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- , RAMSEY COUNTY Parks and Recreation Department Gregory A. Mack, Director 2015 N. Van Dyke Street Maplewood, MN SS109-3796 J a n u a ry 14, 2002 Mr. John Loftus Fire Marshall City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113 Fie: Burn Permits - Prairie Management Dear Mr. Loftus: Te1:651-748-2500 Fax: 651-748-2508 www.co.ramsey.mn.us The Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department requests permits to conduct controlled burns this spring at three sites in Roseville. The purpose of the burns is to improve the quality of the prairie vegetation. Periodic burns stimulate prairie grasses and flowers and eliminate non- prairie vegetation. Due to the wet spring weather, no burns were completed last year. The first site is the natural area around the ponds at Lake McCarrons County Park. The second site is in the Lake Josephine County park east of Lexington Avenue on the north side of County Road C-2. The third site is an area within the city of Roseville's Reservoir Woods Park. Ramsey County is providing assistance to the city to begin management of the prairie at this park. Two permits are requested for the Reservoir Woods site. The first will be to burn several brush piles when there is snow cover. Snow cover will provide a safe situation for burning. The piles are sumac that was cut out of the prairie areas. Burning is the most feasible way of removing the brush piles. Although the burn will be completed in one or two days, the permit is requested for the months of February and March. The amount of time will give some flexibility for proper weather conditions. The second permit will be for burning grass in the spring. Ramsey County will provide all necessary equipment and personnel. I request that this permit, and the one for Lake McCarrons and Lake Josephine, be valid from April 1- May 10, 2002. Please call me at 651-748-2500, e�. 330, if you have any questions. Thank you for your assistance. Si�cerely, L� FHo Director of Planning and D velopment LEH/jh cc: Bob Bierscheid MiIW890t8'S First Homexule Connty prtnced 011 T'eCyCleClpaper w�hgminlmumafl0kpoetconeumercontent �"�`.