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LRRWMO Meeting Minutes September 17, 1992 Page 5 Specific discussion took place regarding the 17540 St. Francis Boulevard resident who is in violation of the 1991 Wetland Conservation Act. Ms. Brehm indicated that a call received by the DNR from an area neighbor reported that said homeowner actually had his Bobcat stuck in the wetland. Upon investigation of the report, Ms. Brehm confirmed the viola- tion and left a cease and desist order at the homeowner's residence. She then reportedly informed Schrantz and Jankowski of the situation, but it did not go anywhere; the ball was dropped. The homeowner was still working in the wetland; however, the Bobcat is no longer stuck. Ms. Brehm provided photographs of the site. Jankowski presented his position: The homeowner came in to the Ramsey City Hall this summer and proceeded to tell him what he was doing, enhancing the wetland and .creating a pond. Jankowski's reported response was he needed to see a plan in order to OK this work. He reported telling the homeowner if he takes material out of the pond the puts it into the wetland there will be a problem. Jankowski stated officially this homeowner had got the cease and desist order from the DNR, came in to Ramsey City Hall, and said he had contact with the DNR and had it all worked out. Upon discussion of how to proceed to get this wetland restored, Ms. Brehm advised that, as a start, the wetland should be delineated, determine where the line was, and have the property owner pull that material out of the wetland. Jankowski stated the course of action he will pursue will be to prepare a restoration order, submit it to the LRRWMO for its consideration, and send the approved restoration order to the DNR to be issued to the proper homeowner. Ms. Brehm reminded the LRRWMO to realize the order would be submitted to her to issue to the homeowner, NOT for her approval. Upon discussion of the homeowner's intentions, Ms. Brehm and the board concurred this homeowner chose to ignore the cease and desist order and went ahead with his project of creating a pond. However, Ms. Brehm felt there could have been a small confusion on the homeowner's part because he did go to the city and talked to Jankowski; the city did not say "NO ", and he continued with his project. However, he was told not to put the spill in the wetland. Jankowski stated the homeowner did not tell him about any cease and desist order when he was at city hall. Schrantz stated the homeowner should have submitted a plan Jankowski indicated he would include language in the restora- tion order stating the homeowner must get the piles out of