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pI'. liV tH CJ f:.; K;- •iV-u. 13091.7 A I rr*. lit — • I -*» I u I i * ^ > • 3u Mr. Eugene R. Stromaen, Executive Director Lake Minnetonka Conservation District 900 Bast Lake Street flayzatar MN SS391 Subject: LMCD's Comprehensive Plan Dear Gene, During the 90 day period that LMCD has requested the Metro Council place Its plan In a hold status, the City of Orono would like to again reiterate Its position related to the plan. This letter is in addition to and not preemptive of previous comments on the plan. It is the desire of the City of Orono that LMCD remain within its original charge and not transform the organization as envisioned in the plan to an organization that has agendas and constituencies that are no longer shared by at least the majority of the cities around the lake. Specific areas of comment on the plan include: Board Sturcture - Based not only on Orono's continued opposition to an alteration to the Board, but now to the apparent reluctance of Suburban Hennepin Parks and Metro Council to participate as Board members, that the plan be amended to retain the Boards original composition. If any alteration is appropriate, the Board should look at amending the composition of the Board to more accurately reflect the financial contribution and/or shoreline on the Board. This being reinforced by Metropolitan Council's statement as to the need for LMCD to work closely with at least a majority of their Cities to make any plan realistic. Shore land - It is Orono's position that any reference to LMCD being involved in the shoreland area be deleted partleularily Appendix C and allow either DNR or Metropolitan Council handle. At most the plan should only indicate the regulations and objectives set forth in the plan are a model, that has DNR acceptance and that the cities then individually deal with DNR in further developing their regulations. It is ............J