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I <br /> <br />City of Ramsey <br /> <br />15153NOWTHEN BOULEVARDN.V~.. RAMSE Y, MINNESOTA 55303 · (612~427-14t0 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />November 12, 1991 <br /> <br />Mr. Tom Hover <br />Department of l~atural Resources <br />1200 Warner Road <br />St. Paul, MN 55106 <br /> <br />I i <br /> <br />RE: Wood Pond Hills Subdivision in Ramsey, Minnesota <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Hovey: <br /> <br />In response to your undated draft review letter, 1 would like to direct this letter in response of your <br />comment item 5. You indicated that the proposed 80 foot wide MSA road would need to traverse <br />protected wetland 2-114p. <br /> <br />The City has reviewed vour comments and concerns regarding this wetland crossing. It is the <br />consensus of Cit.,,, staff that this roadway is necessary to service the evolving residential <br />development in Section 26. Substantial additional travel time and distance would be involved <br />without a crossing of the wetland running adjacent to County Ditch 43 at some point. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />The City is cognizant of the value and importance of wetlands and concurs with the philosophy of <br />minimizing any necessary impacts to them. The alignment proposed by the developer as illustrated <br />on Sheet 3 of 4 of the plans entitled Preliminary Grading and Drainage Plan Wood Pond Hills and <br />dated August 16, 1991 shows an alignment ~mpacting a distance of 340 feet of wetland. Bv <br />extending the 1000 foot curve immediately east of the wetland as illustrated on the attached Exhibit <br />A, the distance of impacted wetland would be reduced to approximately 120 feet. This appears to <br />be the minimum width of wetland located anywhere within the vicinity of this proposed crossing. <br /> <br />While we understand that actual construction of this segment of roadway will need to comply with <br />standard department procedures for such activities, we wish to receive vour concurrence with the <br />alig-nment as being the best short of the "no-build" alternative. <br /> <br />I await your response to this proposed revision. Please call if you have an.',, questions. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />SJJ:ccr <br />Enclosure: Exhibit A <br /> <br />Dickaman Knutson <br />McCombs Frank Roos .Associates <br />Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Adminisn-ator <br /> <br />I <br />! <br />g <br />I <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />II <br /> <br /> <br />