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<br />r(1 --\) <br />( ); <br />Ifil <br /> <br /> <br />River <br /> <br />March 18, 1999 <br /> <br />Larry Kramka <br />MN DNR Division of Waters <br />4140 Thielman Lane <br />Suite 203 <br />St. Cloud, MN 56302 <br /> <br />Subject: Wild and Scenic River District <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Kramka, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The City of Elk River is proposing revisions to the DNR's draft Wild and Scenic River <br />Ordinance to make it compatible with its Comprehensive Plan. The current Wild and <br />Scenic River Ordinance economicaily precludes the city from providing urban services to <br />certain areas where it feels these facilities would be beneficial to both the orderly <br />development of the city and water quality. In addition, the city is proposing revisions to <br />the Wild and Scenic River District boundary so it excludes two areas of commercial <br />development that existed prior to the District's creation. <br /> <br />The City Engineer surveyed a new proposed boundary for the District through Sections 2, <br />3, 10, & 11, T 32N, R 26W that excludes one of the areas of commercially developed <br />property that was in existence prior to the Wild and Scenic River District being <br />established. The other commercial area in the Wild and Scenic River District is Elk <br />River's historic downtown. The city is proposing that the Wild and Scenic River District <br />is forty (40) feet from the ordinary high water mark through Section 34, T33N, R26W, so <br />it excludes the historic downtown area. <br /> <br />Both the city's revised ordinance and a map depicting the boundary change through <br />Sections 2,3, 10, & 11 T32N, R26W are included with this letter. An additional map of <br />Section 34, T33N, R26W is also attached. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The city contends that its proposed changes to the Wild and Scenic River Ordinance and <br />district boundary do as good of a job as the current ordinance and district boundary in . <br />regards to aesthetic issues along the Mississippi and an even better job of dealing with <br />water quality and quantity than the DNR's version. The following discussion points out <br />the proposed changes and the city's rationale: <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway. P.O. Box 490. Elk River, MN 55330. TOO & Phone: (612) 441-7420. Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />