8a. Review Draft Letter for LCMR ProjectCITY OF
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
MEMORANDUM
TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager
FROM: Kate Aanenson, Planning Director
Diane Desotelle, Water Resources Coordinator
' DATE: May 17, 1994
' SUBJ: Draft Letter from LCMR Project All
It .
The following is a draft letter that staff is recommending as part of the City's LCMR
lobbying efforts for the Bluff Creek Watershed project, Staff felt that it would be more
effective if this letter was signed by the Mayor and all not the council members and sent to the
' attached list of LCMR committee members. Tom Workman, our local representative.
Staff will be asking for your comments on this at the nett council meeting.
State Senator or Representative
b
Dear
This letter is to encourageyou to support the Bluff Creek Comprehensive Watershed
Management Project which; ; has-,l tt atboutted pr.�cor�side d'oh under the LCMR request for
' proposals. The protect' :sponsor s the artyf ChanhassenproJect rn�ana er is Diane
Desotelle) since &e Bluff ,.Creek Watershed is located entirely w t iri the city, %ats.
Enabling legislation related to this `project on dust fund expenditures states that money in the
trust fund may be spent for enhancement of piblic education, awareness, and understanding
necessary for the protection, conservation, restoration, and enhancement of air, land, water,
forests, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources and activities that preserve or enhance fish,
wildlife, land, air, water, and other natural resources that other wise may be substantially
impaired or destroyed in any area of the state. This information is stated under 116P.08 Trust
Fund Expenditures; Exceptions; Plans. Subdivision 1. Expenditures.
,F
Don Ashworth
May 17, 1994
' Page 2
This project falls specifically under LCMR project strategies c and j. The project will
enhance the knowledge base for natural resource decision making by applying a model
process for watershed planning in a developing urban watershed. This process is predicated
on delivery of environmental knowledge to local officials and citizens so that they may make
' sound natural resource management decisions. This effort will demonstrate the practical
value of ecosystem- based, collaborative management approaches so that they may be applied
in similar watersheds (strategy j). This project will preserve, protect, and restore the
' significant natural resources within the Bluff Creek Watershed. Those resources include
wetland habitat, native prairie and oak savannah habitats, scenic bluffs, and unique and
sensitive flora and fauna (strategy c).
' State agencies as well as local units of government have not traditionally managed natural
g
resources on a geographic basis (such as that of a watershed). This makes it difficult to focus
' the resources and expertise so that they can be brought to bear on a specific geographic area.
This is a pilot project intended to manage natural resources on a watershed basis and to
change the way state and local entities with resource management responsibilities work with
' each other to effectively manage natural resources.
' Bluff Creek is one of the few remaining pristine areas with unique natural features in the
metropolitan area. The City of Chanhassen is developing at a very rapid pace and it is a goal
to protect, enhance, and preserve the resource for generations to come. Again, I encourage
' you to support this project and a new way of managing our resources. If there are any
specific questions about the project feel free to can Kate Aanenson or Diane Desotelle at the
City of Chanhassen (937- 1900).
Sincerely,
SENT BY: 10 -20 -93 ; 3 :39PM COMMISSIONS- 612 772 78774 2/ 2
n
LBGISLATI" COMMISSION ON MINNESOTA RESOURCES
SENATORS
Frederickson, Dennis R
139 Staic Office Building .....
N 'tW Ulam
(iR) 23
................. 24o-81
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1
'Home: New t lnt
4 sunrise Drive 56073 . ................150;' 3i9 -948
Business: Same
Born: 7/27/39. Married: spouse Mir loric. 3 children.
Occupation: Farmer. Education: BS, L'n:versin of
Minnesota. Elected: iJA0. re- elected 1 1986,
1990, 1992. Terns: 5th. Special legislative concerns:
Agriculture, natural reso=ccs, finance. Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources; Environment
and Natural Resources Finance Division.: Finance:
Finance State Government Division; Jobs. Energy and
Community Development: Jobs, Energy and Commu-
nity Development Fin. n:c Division. Rules and Ad-
ministration.
