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May 25, 1999 IVlinnesota Department of Natural Resources Metro Waters - 1200 Warner Road, St. Paul, MN 55106-6793 Telephone: (651} 772-7910 Fax: (651} 772-7977 Mr. Jack Overbye 1286 Sylvandale Road St. Paul, MIV 55118 MAY27 RE: Field Inspection, 2900 Owasso Boulevard, Lake Owasso (62-56P), City of Shoreview, Ramsey County Deaz Mr. Overbye: This letter is intended to reiterate the points that concern DNR Protected Waters Permits and that were discussed at our May 3, 1999 meeting at 2900 Owasso Boulevazd. .Lake Owasso is a DNR Protected Water and any work that is done below the Ordinary High Water level of Lake Owasso is under the jurisdiction of the DNR A DNR Protected Waters Permit will be needed to do much of the work that was proposed at the above meeting. For that reason, a permit application is enclosed with this letter. It is evident that the soils from the original construction of the channel were sidecast into the wetland where they formed a `fill strip" of relatively dry land extending into Lake Owasso. During the May 3, 1999 meeting we recommended that a boardwalk be constructed on the "fill strip" from the upland area as far into Lake Owasso as possible. We further recommended that a temporary dock be constructed from the boazdwalk to the open water of Lake Owasso and that a sand blanket be placed at the edge of the cattails (north of the dock) extending 10' waterwazd of the cattails to allow your grandchildren to swim. In addition, we recommended that you explore the channel that exists to the south of the "fill strip" to determine how much of the channel you would want dredged to form a mooring space for your pontoon boat. We recommend that you moor your boat at the very end of the dock in order to minimize the amount (and cost} of dredging that may be necessary to construct a mooring space for your boat. The proposed excavation, the placing of the sand blanket and the construction of the boazdwalk will need to be approved by a DNR Protected Waters Permit. Homeowners often r uire their contractors to fill out the permit application form and provide supporting materials to the D However, I would be happy to provide assistance to you in applying for the permit. Thank you for contacting the DNR concerning the work that you would like to do on your shoreline. Please contact me at 772-7910 should you have questions concerning your project. Sincerely, ~ys~~~~• , 7 , Joseph G: Richter Hydrologist Enclosure c: City of Shorewood Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservation Dis ~ct Grass Lake Water Management Organization Lake Owasso (62-59P} File DNR [nformation: 6~ (-296-61 ~7 1-353-6-~6-6367 TT`r': 6~ l -296-5-t8~4 l -800-657-3929 ~n Equal Opp~xtimin Empl~~~er ~' ® Pnr~e~ or. Rec~cied Pacer Containing a ~~~hu G'alue, Di~enit~ ~~~ ~,. o -~sr-Consumer's/acre