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December 14, 2015 Zack Carlton Elk River Planning Manager 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES RE: Notice of Proposed Vacation of York Street, City of Elk River Dear Mr. Carlton: CENTRAL REGION 1200 WARNER ROAD SAINT PAUL, MN 55106 651-259-5800 oEr 1 7 . Thank you for your letter regarding the proposed Vacation of Public Easement for Right of Way, City of Elk River. Your letter was forwarded to me for review and comment, as required by M.S. 412.851. The street vacation is described as follows: That part of York Street, formerly known as Oak Street, between Blocks 2 and 3, Map of Orono (Sherburne County, Minnesota). The part of York Street being considered for vacation is located south of Lake Orono along the south shoreline of the lake. The parcel extends north from Main Street to the lake approximately 350' and is approximately 100 feet wide. A bituminous blacktop driveway runs down the center of this linear shaped parcel and turns toward the adjacent residence west of this lot, indicating the landowner is using this public parcel as a driveway. The parcel is fairly level and has a gradual drop in elevation before it approaches the shoreline, where a cracked, concrete slab can be seen just beneath water surface indicating the property previously was used as a boat launching site. The Department of Natural Resources has reviewed the street vacation being considered and found the following: • An existing Public Water Access is located on the southwest side of lake, which had a new boat launch ramp installed in 2014. • Lake Orono has a fishing pier and swimming beach located along the southwest side of lake. • Lake Orono is a 300 -acre manmade lake, which was formed from the construction of the Elk River Dam. Drainage from a large upstream watershed flows through Lake Orono. • Fish stocking efforts have occurred on Lake Orono as well as fish survey work, most recently in 2008. mndnr.gov A PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER CONTAINING A MINIMUM OF 10% POST -CONSUMER WASTE. %41 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.