Johnson, Janet B. (DFL) 18
322 Capitol ........................ .......................296 -5419
*Home: North Branch
37955 Bridge Road 55050 . ....................... 674 -8561
Business: Same
Born: 3/5/40. Married: spouse Dennis, 3 children.
Occupation: Small business owner. Education: Uni-
versity of Minnesota. Elected: 1990. re- elected 1992.
Term: 2nd. Special legislative concerns: Education,
environment, human senices, rural development.
Committees: Jobs, Energy and Community Develop-
ment, Vice Char; Environment and Natural Resources:
Environment and Naturai Resources Finance Divi-
sion; Family Services; Finance jobs. Energy and Com-
munity Development Finance Division.
Laidig, Gary W. OR) 56
•141 State Office Buil ding...._._ .............. 2
Home: S ilhvater,
* ** 55082.. 4 39 -2808
I l
Born: 8/15/48. \tarried: sniuse Paula. 2 children.
Occupation: Legislator. Education: klorn:ngside
College; University of Wisconsm -River Falls. Elected:
to the House 1972, re- elected 1974. 1976. 1978,
1980; to the Senate 198_. re- elected 1980. 1990.
1992. Term: 4th. Special legislative concerns: Taxes.
=%, -onment, economic dcyciopment. snail ht:s:ness
Committees: Crime Prevention; Crime Prevention.
Finance Division: En iron -eni and Natural Resources:
Emironment and Natural Resources Finance Divi-
sion: Ethicsand Campaign Reform: Finance: Rt:iesand
Administration.
Lessard, Bob (DFL) 3
1 1 I Capitol 20(4 !
Home: International Falls
108 Riverview Bkd. i0041) .. 21 tUvi.tiiii
Born: W18/31. Familv:4ehldren Occupation: �nt.tiI
business, Fish in , g /huitnn it, urn.: U:tni,•r FIcctcc(:
I976. re- electedlyi;0.1yN2.1o;t0.l.ia 1002 Term:
nih Special legislative concerns: \.uur,l re >our.r
rule, eighways, labor and cm.11 I >ute - -. Ih,
cnenn. Committees: Enyuonntrn! ..n.,! \antral It,
]UU v
reii, Oiair: Fnuonnn•nt .in,! ` 1 ;rail R, .wi,.
(litdn:e n!vtaon. \Irrr• ....,. .,,.i! i. "
ntent. Metloladit.in and I , , ,.t! t,r',!!tar n! I.r\ I
, um. Rules and Adnun!'trau,at. 1
Le C. >lat i, +n
Price, Leonard R. (DFL) 57
jo "235 Capitol ..... .... ............................... ..................................
Home: bodbun
6264 Ap e \ \tl( R,md 5i 12 5 .. ... ...... ....';i -03U-
Business: Woodburn•
2oo5 \ \'oodlanc Drt 55125 ....... . _ ....4aS -4.32;
Born: 0/21/42. Married: spouse >icphanit + ch!I-
dren. Occupation: Trachrr Education: H'.
versuy of \ \isron <in - Riser Fall
Elccud : :o !ire
!louse lye+_'. re elected 1084 lov0. IU�N. to thi
>cnaie 10 re- elected 10 Term: _'rid SIW6,11
legislative concerns: I tittle". emu, Com-
mittees: Education. , ,, -\ i,e i.h.ui. t , .t:.,:
tron.umcr I'roteiuon. i li�hri Educ.iuon Itiyt >i: n. ! n-
ytonnn•nt and \,ttu!al Rvmni rs; l nvu, ,
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Metzen, James P. (DFL) 39'
303 Capitol ......................... ......................296 -4370
Home: South St. Paul
312 Deenvood Court 55075 ............. ....... X51 -017
*Business: South St. Paul
835 Southview Blvd. 55075 ...................... 451 -213.3
M mlica olis Office ................... 3 ""
p »8 -»31
Born: 10/43. Married: spouse Sandie. I children.
