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Besides reducing the time and cost in meeting the permit requirement, we believe it is <br />significant to mention the fact that the LORE project was one of two primary discussion topics <br />at six well -attended Lake Orono riparian property owner meetings. Those included four lake <br />association information sessions, a City of Elk River public hearing and the Orono Lake <br />Improvement District annual meeting. Not one concern about conducting the drawdown was <br />expressed during any of those very detailed discussions. <br />Further, our goal in the future is to reduce drawdown needs by proactively working with our Elk <br />River watershed partners to reduce sediment reoccurrence from upstream sources, annually <br />managing weed or nuisance plant concerns and consider the possibility of using hydraulic <br />sediment removal in more frequent mini -projects. <br />Finally, please ask the MN DNR commissioner to either directly approve a drawdown permit or <br />allow the use of an opt out permit method for riparian property owner approval. If it would be <br />helpful in making this request of the MN DNR, we believe that if asked both local legislators and <br />other officials would lend their support. <br />Respectfully, <br />Christy Cox President, Lake Orono Improvement Association <br />Patrick Plant Chair, Orono Lake Improvement District Board of Directors <br />Attachments <br />MN STAT. 103G.408 TEMPORARY DRAWDOWN OF PUBLIC WATERS (Exhibit A) <br />Page 2 <br />