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tMrir CD U71, ��SnnT 2RATE OF DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES BOX . CENTENNIAL OFFICE BUILDING • ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA • 55155 DNR INFORMATION (612) 296 -6157 FILE NO. November 29, 1982 Joe Chlebeck, Clerk 515 Little Canada Road Little Canada, MN 55117 Dear Mr. Chlebeck: The Department of Natural Resources is establishing a metropolitan area regional advisory committee to address changes needed in aspects of the shoreland program. You are invited to serve on that committee. The committee will address seven issues. They are: changes needed in the dimensions of the shoreland jurisdictional area; second and third tier development standards; the protected waters inventory as it relates to shoreland standards; lot size and setback standards; alternative types of development (townhouses, clusters, PUDs); sensitive shoreland areas; the DNR as a service organization; expectations and realities. Many of these issues are closely related. All have important implications for shoreland management in the ;even county me' opolitan area. The committee role will be to evaluate the issue and determine changes or modifications needed. There are committees in other regions of the state addressing some of the same issues. After all of these committees have completed their work, a statewide conference will be planned to develop concensus on the needed changes. From that point, decisions will be made as to appropriate next steps. It is likely that some form of public participation effort will be needed prior to any efforts to implement changes. The committees will meet about once a month from now until next spring. The exact time, location and frequency of the meetings will largely be left up to the committees provided they are able to address their issues in the allocated time frame. The committees will consist of planning and zoning officials at the county and municipal level. Each committee will be co- chaired by a regional DNR hydrologist (Kent Lokkesmoe) and one zoning official. The co -chair for the metro region has not been selected. We will be open to suggestions for that position.