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Minnesota Department of Notural Resources Minnesota <br /> Central Region Waters - 1200 Warner Road, St. Paul, MN 55106-6793 <br /> Telephone: (b51) 259-5845 Fax: (651) 772-7977 i <br /> CEPARTMENiOF <br /> NATUAALAESOUACES <br /> July 8,2010 <br /> Glen Neddermeyer <br /> 709 Minnetonka Highland Rd <br /> Long Lake,MN 55356 <br /> RE: Public Waters Work Permit#2010-0603,Riprap,Lake Minnetonka(27-137P),Hennepin County <br /> Dear Glen: <br /> I have issued the original copy of this permit to your contractor Mr.Tom Niccum of Minnetoka Portable <br /> Dredging and have attached a copy for you.The permit authorizes riprap installation on 300 ft of shoreline <br /> on Lake Minnetonka. <br /> As part of the permit application process,your application was distributed to other DNR disciplines as well <br /> as local,state, and federal regulating agencies to allow them an opportunity to review your project and <br /> provide comments. <br /> DNR Wildlife commented that the existing riprap is adequately stabilizing the shoreline and expressed <br /> concem that new riprap will eliminate that vegetation; that it is preferable to retain the vegetation and <br /> bushes that are growing in the exiting riprap, as they provide wildlife habitat. Similazly, DNR�cological <br /> Resources requested that you be informed that there are a number of options available to you to stabilize <br /> your shoreline other than riprap that would serve the same function as riprap but provide a more natural <br /> appearance to yaur shoreline.It may be possible to use riprap to stabilize the tce of the slope and use native <br /> planrings to retain a more natural look. Additionally, we encourage the use of native vegetation because of <br /> the ecological benefits to wildlife and water quality. I have also attachcd a brochure on]akescaping and I <br /> encourage you to incorporate lakescaping into your shoreline stabili7ation efforts. <br /> Please contact me at 651-259-5754 if you have any questions about this matter. <br /> rel <br /> /'1 • <br /> J M.(Jack)Gleason <br /> Area Hydrologist <br /> Enclosures <br /> c: Minnetonka Portable Dredging,Tom Niccum,with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,Melissa Jenny <br /> permit card DNR Conservation Officer, Jackie Glaser <br /> City of Orono,Mike Gaffron DNR Ecological Services,Melissa Doperalski <br /> • Hennepin County, Jce]Settles DNR Fisheries,Daryl Ellison <br /> Hennepin Conservation District, Stacey Lijewski DNR Regional Hydrologist, Dale Homuth <br /> Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Steve Christopher DNR Waters Permits Unit <br /> Christmas L,ake(27-137P)Fite DNR Wildlife,Bryan Lueth <br /> www.dnr.stale.mn.us <br /> AN EQUAL OPP4RTUNIiY EMPlOYER <br /> +� PRINTEO ON RECYCLED PAPER CONTAINiNG A MINfMUM OF 1096 POST•COkSUMER WASZE <br />