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• • • Rice Creek Watershed 4325 Pheasant Ridge Drive, Suite 611 Blaine MN 55449 -4541 Phone: (763) 398 -3070 Fax: (763) 398 -3088 Mission: Prevent flooding and enhance water quality in harmony with development for the common good PERMIT INFORMATION Rev. April 1999 The Rice Creek Watershed District encompasses 201 square miles of Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington Counties and was established by the Minnesota Water Resources Board on January 18, 1972. The District boundary approximates the natural watershed area tributary to Rice Creek. Updated Rules and Regulations were adopted by the Board of Managers on August 12, 1998. Additional policies of the District are included in District's Watershed Management Plan. The general policies outlined in these documents conform to those expressed in MS 103B and 103D. The District provides a legal and financial authority to regulate activities which have the potential to affect the water resources of the District. The District has adopted a permit program which requires property owners to obtain approval for the following plans: • Land Development (land subdivision) • Final Site Drainage • Rough Grading • Appropriation of Public Water • Bridge and/or Culvert Construction • Wetland Alteration • Shoreland Alteration • Public and Private Drainage Systems In addition, projects sponsored by governmental units must be reviewed by the Board of Managers. Preliminary plans must be submitted for town, city, county, or other govemmental entity projects listed above and any road, trail, or utility construction. Permits are generally required of the contractor hired to perform the work if the govemment project will impact the water resources of the District. The Board of Managers meets regularly on the fourth Wednesday of each month to act on permit applications. Complete applications must be submitted twenty (20) calendar days prior to the meeting date for consideration at the meeting. Applicants must present all of the items below prior to consideration by the Board: o Completed permit application signed by the landowner (or contractor on govemment projects). o All necessary maps, plans, specifications, and calculations in triplicate. Additional information may be required by the District after the initial review. o Permit fees per the fee schedule on page 4. A refundable cash performance surety will also be required. 1