Occupation: Banker. Education: University of M1in-
nesota. Elected: to the House 1974, re- elecied 1070.
1978. 1980, 1982. 198.4; to the Senate 1986, re-
elected 1990, 1992. Tetra: 3rd. Special legislative
concerns: Finance, education• employment. taxc..
economic development. Committees: Gove-nmen %ii.
Operations and Reform, Chair: Commerce and Con-
sumer Protection; Jobs, Enerzv and Communny De-
velopment; Jobs, Energy ana'Community De\wic•r,-
men Finance Division: Rules and Adminstrauon:
Veterans and General Legislation.
®Morse, Steven (DFL) 32
G -24 Capitol ............. ..................... ......... 296 -5649
Home: Dakota
410 River St. Box 175 55925 ........... 1507 -ti226
Fax.................... ............................... (507)643 -6227
Born: 4/22/57. Education: University of Wisconsin,
LaCrosse: University of Minnesota, St. Paul; Michigan
State university. Elected: 1986, re- elected 1990.1992.
Term: 3rd. Special legislative concerns: Eniron-
me ^,t, education., agriculture, economic development.
Committees: Environment and Natural Resources
Finance Division. Chair: Agriculture and Rural Devel-
opment; Environment and Natural Resources: Finance:
Finance State Government Division: Governmental
Operations and Reform.
* ** *Senator Laidig's new home address: 855 Eagle Ridge Lane
'
Gene (DFL) 49
'122 Capitol .................. ......... .................. 296 -4154
Home: Coon Rapids
10451 Avocet St. NW 55433 .......... 012i757 -6926
'
A ft Merriam,
Born: 1 1 /1 /i4. Married: spouse Maureen. 3 children Occuppation:
Certified Public Accountant. Education:
Bemlde High School; BS, University of Minnesota.
Elected: 1 474. re elected 1976, 1950, 1982, 1986.
1990, 1992. Term: 7th. Special legislative concerns:
'
Finance, environment. Committees: Finance. Chair:
Crime Prevention; Crime Prevention Finance Divi-
sion.: Environment and Natural Resources: Environ-
ment and Natural Resources Finance Division,: Fi-
nance State Government Division: Rules and Admirns-
tra..on.
'
'Home: New t lnt
4 sunrise Drive 56073 . ................150;' 3i9 -948
Business: Same
Born: 7/27/39. Married: spouse Mir loric. 3 children.
Occupation: Farmer. Education: BS, L'n:versin of
Minnesota. Elected: iJA0. re- elected 1 1986,
1990, 1992. Terns: 5th. Special legislative concerns:
Agriculture, natural reso=ccs, finance. Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources; Environment
and Natural Resources Finance Division.: Finance:
Finance State Government Division; Jobs. Energy and
Community Development: Jobs, Energy and Commu-
nity Development Fin. n:c Division. Rules and Ad-
ministration.
Johnson, Janet B. (DFL) 18
322 Capitol ........................ .......................296 -5419
*Home: North Branch
37955 Bridge Road 55050 . ....................... 674 -8561
Business: Same
Born: 3/5/40. Married: spouse Dennis, 3 children.
Occupation: Small business owner. Education: Uni-
versity of Minnesota. Elected: 1990. re- elected 1992.
Term: 2nd. Special legislative concerns: Education,
environment, human senices, rural development.
Committees: Jobs, Energy and Community Develop-
ment, Vice Char; Environment and Natural Resources:
Environment and Naturai Resources Finance Divi-
sion; Family Services; Finance jobs. Energy and Com-
munity Development Finance Division.
Laidig, Gary W. OR) 56
•141 State Office Buil ding...._._ .............. 2
Home: S ilhvater,
* ** 55082.. 4 39 -2808
I l
Born: 8/15/48. \tarried: sniuse Paula. 2 children.
