />M.S. 412.851 indicates, "No vacation shall be made unless it appears in the interest of the public to do so." In response <br />'The commissioner must evaluate: <br />(1) the proposed vacation and the public benefits to do so; <br />(2) the present and potential use of the land for access to public waters; and <br />(3) how the vacation would impact conservation of natural resources." <br />Our charge is to evaluate the proposed vacation using M.S. 412.851 criteria. With these criteria in mind, the Department <br />of Natural Resources (DNR) concludes that the proposed vacation does not clearly state how the vacation is to the public <br />benefit. Lake access is vital to community as future land use and population growth can cause a scarcity of these <br />necessary amenities. The DNR is not in favor of the vacation and would encourage the city to preserve public access to <br />the lake. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed vacation. DNR does not plan to attend the public hearing. <br />Please send us the results of the hearing and the city's final decision on this road vacation. <br />If you have any questions or concerns about this letter, please contact Nancy Spooner -Walsh, Acquisition and <br />Development Specialist with DNR Parks &Trails, at nancy.spooner-walsh@state.mn.us. You may contact her by phone at <br />651-259-5874. Thank you. <br />Sincerely, <br />Grant L. Wilson <br />Central Region Director <br />cc: Nancy Spooner -Walsh, Division of Parl<s and Trails <br />David Olsen, Division of Parks and Trails <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources •Central Region 1200 Warner Road, St. Paul, MN 55106 <br />