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Newsletter #3 November 2001 |
This newsletter is being mailed
to all property owners within the Crane Lake Water and
Sanitary District and other interested parties. It provides
a summary of Board of Managers activities and related
requirements for Board decisions.
· WEBSITE
The CLWSD Website is now available to all members who have
Internet access. The website address is www.clwsd.org.
Although some pages are still being completed, we urge you
to visit the website and submit to us your comments,
questions and/or concerns. The Board is confident you will
find the website to be very user friendly.
· DISCHARGE SITE
On September 26th a meeting was held at Crane Lake that
included representatives of the CLWSD Board, RLK-Kuusisto
Engineering, the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS), the
United States Forest Service (USFS) and the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The meeting resulted
in agreement that the MHS would grant a fee access or
easement to Crane Lake through their property south of the
mouth of the Vermilion River.
On October 23rd the Minnesota Pollution Control agency (MPCA)
approved the CLWSD Environmental Assessment Worksheet
without the need for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
This allows for a Discharge Site into the main body of the
lake anywhere from the County Dock to the MHS property south
of the river mouth.
· TREATMENT PLANT SITE
The Treatment Plant Sites were prioritized by the Board with
the Fire Department Site #1, the Eggen Site #2, and the
Potlatch Site #3. The determination of the proposed site has
become a critical issue as it relates to deadlines that must
be met to secure the funding from Rural Development. The
Board and its engineering firm, RLK-Kuusisto, are currently
pursuing all treatment plant site alternatives in an attempt
to protect the funding availability.
· PROJECT FUNDING
The Rural Development funding requirements are the Board's
current major project with all items due by December 1st.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representative was
scheduled to review the project site on Tuesday, November
6th. A grant extension is being requested from St. Louis
County on the CDBG Grant of $100,000. The next newsletter
will include the results of these efforts.
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· ORDINANCE
The Ordinance Advisory Committee's report was received at
the Board's September meeting. It included numerous
questions that must be answered before the Ordinance can be
enacted. The Board is currently working on a response to the
Committee Report. The Ordinance is quite complex and will
require an extensive review with resultant modification
before enactment.
· OBJECTIVE
The Board's objective continues to be to provide a cost
effective system that protects the environment. Community
interest and involvement are key items in achieving that
objective. The Board is confident the new website will be a
major contributor toward achieving these objectives.
E-mail address - info@clwsd.org.
Board of Managers:
Deena Congdon 993-2266 Darrell Scott 993-2378
David Dill 993-2252 * Mike White 993-2424
Jim Sanborn 993-2404
*Newsletter Writer
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