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Continued from page 3 wildlife populations. And these are the very things that drew them to the lake in the fLrSt place! The subdivision review process can be and should be used to advantage to reduce the impact of future lakebed and shorcland alterations. This occurs when there is coop- eration between the platting authority, the DNR and the developer. Another example of this type of cooperation involved two large subdivisions on Rabbit Lake in Crow Wing County, The upland areas were generally suitable for de- velopment and were platted into minimum lot widths. However, many of the lots had potential lake access prob- lems due to the presence of extensive wetland areas fronting the lots. Through the preliminary plat review process, the ordi- nary high water level was In'st identified by the DMsion of Waters. This disclosed that portions of the wetland areas were under jurisdiction of both the county and the DNR. The lake access problems were then addressed by both units of government. Consequently, permits were issued to the Continued on page 5 C HRoNFILL VIOLATIONoLoGY PHOTO ~~ .~..~ .............. COUNTY Thls Is what tho natural shoreline looked like on July 12, 1981. This photo taken at a slightly different location than photos 7 thru 9. Note the curved birch tree at tho rtgh[ It appears In all ~e following photo~. (Photo ~6) trees with a bull dozer and eadh fill placed in ~o lake', wetland fringe. S~me lot on May 24, 1984 immediately after the landowner complied with a DNR~ Division of Waters restoration order. Most of the fill had to be removed except for a 15 feet' wide fill-strip authorized by an. after-the-fact DNR permit. (Photo #8) Restoration 'is a succ~ssl This photo taken on September 5, 1986 shows good growth of cattails and other aquatic plants re-establishing themselves in the area where the fill was removed. Permit violations like this are costly in both time and money to everyone involved. (Photo #9)