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• Minutes of the Washington County Planning Advisory Commission August 27, 1974 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. in the Washington County Office Building Cafeteria by Chairman Lundquist. MEMBERS PRESENT • Bill Lundquist, James Crawford, Ed Lemmerman, Harold Hohit, Ken Whitaker, Graham Anderson, Roy Olson, Wes Scheel, and Fred Ottem. OTHERS PRESENT Bill Schwab, Mary Peterson, Don Raleigh, Lyle Doerr, Dennis Welsch, Carl Dale, Judy Screaton, Scott Carlson, Joe Uehling, Al Borsheim, and Richard Sandburg. P.C.A. BURNING BAN Mr Rich Sandburg of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency talked on the PCA Burning Ban Regulations. He said that the MPCA issues burning permits within the municipalities and the DNR issues burning permits within the townships. He told the Planning Advisory Commission that the burning of leaves was prohibited but that the burning of trees was permitted under six conditions. He went on to explain the conditions and that the MPCA felt it is not practical to put dead or diseased trees into landfill sites. Permits for open burningare also limited. p Mr Sandburg said that the burning ban law was drawn up according to federal standards. The MPCA must abide at least by federal standards but can be more restrictive. Not all states have the same problem as far as pollutants are con- cerned. There is a low level of particulate matter where there is no industry. He explained that the MPCA is made up of three divisions; (1) Air Quality; (2) Water Quality; and (3) Solid Waste. There are monitoring stations all over Minnesota. Regulations set by MPCA were approved by the State Legislature. He stated that the ban will not be relaxed and that industry is hurt the most by this ban. All plants are being checked concerning pollutants. BAYTOWN LAND USE QUESTION Bill Schwab explained to the Planning Advisory Commission a problem which occured in Baytown Township regarding a 10 acre tract of land which is land- locked and- locked except for a 33 foot easement. He said that the owner would not be able to get a building permit. The Register of Deeds would not recond the deed until the Township gives approval. Mr Schwab said he thought the Subdivision Ordinance should be tightened up. There have been changes in the law regarding subdivision made by the legislature in 1974. He also said that the County Board of Commissioners felt some concern regarding this problem and felt the Planning Advisory Commission should look into the matter. Don Raleigh told the Planning Advisory Commission that there were various ways to enforce the subdivision ordinance. He said that in certain cases the County cannot prohibit the registering of a deed. He said he has written to the Attorney General for an opinion. Mr Raleigh said that private road easements should be