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Otsego is drilling a new well and clean Mt. Simon Hinkley sand became available. In an effort <br />to increase our fenced in storage area at our operations facility, we allowed the well driller to <br />deposit this sand at this location. This fill raised and flattened the grade to increase our usable <br />storage area. In this process we ran afoul of some city regulations concerning wet land buffer <br />areas and filling over 1000 CY. We are currently applying for the appropriate variance and CUP <br />to resolve this issue. Attached is the variance narrative. The City and Utilities have only been <br />using this area for depositing fill material for the last 30 years; but now it is an issue. <br />Climate change legislation is going to be a hot topic at both the state and national level. <br />Attached are the following articles about this issue. <br />1) Article from Wright Hennepin Co-op News letter titled, "Straight talk about climate <br />change and your electric bill." <br />2) MMUA's Climate Change draft position. <br />