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. RECEIVED <br /> FEB 2 1 199h <br /> WSB & ASSOCIATES <br /> Rice Creek watershe <br /> 3585 LEXINGTON AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 132 <br /> ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA 55126-8016 <br /> February 20, 1996 TELEPHONE(612)483-0634 <br /> FAX (612) 483-9186 <br /> Board of Managers <br /> TO Whom It May Concern: Regular Meetings: <br /> 2nd and 4th Wednesdays <br /> at Shoreview City Hall <br /> SUBJ: LCMR Grant Application—Clearwater Creek Greenway Project KATE DREWRY, District Admin. <br /> BONITA TORPE, Admin.Assist. <br /> This letter is written to express strong support by the Rice Creek Watershed District for the Clearwater <br /> Creek Greenway Project. <br /> Clearwater Creek is one of the key watercourses within the 200 sq. mile area of the Rice Creek <br /> Watershed and one of two primary tributaries to Rice Creek itself. It drains an approximate 50-square- <br /> mile area spanning eleven municipalities, serves as an outlet for White Bear and Bald Eagle Lakes, <br /> and discharges to the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes via Peltier Lake. <br /> The Greenway Corridor Project is a critical element in achieving many of the District's objectives for <br /> this portion of the watershed, including improvement of creek and lake water quality, prevention of <br /> flooding and erosion, preservation of wetlands and floodplain, and protection/enhancement of fish and <br /> wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. <br /> RCWD will act as a cooperating agency for this project by providing hydrologic engineering support as <br /> needed to the involved municipalities. The District is also in the process of updating its five year <br /> Capital Improvements Plan and the Board of Managers has indicated that projects such as this one <br /> along the District's trunk drainage system will be a priority for funding. It is anticipated that some <br /> elements of the overall project relating to wetland/floodplain/channel enhancements will. be included <br /> in the District's capital improvements budget. These funding decisions will be finalized by mid-summer <br /> 1996. <br /> We believe that this project fits a number of the LCMR's funding strategies extremely well and are <br /> hopeful that it will receive a favorable review. <br /> Sincerely <br /> Ka Drewry <br /> District Administrator <br /> bct <br /> c: Correspondence <br /> RCWD File: Clearwater Creek <br /> A:\KDLCMEt.LTR- <br /> BOARD OF MANAGERS <br /> A.J. CARDINAL, SR. CAROLE V. RYDEN ROBERT M. HULT BARBARA A. HAAKE EUGENE L. PETERSON <br /> ANOKA COUNTY RAMSEY COUNTY WASHINGTON COUNTY RAMSEY COUNTY ANOKA COUNTY <br /> MONTGOMERY WATSON Consulting Engineers 593-9000•Co-Counsel:HAROLD H.SHEFF 332-1000,MICHELLE►.ULRICH 699-9845 <br />