Occupation: Legislator. Education: klorn:ngside
College; University of Wisconsm -River Falls. Elected:
to the House 1972, re- elected 1974. 1976. 1978,
1980; to the Senate 198_. re- elected 1980. 1990.
1992. Term: 4th. Special legislative concerns: Taxes.
=%, -onment, economic dcyciopment. snail ht:s:ness
Committees: Crime Prevention; Crime Prevention.
Finance Division: En iron -eni and Natural Resources:
Emironment and Natural Resources Finance Divi-
sion: Ethicsand Campaign Reform: Finance: Rt:iesand
Administration.
Lessard, Bob (DFL) 3
1 1 I Capitol 20(4 !
Home: International Falls
108 Riverview Bkd. i0041) .. 21 tUvi.tiiii
Born: W18/31. Familv:4ehldren Occupation: �nt.tiI
business, Fish in , g /huitnn it, urn.: U:tni,•r FIcctcc(:
I976. re- electedlyi;0.1yN2.1o;t0.l.ia 1002 Term:
nih Special legislative concerns: \.uur,l re >our.r
rule, eighways, labor and cm.11 I >ute - -. Ih,
cnenn. Committees: Enyuonntrn! ..n.,! \antral It,
]UU v
reii, Oiair: Fnuonnn•nt .in,! ` 1 ;rail R, .wi,.
(litdn:e n!vtaon. \Irrr• ....,. .,,.i! i. "
ntent. Metloladit.in and I , , ,.t! t,r',!!tar n! I.r\ I
, um. Rules and Adnun!'trau,at. 1
Le C. >lat i, +n
Price, Leonard R. (DFL) 57
jo "235 Capitol ..... .... ............................... ..................................
Home: bodbun
6264 Ap e \ \tl( R,md 5i 12 5 .. ... ...... ....';i -03U-
Business: Woodburn•
2oo5 \ \'oodlanc Drt 55125 ....... . _ ....4aS -4.32;
Born: 0/21/42. Married: spouse >icphanit + ch!I-
dren. Occupation: Trachrr Education: H'.
versuy of \ \isron <in - Riser Fall
Elccud : :o !ire
!louse lye+_'. re elected 1084 lov0. IU�N. to thi
>cnaie 10 re- elected 10 Term: _'rid SIW6,11
legislative concerns: I tittle". emu, Com-
mittees: Education. , ,, -\ i,e i.h.ui. t , .t:.,:
tron.umcr I'roteiuon. i li�hri Educ.iuon Itiyt >i: n. ! n-
ytonnn•nt and \,ttu!al Rvmni rs; l nvu, ,
♦atur.il Rrsour.r i : ^..inu 1"X4,401". 1AW .c;,t
L,nt
n
F 1
Metzen, James P. (DFL) 39'
303 Capitol ......................... ......................296 -4370
Home: South St. Paul
312 Deenvood Court 55075 ............. ....... X51 -017
*Business: South St. Paul
835 Southview Blvd. 55075 ...................... 451 -213.3
M mlica olis Office ................... 3 ""
p »8 -»31
Born: 10/43. Married: spouse Sandie. I children.
Occupation: Banker. Education: University of M1in-
nesota. Elected: to the House 1974, re- elecied 1070.
1978. 1980, 1982. 198.4; to the Senate 1986, re-
elected 1990, 1992. Tetra: 3rd. Special legislative
concerns: Finance, education• employment. taxc..
economic development. Committees: Gove-nmen %ii.
Operations and Reform, Chair: Commerce and Con-
sumer Protection; Jobs, Enerzv and Communny De-
velopment; Jobs, Energy ana'Community De\wic•r,-
men Finance Division: Rules and Adminstrauon:
Veterans and General Legislation.
