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f MIIMtUEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT P.O. Box 387, Wayzata. Minnesota 55391 U«£ M!HN£T3K»* board OF MANAGERS: James R Spensley Pres •JonnE Thomas • Rcrtara R Mc Mit Roneo D Efosc-:»C ’.'Axxirow Love • Claivson iinciey • Thomas Macte ji July 13, 1992 I VIA TELECOPIKR/591-46fi5 Ms. Valery Reinaas Minnesota Department of Transportation Metropolitan District 2055 North Lilac Drive Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422 A‘JG 1 ^V , , • . * ^ • 1* Re: Preliminary Review of Trunk Highway 12 Alternative Route Dear Ms. Reinaas: The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District ("MCWD") wishes to emphasize several key points which the MCWD has offered in its earlier written and oral comments on the draft scoping decision document presenting the Environmental Impact Study Alternatives for Trunk Highway 12 (Long Lake to Delano). A copy of our earlier written romments is again enclosed for your reference. project is of significant interest to the MCWD, because all of the proposed alternatives cross a number of wetland areas heart of the District for at least six miles, tnis stage of the process, our comments are preliminary in nature, and focus specifically on the wetland and stormwater management issues presented by this project o .Manager Erickson stated at the public hearing, the MCWD Board of Managcis concluded, at its June 16, 1992, regular meeting, that none of the proposed alternative routes, as currently presented, meet the MCWD*s standard of providing the minimum impact on wetlands and stormwater storage capacity. Based T the preliminary information available to date, however, it would appear that the broadly-drawn southerly route may be the easiest to change in order for the project to meet the District’s minimum impact criteria. Nevertheless, with engineering and design changes, the other broadly-drawn routes could also be substantially modified to meet the minimal impact standard. For i fRE copy