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SEP -01 -2004 09:28 RICE CREEK WATERSHED 651 766 4196 P.02/02 RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT • 9/1/2004 Chris Lee 1049 Black Duck Court Lino Lakes, MN 55014 -1380 4325 Pheasant Ridge Dr. NE #611 • Blaine, MN 55449 -3070 Phone: 763 - 398.3070 • Fax: 763 -398 -3088 SUBJ: Wetland regulations RCWD #04 -123R Dear Mr. Lee, This letter is to. summarize our discussion of wetland regulations relating to your back yard area at 1049 Black Duck Court in Lino Lakes. This is not meant to be a complete summary of all wetland regulations, but at least the ones relevant to your stated intentions for your property. It appears that the jurisdictional wetland boundary on your property roughly coincides with the location of your back fence line. As we discussed, applicable wetland regulations prohibit any filling, draining, or excavating in jurisdictional wetland. If you wish to extend your yard into the wetland area you may do so as long as it does not involve any filling, draining, or excavation. You would be allowed to clear existing vegetation by tree cutting and mowing and you can seed the area. In addition, if you remove some dead stumps you would be allowed to fill the holes as long as you do not raise the elevation above the existing ground. The addition of sod or topsoil to the area would be considered as wetland fill and would be a violation. l would strongly recommend that you avoid the use of heavy equipment in the wetland as this inevitably results in some wetland fill or excavation. Please contact me if you have additional questions or concerns. Sincerely, /c' Ken Powell Permit Coordinator, Prof. Wetland Scientist C. r2C'r"vt Permit File uu-, -1238 City of Lino Lakes District Inspector District Engineer BOARD OF MANAGERS Al Cardinal, Sr. - ~Roger K. Aiken lames A. Leroux Barbara A. Haake Robin C. Doege Anoka County Ramsey Coi - 2 9 - Washington County Ramsey County Anoka County