6.a Public hearing comment received 11 20 18From: Scott Samuelson [mailto:Scott@aatransport.net]
Subject: FW: Tii Gavo lot owners/homeowners petition to the City of Scandia
Good Morning Neil:
As mentioned earlier in our meeting, I cannot attend the Tii Gavo / Scandia board meeting.
As a homeowner, without the DNR / Watershed approval I am not in favor of the expansion.
I have multiple concerns (size, boat traffic, appearance from adjacent properties), but the main
concern is the DNR and Watershed opposition and concern to have DNR approval for future
dredging of channel. Per DNR (see Below) they will look negatively at future requests if marina
is expanded.
In the future, when excavation is required to maintain the channel and dock area, DNR would look unfavorably on the request if the number of
slips is increased by a change in the original Development Agreement. The Development Agreement for Tii Gavo was negotiated with the
developer, DNR, and Washington County at the time that the development was proposed, including the number of allowed slips. DNR’s position
is that there is no reason to change that negotiated agreement now. The purpose for limiting the number of slips continues to be the same – to
protect the ecological resources in the bay from over use (the bay contains high value aquatic plants that provide fish and wildlife habitat).
Jenifer Sorenson
Based on previous request from the developer to do dredging in 2008 (low lake levels), this may
happen again.
In August 2009, there was a request made by Mark Sandercott at Big Marine Lake Development LLC to
perform maintenance excavation of the channel to elevation 936.6 feet (the channel depth that was
authorized in the original permit). At that time, Big Marine Lake’s water level was about 2 – 2.5 feet
below its runout elevation of 940.6 feet, and the lower water level and loss of depth in the channel was
creating navigation problems. However, I do not see a permit amendment application in the permit file,
or an amended permit, so this work was not formally applied for or approved by DNR in 2009. I do not
have any information in the permit file that maintenance excavation work has been authorized by DNR
since the permit was originally issued.
Jenifer Sorensen
East Metro Area Hydrologist (Ramsey and Washington Counties)
Division of Ecological and Water Resources
My complete email detail is below, is it possble to set up a time tomorrow / Monday or Tuesday
next week to briefly meet to discuss my concerns?
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Samuelson
19218 Meadowridge Lane N
Marine on St Croix, MN 55047