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RECD SEP , ~ ~gg~ <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />~(!1) Latlt\'elte Road <br />JC. P;tul, \tinne~ota l?~--)O <br />September 15, 1997 <br />Richard Fowler, President <br />Lake Owasso Association <br />3108 West Owasso Blvd. <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br />Dear Mr. Fowler: <br />EXCAVATION AT HEINEL DRIVE; OWASSO LAKE (62-56); RAMSEY COUNTY <br />Thank you for your letter dated August 21, 1997 regarding complaints about a dredging project that <br />took place in June of this year. Our Metro Region staff advises me that they are very much aware of <br />this project, in fact, two enforcement officers and two hydrologists have visited the site several times. <br />The person in question did have a permit to place 15 yards of sand along 40 feet of his frontage, and to <br />excavate a navigational access channel with a 15-foot bottom width, 4 to 1 sideslopes, 4 foot depth <br />and a 65-foot length. Our inspection found that the channel bottom averaged no more than 4 feet deep <br />and that all other dimensions were followed. Shoreline landscaping work authorized by the City of <br />Roseville was taking place at the same time as the dredging, and my staff agree that the overall site <br />was a mess. However, the owner did clean up the site when these problems were pointed out to him. <br />State law requires notification of the local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), the City, and <br />the Watershed Management Organization (WMO). Those agencies are to represent local interests <br />and they have 30 days upon receipt of the application to express concerns. On this particular <br />application, the WMO and City chose not to comment. <br />I suggest that your Association discuss this matter with the Grass Lake WMO. We send them copies <br />of all applications for work in Owasso Lake; however, they do not typically comment. Perhaps your <br />Association could convince them to show more interest in Lake Owasso applications. <br />Please contact Area Hydrologist Molly Shodeen or Regional Hydrologist Dale Homuth at 296-7910, if <br />you have any questions or concerns about this matter. <br />Sincerely, <br />DIVISIO OF WATERS <br />Kent L esmoe <br />Director <br />c: Dale Homuth, Regional Hydrologist <br />Molly Shodeen, Area jTiydrologist <br />Grass Lake WMO / <br />DNR fnYormation:6!'_-?y6-617. I-putt-7(,(,-r,fttu! TTti":61'_-~~)6-i-18-l, 1 500-6~7-3y?9 <br />.1n Equal Opp~~nunir. Flnpl,~.rr !!~ f'nnir~l nn k;.~:l~•~ Paper Cuntainin~ u <br />\\h~r\aluc~t)I~l'fVt~ ~m~ \I!nnnuni..ti!1'iP~t.t-CumumrrKaae <br />