Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/29/2013

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ExhibitA— September 16, 2013 Collaborative Process Invite City of (k- RAMSEY 7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, MN 55303 City Hall: 763-427-1410 • Fax: 763-427-5543 www. cityofram sey. com Ramsey wants to invite you to participate in a public process to discuss appropriate standards and be part of the review for the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area The City of Ramsey is reaching out to you as a Property Owner near the Mississippi River that is located in the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA/Critical Area). The Critical Area is a State of Minnesota designation that includes properties along the Mississippi River stretching from Ramsey to Hastings. The intent of this district is to protect key natural, economic, cultural, and ecological resources and protect the scenic quality of the river corridor The map below indicates areas in Ramsey that are part of the Critical Area. Critical Area Boundary Ramsey Border 05 1 Miles City of RAMSEY The City invites you to participate in being part of the process and reviewing alternatives (ranging from new and amended standards to no changes at all) related to an upcoming rulemaking project led by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Monday, September 16, 2013 at 6.:00p.m. Ramsey Municipal Center, Alexander Ramsey Room 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, MN 55303 During the 2013 State of Minnesota Legislative Session, the Minnesota Legislature approved House File #1183 (Senate File #1051). This bill, also known as the Omnibus Legacy Bill, included direction for the DNR to update standards for the Critical Area. A similar DRAFT Statement of Policy — Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (10/29/13)