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areas both immediately north and south of I-694 became land-locked. Subsequent activities and observations include the following: o In 1970, MnDOT raised the level of Rice St. at the north end of West Vadnais approximately 8 feet as part of a construction project extending from County Road E south to the B.N. Railroad overpass. ^ In 1985, the City of Little Canada raised the elevation of Country Drive about 1 ft. to 888.5 and installed a culvert under Country Drive at 885.5, which is higher .than the pipe elevation under old N. Owasso Blvd. (the historical flow path before construction of I-694). ^ In 2002, the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District constructed an outlet from Black Tern Lake to the County Ditch 16 system. The control elevation is 886.1. ^ The Grass Lake WMO Water Management Pian (Sept. 2001) provides the following information. The normal water elevation of West Vadnais is 881.9. In 1990 or 1991, MnDOT installed a vault under Rice St. at the request of Grass Lake WMO to accommodate a gate valve to separate Grass Lake and West Vadnais. The gate valve was not installed. Under high water conditions, Grass Lake and West Vadnais elevations are expected to be similar. Under extreme rainfall conditions, Grass Lake is expected to flow toward West Vadnais. ^ High water levels have been measured in Grass Lake over the last two years, with corresponding reports of high water in West Vadnais. During this time the Rice St. centerline elevation at its lowest point was only about 0.5 ft. above the West Vadnais elevation. St. Paul Region Water staff reported in 2002 that high water in West Vadnais was flooding the parking lot and pump house area at the Vadnais Station. I am hopeful that your organization will consider this request to be consistent with its surface water management role. Please call me to discuss the matter more fully at (651) 482-5230. Sincerel f~ Terr/ry Ndonan Project Manager -Water Resources