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First, I apologize for not having gotten back to you sooner—my schedule has been full the past two weeks. However, <br /> I've now had a chance to briefly review this with the City Administrator and we agree that staff would support a wetland <br /> restoration project as well as the culvert replacement. We do not see any reason why the City Council would object to <br /> allowing the work to occur within the areas covered by existing wetland easements granted in the past to the City. That <br /> being said, it would be helpful to solidify this if you could make a short presentation to the City Council at the beginning <br /> of its February 7 meeting to introduce the nature and scope of the restoration project. I will be asking the City Attorney <br /> to review the proposed acceptance/subordination documents and advise whether they are acceptable. <br /> Once the general nature of the project is presented to the Council, we expect the Council would be willing to authorize a <br /> letter of support for the project. <br /> Regarding the culvert replacement,the flooding problem is an issue the neighborhood brought to the City some time <br /> ago, and we are pleased that MCWD is planning to resolve it. The City will merely require a $50.00 land alteration <br /> permit(administrative) be issued for each property to document for City files the work being done. <br /> Let me know if you need additional information. <br /> Mike <br /> Michael P.Gaffron <br /> Senior Planner <br /> City of Orono <br /> (Street Address)2750 Kelley Parkway <br /> (Mailing Address) P.O. Box 66,Crystal Bay,MN 55323 <br /> Phone:(952) 249-4622 <br /> Fax: (952)249-4616 <br /> From:Tiffany Schaufler [mailto:TSchaufler@Minnehahacreek.or�] <br /> Sent:Thursday,January 21, 2016 10:11 AM <br /> To: Mike Gaffron <MGaffron@ci.orono.mn.us> <br /> Subject: RE: City easements& proposed MCWD easements <br /> Mike, <br /> I am hoping we can touch base today on the items below, as I am trying to finalize materials for the MCWD Board <br /> meeting next week.A few questions for you: <br /> 1. Is their support from the City to sign the relevant easements to indicate acceptance/subordination? <br /> 2. If there is support to sign, is City Council action need to authorize signature of the consents? <br /> 3. Are any City approvats needed for the culvert replacements? <br /> 4. Would the City be willing to sign a letter of support to the District for the project? (Project includes solving a <br /> local drainage issue while leveraging land rights for a potential partnership with the United States Army Corps of <br /> Engineers to implement a large scale wetland restoration.) <br /> I look forward to hearing from you. <br /> Thanks, <br /> Tiffany Schaufler <br /> Project and Land Manager <br /> Minnehaha Creek Watershed District <br /> 4 <br />