Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/29/2013

Home

MISSISSIPPI RIVER CORRIDOR CRITICAL AREA (MRCCA) RULEMAKING Ramsey Initial Stakeholder Meeting Comment 1: What is a visual intrusion? Who determines it is a visual intrusion? What is screening? What material is it? Who determines what needs to be screened? Part 6106.0130 Subp. 12 Plans. Comment 2: Tim, In regards to the open meeting on MRCCA proposed [rulemaking], I am having a tough time formulating any real ideas for comments and input. Is there any place on line that I can find a general idea of what may be proposed [?] Without having some indication of restrictions that may be part of the new rules I'm guessing and shooting in the dark. As I look around our neighborhood and also travel up and down this beautiful river by water I really don't see anything that I would consider changing. I think that most of us have been good caretakers of this resource. Are we sure we really need to fix things that appear not to need fixing? It is hard for me to believe that home owners located on the river and paying high taxes are not taking care of their property. We have a fairly modest home of less than 3000 sq ft and pay taxes of $5000. So far in looking on line I only see that MRCCA will have more information on proposed rules shortly. Obviously not in time for putting our comments together. Thank you for your time. Comment 3: September 12, 2013 Dear Mr. Gladhill, Re: MRCCA We have been Ramsey residents for 39 years and have been property owners on the Mississippi River for 24 years. We support the protection and enjoyment by all of this valuable resource, but we find many of the new rules too imposing, intrusive and far reaching for the DNR as well as other government agencies. Many of these rules that impact property owners have no environmental value, but are primarily aesthetic in nature. We would encourage the City of Ramsey to oppose limits on homeowners on the Mississippi specifically regarding removal of their own dead or diseased trees, branches, plants or shrubs. We don't need a specialist to oversee these activities. If tree branches are overgrown in our yards and new rules prevent us from maintaining them they could harming us by poking us in the eye or causing an UK,41-1 Statement of Policy — Kiver corridor critical Area (1U/29/13)