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Rules and Policies Committee L Manager Thomas indicated that the Committee has not met recently and that they will consider scheduling a meeting in January. Engineer*s Report 1. Mr. Quanbeck noted that the elevation of the Lake as of November 20, 1991, was 928.95 feet and that normally the Lake would remain near this elevation for the remainder of the winter. 2. Mr. Quanbeck reported that the Long Lake Clean Water Partnership Plan has been filed. The Minnesota Pollucion Control Agency has indicated that it will not complete review of the application until the Pollution Control Agency approves the Diagnostic/Feasibility Study. As a result, for timing reasons, the District will likely need to reapply to the MPCA for consideration next year. Mr. Quanbeck noted that ore strategy might be to apply to the DNR separately for the fund’ ig of the aerator portion of the project under a separate program. He suggested that this should be done in February if the Board decides to pursue this option. He noted that we could also begin to implement the Public Information Committee portion of the overall Clean Water Partnership Plan. President Spensley suggested that this matter be taken bacr*. to the Plans and Programs Committee for further discussion. 3. Mr. Quanbeck indicated that Mr. John McDowell was in attendance and was looking for further direction from the Board in regard to his proposal to vacate the existing easement across his property in regard to the maintenance of the South Katrina Marsh structure on Painter Creek and to replace that easement with an equally effective one, which he would grant to the District. It was moved by Manager Lindley, seconded by Manager Maple, that the Board authorize the vacation of the present easement and the creation of a new easement so long as the proposed replacement easement was in a form and substance acceptable to legal and engineering staff, and Mr. McDowell agreed to pay any fees incurred by staff in regard to this matter. Upon vote, the matter carried unanimously. 4. Mr. Quanbeck noted that he is still working with the City of Orono to clear beaver dams which have created certain drainage problems in the City. He noted that one such dam in Painter Marsh had plugged certain structures in that area. 5. Mr. Quanbeck next raised the issue of whether the Board wanted to request that the Board of Water and Soil Resources designate the District as the enforcement authority under the new Wetland Protection Act for wetlands within the District's ■oftTd MlnytM -10-(11/21/91)