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To: Pequot Lakes Planning Commmission From: Ann Beaver, Cullen Lakes Association(CLA)president Re: dock placement at Wilderness Resort Villas (WRV) Date: July 25, 2014 Dear Planning Commission members: On July 14, 2014, I submitted to Wayne Mueller, DNR Aquatic Plant Supervisor, four photographs given to me by a Middle Cullen resident showing one of WRV docks that has boat mooring spaces in the emergent vegetation(bulrushes and water lilies). I asked him if there was anything the DNR could do to make the resort adhere to a condition placed on its CUP approval that it not moor boats in any emergent vegetation. Wayne emailed me back on July 17. I include here the entire text of his email to me. Ann, I was on the lake last week and I too noticed the docks were once again placed within the bulrush. With the addition of about two more sections, the bulrushes would not be an issue. I have discussed this with Hydrologist Heidi Lindgren and we agree that this should be brought up to Pequot Lakes P&Z, since they were party to the agreement with Tim Brastrup, et al. This may have been a requirement of the original plat approval, I don't know. I can't really refer this to DNR Enforcement as the present dock placement is not illegal, albeit it is ill-advised. Since few of you were on the Planning Commission in 2005 —2008 when this all was being discussed and decided, I have put together the important background facts. Dawn Bittner may be able to add more information to flesh out what I include below. May 5,2005 City Council minutes Item 5.1 Council member Nagel's second paragraph: "In place of my vote for denial I would vote to approve said request,pending acceptance of an additional condition, the condition being that the placement, design,and construction of the proposed docks and boat slips meet with the approval of the Minnesota DNR, and thus minimize any adverse environmental impacts on Middle Cullen Lake." Council member Greer's motion to approve the CUP contained the additional condition: "The placement, ��'esign, and construction of the proposed docks and boat slips meet with the approval of the Minnesota DNR, d thus minimize any adverse environmental impacts on Middle Cullen Lake." Motion carried 7-0.