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c i er ver ye v a e to ei ts, ~. July 20, 1999 , .;~°3 r'd It Z~Z ,~ ~~, S~~ ~~ Jl1L 9999 Mr. Joseph G. Richter ~'"~ REC Hydrologist ~ R' ~ ~~i Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ~ ~^ ,-~~ Metro Waters Division ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ 1200 Warner Road ~~ -- -' St. Paul, MN 55106-6793 Dear Mr. Richter: Thank you for your letter of May 25, 1.999 which reiterated the points that relate to The DNR Waters Permit that were discussed during our May 3, 1999 meeting at 2916 Owasso Boulevard, which i purchased in December of 1998. To recap the status of my shoreline, as you recall, there is a about I50 feet of purple loosestrife, pondweed and cattails growing between the shoreline and the open water of the lake ` In the center of the shoreline is an existing channel and a narrow strip of land protruding out toward t}ie open water. Our objective is obtain a permit from the DNR to dredge the existing channel to remove the purple loosestrife, pondweed and cattails to create an. area for mooring boats. The permit would also include adding a boardwalk, a temporary dock and a sand blanket for the swimming area. Tl~e total cost of this project is estimated to be approximately $16,000. You made a recommendation in your letter that a boardwalk approximately 70 feet long and 4 feet wide be constructed. on the "fill strip" to the east of the existing channel. The design of the boardwalk would be similar in design to the boardwalks in some of the state parks. A copy of the design is included with this letter. The estimated cost for this boardwalk is $5500.00. A. temporary dock 100 feet long and 3 feet wide would be constructed from the end of the boardwalk to the about 20 feet beyond the edge of the open water. The design of this temporary dock would be similar to other "marine style" docks on lake Owasso. The dock would be made up of l0 foot sections supported by polyethylene floats and/or metal pipes to support the dock and hold it in place. The cost of this dock would be approximately $6000.00. There is about 150 feet of purple loosestrife, pondweed and cattails growing between the shore line and the open water. We would propose to place a sand blanket IS feet by 25 feet by 6 inches deep at the outer edge of the purple loosestrife and cattails(east of the dock) extending 15 feet from the edge of the dock and running 25 feet along the dock and toward the center of the lake, from the edge of the purple loosestrife and cattails. There would be approximately 7 cubic feet of sand added to the lake. The purpose of the sand blanket would be to provide a place for my family and my grandchildren to swim. The sand is intended to provide firm footing and to prevent the further