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� � <br /> � � ' . . <br /> .� <br /> d Cit� o� ORONO <br /> • RESOWTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> � NO. ��( � .. <br /> � <br /> • � • • � <br /> While this mention does not preclude consideration of the <br /> current dredging application, it does indicate: <br /> a) Recognition that the lakeshore at this location <br /> was restricted by the steep slope and by apparent <br /> shallowness. • <br /> b) Welsh' s knowledge of these limitations and intention <br /> ' to install a dock for navigational access. <br /> c) Council ' s intention to be certain that Welsh had <br /> knowledge of the City' s shoreline policies and <br /> regulations, including general prohibitions against <br /> dredging and sho.reline alterations. <br /> 2.) A dredging of the public lakebed in front of the Welsh <br /> property apparently occurred in 1961 or 1962�. A Minnesota . <br /> Department of Natural Resources (hereinafter "DNR"� permit for <br /> dredging a 300 foot long X 30 foot wide top, 10 foot wide <br /> bottom X 4-5 foot deep channel was issued on September 1 , <br /> ti 1961. No City permit was ever applied for or issued for <br /> - this dredging. <br /> 3) Comparison of 1961 engineering drawings showing the proposed <br /> dredging, location with the surveys and soundings submitted <br /> by Welsh indicate that the actual 1961. dredging was <br /> substantially wider and in a different location than that . <br /> shown in the 1961 drawings or written on the 1961 DNR permit. <br /> 4) Welsh applied to the Minnehaha Creek Waters"hed District <br /> (hereina�ter "MCWD") for. a dredging permit in the spring of <br /> 1981. MCWD permit approval for dredging of 1040 cubic yards. <br /> of material was granted on May 21, 1981 , subject to revised <br /> plans , which were later approved. on July 16 , 1981 , and <br /> subject to MCWD rules E.F. and K. MCWD rule E requires <br /> board -denial of permits "unless it is � in .�he .public interest <br /> and.consistent with state policy and muriicipal land develo- <br /> ment guides. . . " (emphasis added) . • <br /> 5) Welsh applied to the Minnesota DNR for a dredging permit <br /> on April 15, 1981. DNR permit 81-6257 for dredging of <br /> a 25 foot bottom width x 210 foot long channel was issued <br /> on August 4, 1981, subject to condition IX "The permittee <br /> shall comply with all rules, regulations, requirements or <br /> ,� standards of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and other <br /> applicable federal, state .or local agencies" (emphasis added) . <br /> The expiration of this permit was extended to August 31, 1982, <br /> by a DNR letter dated June 14, 1982. <br /> 2 �f l� <br />