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BWSR Meeting Minutes December 19, 2001 Page Five Another appeal involves a matter that was previously appealed in McLeod County. Under remand, the county held a public hearing and made the same decision that the county staff person had previously made, which was approval of an agricultural exemption. No decision has been made on accepting the appeal. Another appeal is of an exemption determination in Blue Earth County. The appeal involves JD 1. The appeal involves wetlands that have been in existence more than 25 years and possibly some DNR protected waters. The appeal was remanded for a public hearing and more technical analysis. Another appeal is of a replacement plan denial in Stearn's County. The appeal involves a single family dwelling site near the Mississippi River. The appeal has been accepted and is being held in abeyance since the landowner is exploring his options with the county. Another appeal was recently filed involving the Lent wetland banking site in Chisago County. The project was started about. four years ago. Both the TEP and the Corps have determined none of the site is eligible to be placed in the wetland bank yet. The appeal has been accepted and is being held in abeyance to see how the site looks this spring. There is an appeal of a no-loss decision in Mower County. It involves Lansing Landfill. The appeal was remanded. The Mower SWCD Board heard the matter, made the same decision, and now the landowner plans to appeal again. Two other pending appeals involve the same exemption determination by the Rice Creek Watershed District involving JD2 by Hugo. The appeals have been accepted, a prehearing conference was held Nov. 27, the briefing schedule starts after the first of the year, and a hearing is scheduled before the DRC on Feb. 6. Another pending appeal is in LaCrescent along the Mississippi River in Houston County. The replacement plan denial by the county arose from a cease and desist order and a restoration order.. The appeal has been accepted and at the pre-hearing conference resolution was explored. The appeal is pending while discussions occur with the landowner, the city and the county, mostly regarding flood control. Cost-Share/Soil Conservation Committee -Dwain reported that he attended the MAWD and MASWCD annual conventions. Some items addressed at the MASWCD annual convention will come before the cost-share committee.