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Wayne Junes, Page 2 District, the Board of Water and Soil Resources, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Technical Evaluation Panel makes recommendations to the Rice Creek Watershed District but the Rice Creek Watershed District has the final authority to accept or deny a wetland replacement plan. Since a functional assessment has not been submitted and alternatives exists that would avoid impacts to the wetlands and meet all the requirements outlined in Minnesota Rules 8420.0548 Subp 3C2, the Rice Creek Watershed District Staff will recommend that the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers deny your wetland replacement plan at the Board Meeting held on April 28, 2004, 7:00 p.m. at the Shoreview City Hall. If you wish to submit a functional assessment you may either write me a letter requesting an extension on the decision date until the assessment is complete or you can submit a new application when the assessment is complete. If a letter requesting an extension on the decision date is received before April 19, 2004, the recommendation for denial of the wetland replacement plan will not be presented to the Board of Managers at the April 28, 2004 meeting. The Rice Creek Watershed District is administratively extending the decision period until April 29th, 2004 allow you time to submit any additional information. I would be willing to meet with you and your engineer to discuss possible changes to your plan that would conform to the Wetland Conservation Act and allow the Rice Creek Watershed District to approve the plan. Any mitigation plan that is accepted will need to include a mitigation site that has irregular edges and specify on the plans that the bottom of the wetland will be irregular. Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Karl Hammers Permit Coordinator C: Ted Mattke, Mattke Surveying MN Board of Water and Soil Resources, ATTN: Lynda Peterson HQ, MNfDepartment of Natural Resources, ATTN: Doug Norris Metro HQ, MN/Department of Natural Resources, ATTN: Wayne Barstad' U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Tim Fell Anoka Soil and Water Conservation District ATTN: Becky Wozney City of Lino Lakes