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<br />Page 1 <br /> <br /> <br />June 23, 2021 <br /> <br />Jessica Jagoe <br />City of Arden Hills Senior Planner <br />1245 W Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> <br />RE: Shoreland Classification Status of Johanna, Little Johanna, and Karth Lakes <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Jagoe, <br /> <br />The City of Arden Hills and the DNR have been in periodic communication concerning the classifications of <br />lakes Johanna (Lake ID Number 62007800), Little Johanna (62005800), and Karth (62007200) since 1984. At <br />that time, the City requested that the shoreland classification for Lake Johanna, as well as Little Johanna Lake <br />(62005800) and Karth Lake (62007200), be changed from their original Recreational Development (RD) <br />classifications to General Development (GD). The City presented evidence and justification in support of the <br />reclassifications to GD. DNR agreed with the City’s reasoning, and responded with a letter to the City <br />informing them that the request would be approved when DNR received notice of a resolution from the City <br />requesting the reclassification, as required by Minnesota Rule Part 6120.3000 Subpart 3. <br /> <br />DNR still concurs with the reasoning supporting the requested reclassifications of these three lakes made in <br />1984 and is ready to officially adopt the new classifications. The DNR considers the recent City Council actions, <br />as well as the provision of the original resolution passed in 1985 (Resolution 85-22), to be sufficient official <br />acknowledgement of the City’s request. Therefore, the DNR now considers these lakes to be officially <br />reclassified: <br /> <br />Lake Name Lake ID Number Old DNR Classification New DNR Classification <br /> <br />Johanna 62007800 Recreational Development General Development <br />Little Johanna 62005800 Recreational Development General Development <br />Karth 62007200 Recreational Development General Development <br /> <br />A shoreland ordinance is an important land use regulation that helps to protect surface water quality, near <br />shore habitat, and shoreland aesthetics of Minnesota's public waters. We appreciate your efforts to protect <br />these resources for all present and future Minnesotans. Area Hydrologist Dan Scollan is available to assist with <br />shoreland ordinance technical guidance and to consult you on other land and water-related projects.