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<br />JUN J 8 tSgJ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br />500 Lafayette Road <br />51. Paul. Minnesota 55155-40_ <br />DNR Waters, Box 32 <br />651-296-0440 <br /> <br />June 16, 1999 <br /> <br />Stephen Rohlf <br />Building and Zoning Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Re: Wild and Scenic River Ordinance Amendments <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Rohlf: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Thank you for your letter to Larry Kramka dated March 18 (which we received May 12) <br />describing proposed changes in the Wild and Scenic River Ordinance in the City of Elk <br />River. We understand and concur in the city's need for greater flexibility in developed <br />urban areas. Comments of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources follow, in the <br />same order as discussed in your letter. <br /> <br />1. Boundary changes to accomodate existing commercial uses. <br /> <br />Your letter correctly references M.S. 1 03F .325, Subd. 1 (a): "For each river proposed to be <br />included in the wild and scenic rivers system, the commissioner shall prepare a <br />management plan, without unreasonable restrictions upon compatible, preexisting, <br />economic uses of particular tracts of land, to preserve and enhance the values that cause <br />the river to be proposed for inclusion in the system." (Emphasis added.) It would also be <br />appropriate to reference M.S. 1 03F.325, Subd. 1 (b)(4): "include proposed rules governing <br />the use of public lands and waters within the area, which may differ from statewide rules <br />to the extent necessary to take account of the particular attributes of the area." (Emphasis <br />added.) We feel the statutes clearly give us the flexibility necessary to accomodate the <br />existing commercial uses described in your letter. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />We concur with the city's proposal to amend the boundary in Sections 2, 3, 10 and 11 to <br />provide continued protection for the crest of the bluff but also to provide flexibility for the <br />existing commercial properties along Highway 10. We agree with you that the 50-foot <br />buffer you propose (which would require a conditional use permit) would adequately protect <br />vegetation and visual character. <br /> <br />.DNR Information: 651-296-6157 · 1-888-646-6367 · TTY: 651-296-5484 · 1-800-657-3929 <br /> <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />Who Values Diversity <br /> <br />~ Printed on Recycled Paper Containing a . <br />.., Minimum of 10% Post-Consumer Waste <br />