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2 <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />From: Sevcik, Tim <TSevcik@ElkRiverMN.gov>   <br />Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 2:39 PM  <br />To: Stewart, Nancy (DNR) <nancy.stewart@state.mn.us>  <br />Cc: Hecker, Michael <MHecker@ElkRiverMN.gov>; Portner, Cal <CPortner@ElkRiverMN.gov>  <br />Subject: Fishing Pier Program Coordinator  <br />  <br />Nancy- <br /> <br />I have been asked by the Elk River City Council to look into the feasibility of installing a fishing pier at one of our <br />parks located in downtown Elk River. The park sits on the cutbank side of the Mississippi River with an <br />approximate 16-18 foot elevation change from the parking area to the OHM. <br /> <br />In doing some research on this topic I came across the partnership program for fishing piers and shorefishing areas <br />on the MNDNR website. It appears that construction of a fishing pier through this program would be required to <br />be ADA accessible and that the LGU would be responsible for all ADA features to include a route of <br />accessibility. A couple of questions: <br /> <br /> Are we required to be construct an ADA accessible route and pier, and are there any exceptions to this? <br /> Do you know of any other examples of fishing piers that have been installed on the Mississippi River and are <br />these permanent piers or seasonal? <br /> Are the MINNCOR style fishing piers capable of withstanding seasonal flooding, debris carried in from the <br />water, and spring ice flows? Are there other types of fishing piers that may be more conducive to <br />withstanding the forces of the river? <br /> If there are seasonal piers, how are these piers generally removed above the OHM each fall and reinstalled <br />each spring? Do they require being disassembled and reassembled each spring and fall? <br /> Are you aware of any LGUs or other organizations that have attempted to float one of these structures down <br />a river in the fall to remove at a boat landing, and then to pull it back upstream in the spring to reinstall it <br />again? <br /> What permits would be required for installing a seasonal or permanent fishing pier in the Mississippi River? <br /> <br />I apologize for all of the questions, I just want to make sure we have a good understanding of what a project like <br />this may entail before we fully commit to moving forward. If there is someone who is more appropriate to ask <br />these types of questions, can you please pass along their contact information. <br /> <br />Thanks, <br /> <br />Tim Sevcik | Public Works Superintendent <br />763.635.1123 w | 763.635.1155 f <br />19000 Proctor Road | Elk River | MN | 55330 <br /> <br /> <br />