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1^tTATEOP ^ONNESO t TV im. ,.UL. HKJSlOe moNENO. 296-7523 / June 29, 1990 JUL 3 1S« FILE NO. Mr. Robert 0. McGann 3025 Casco Point Road Wayzata, HN 55391 Dear Mr. McGann: RE: LIMITED PERMIT #90-6288, SAND BLANKET, LAKE MINNETONKA (27-133) SPRING PARK BAY #11, CITY OF ORONO, HENNEPIN COUNTY Enclosed is Limited Permit #90-6288 authorizing the placement of a sand blanket in an area approximately 35-feet along the shoreline and 20-feet waterward of the ordinary high water elevation (OHW) for Lake Minnetonka. This permit does not authorize you to place the 70-foot by 20-foot sand blanket you had requested. The Department has determined that a 35-foot by 20-foot sand blanket provides for reasonable recreational use. This permit requires that the excess sand shall be removed and the shoreline returned to its original cross-section by November 30, 1990 (expiration date of this permit). It is important to remember in the future that any project constructed below the OHW that alters the course, current, or cross-section of a protected water or wetland is under the jurisdiction of the DNR and may require a permit. Work done •'ithout a valid DNR permit is considered a misdemeanor according to Minnesota Lwatues, Chapter 105.42. For your information, I have enclosed a brochure that summarizes the work that can be done without a DNR protected waters permit. You are further advised that the City of Orono, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should also be consulted regarding any future shoreline projects you may anticipate. Although we have determined that the above-referenced sand blanket is reasonable, and have issued a permit, you should be aware that the Department does not consider the placement of sand blankets for aesthetic purposes to be justification for damaging the lake's ecosystem. The Department's goal is to preserve the lake habitat; this includes the aquatic vegetation and the natural substrate of the lakebed. Sand blankets replace the benthic organisms in the natural substrate, which are important to the overall lake ecology, with a sterile environment. While the DNR rules do allow small sand blankets for recreational purposes, it remains the goal of the Department to limit these activities whenever a smaller area of disturbance is reasonable. AN EQUAL OPFOMTUNITY EMPLOYER