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Mr. Craig Schlichting February 10, 1999 Page 3 B. Twin Lake is too small for large watercraft, but it is likely that homeowners will want to place small fishing craft on the lake. Currently, there is no public access on Twin Lake. A small, unpaved driveway to be jointly used by all the homeowners of Twin Lake Pines should be included in the plat, possibly between lots 12 and 13. A single, common access road will prevent the establishment of up to 12 access roads by individual homeowners. C. The small size of the watercraft that will be usable on Twin Lake makes the size of water oriented accessory structures listed in the Little Canada Shoreland Management Ordinance excessive. The Homeowner's Association covenants should reduce the height and area of the allowable water oriented accessory structure to a size necessary for canoes and fishing boats. Existing trees should be preserved, and additional trees should be planted to screen the structures on the proposed lots from view on Twin Lake. Homeowners should be instructed to trim trees to allow views of the lake under the canopies of the trees from the lots instead of removing the trees entirely. E. The Homeowner's Association covenants should require at least half of the shoreline of the lots to remain natural while allowing the other half of the lot to be used for recreation. The shallow water areas of lakes are extremely important for providing nurseries for small fish and animals, and providing food for larger animals. If construction involves dewatering in excess of 10,000 gallons per day or 1 million gallons per year, a DNR appropriations permit is needed. If the appropriation is for more than 50 million gallons, then it takes approximately 60 days to process the permit application. If the application is for less than 50 million gallons, then it typically takes five (5) days to process the permit. If construction activities disturb five acres of land, or more, the contractor must apply for a stormwater permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (Scott Thompson at 651/296- 7203). 9. It appears that there are wetlands on the property that are not under DNR jurisdiction. These wetlands will be under the jurisdiction of the Ramsey - Washington Metro Watershed District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Little Canada. The DNR may write additional comments concerning Twin Lake Pines as a response to these other programs. 10. The comments in this letter address DNR - Division of Waters jurisdictional matters and concerns. These comments should not be construed as DNR support or lack thereof for a particular project. 11. The Homeowner Association may contact the DNR Forester (Art Widerstrom @ 651 -772- 7928) to obtain DNR help in managing the forest in the Twin Lake Pines development Hugh the Neighborhood Wilds program (see enclosed brochure). Neighborhood Wilds Page 91 ttended to give landowners the opportunity to work together in managing the forest in