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<br />G:\.Clients All\St. Anthony\City Council\Resolutions\LTR-hmcc-RCWD Boundary Revision-061824.docx 178 E 9TH STREET | SUITE 200 | SAINT PAUL, MN | 55101 | 651.286.8450 | WSBENG.COM June 18, 2024 <br /> <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor, City Council, and Staff <br />C/O Charlie Yunker, City Manager <br />City of St. Anthony Village <br />3301 Silver Lake Road NE <br />St. Anthony, MN 55418 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Resolution for approval of letter of concurrence for <br />watershed district boundary change/adjustment <br />St. Anthony Village, MN <br /> <br />Dear Honorable Mayor, City Council and Staff: <br /> <br />The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) has reached concurrence with the neighboring <br />Watershed Management Organizations (WMOs) regarding the hydrologic watershed boundary <br />within Ramsey, Hennepin, and Anoka Counties and has adjusted the proposed legal watershed <br />boundary per comments received from the WMOs and Cities. <br /> <br />The RCWD now intends to initiate the boundary change process under MS 103B.215, which <br />includes submitting a petition to the Board of Water & Soil Resources accompanied by a written <br />statement of concurrence in the petition from the governing body of each statutory or home rule <br />charter city and town and each watershed management organization having jurisdiction over the <br />territory proposed to be added or transferred. <br /> <br />As one of the 12 cities and WMOs affected by this proposed boundary change, the RCWD is <br />requesting St. Anthony's written concurrence on the proposed boundary change. <br /> <br />Staff has reviewed the request and recommends the City consider approval of the watershed <br />boundary adjustment. Attached for your consideration is a resolution of approval and draft letter of <br />concurrence. <br /> <br />If you have any questions, Kaite Koscielak will be present at the June 25, 2024, Council Meeting to <br />discuss with you or please call me at 612.388.9652. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />WSB <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Justin Messner, PE <br />City Engineer <br /> <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />cc: Jeremy Gumke, City of St. Anthony Village <br /> Jennifer Doyle, City of St. Anthony Village <br /> Justin Messner, WSB <br />21