®Morse, Steven (DFL) 32
G -24 Capitol ............. ..................... ......... 296 -5649
Home: Dakota
410 River St. Box 175 55925 ........... 1507 -ti226
Fax.................... ............................... (507)643 -6227
Born: 4/22/57. Education: University of Wisconsin,
LaCrosse: University of Minnesota, St. Paul; Michigan
State university. Elected: 1986, re- elected 1990.1992.
Term: 3rd. Special legislative concerns: Eniron-
me ^,t, education., agriculture, economic development.
Committees: Environment and Natural Resources
Finance Division. Chair: Agriculture and Rural Devel-
opment; Environment and Natural Resources: Finance:
Finance State Government Division: Governmental
Operations and Reform.
* ** *Senator Laidig's new home address: 855 Eagle Ridge Lane
St.N1 BY:,
Kahn, Phyllis (DFL) 59B
'367 State Office Building .. .......................296 -4257
Hom : ti inneapolis
115 W'. lslan - 401- 1509......(61'_) 378 -2591
Bom: 3/37. Married: spouse Donald, 2 children. Oc-
cupation: Legislator. Education: BA, physics, Comcll
University; PhD, biophysics, Yale University; MPA,
public administration, Harvard University. Elected:
1972. Tetra: 11th. Committees: Governmental Op-
erations d: Gaming, Chair; State Government Finance
Division; Education - HigherEducation Finance Di. ion:
Ways & Means.
I�
37A
296.4306
Ozment, Dennis (1R)
287 State Office Building....
Home: Rosemount
'3275 145th St. E. 55068 ...............1612) 423 -1331
Born: 5/45. Married: spouse Gayle. 2 children. Occu-
pation: Fire Captain - Minneapolis. Education: Fire
science. Metropolitan Community Collcge: public ad-
ministration, University of Minnesota. Elected: 19e4.
Term: 5th. Committees: Education - K -12 Education
Finance Division: Environment & Natural Resources:
Regulated Industries S Energy.
1U -20-W ; 0" jarm ; COUMISJIQNS- 131 i!L 181 4(l l
LIG ISLAT 119SION QN-HTIMES01A RESOURCES
REPRESENTATIVES
Battaglia, David 1DFL) 6A Munger, Willard (DFL) 7A
' 34( ! Office Budding ......................... - 2190 g
•47 State Office Building .. .......................296 -4282
Home: Two Harbors
180 3 >cvcnth Ai•e 55016 ................ (21S)834-3014
Bom:l /31. Married:spouec)cannc.5chddrvn.occu-
pation: Teacher. Education: BS, industrial ar s /soc al
studies. ;t. Cloud Mate U'nivcrsnv. Elected: 1 , )76.
Term: Jth. Committees: Environment & Natural
Resources Finance. Chair; Environment & Natural
Resources: Labor - Management Relations; Ways &
Means.
Johnson, Virgil J. OR) 32B
207 State Office Building .... .......................296 -1069
Home-4AIcd - o n � j
*Route 2, Box 89 .................. (507) 896.3858
Born: 4/32. Married: spouse Mary Ann. Occupation:
Farmer. Education: Secondary. Elected: 1982. Term:
6th. Committees: Environment & Natural Resources;
Environment S Natural Resources Finance; Local Gov -
emment S Metropolitan Affairs; Transportation &
Transit.
Home: Duluth
1121 S. 70th Ave. W. 55807 ........... (218) 624 -4050
Business: Duluth
7408 Grand Ave. 55807 .................. (218) 624.4814
Born: 1/11. Married: spouse Frances, 2 children.
Occupation: Motel O%vner. Education: Extension,
University of Minnesota- Duluth. Elected: 1954. Term:
kith (non - consecutive). Committees: Environment
S Natural Resources, Chair; Environment & Natural
Re: lurces Finance: Rules & Legislative Administration.
Osthoff, Tom (DFL) 66A
1 591 State Office Building .. .......................296 -4224
Home: St. Paul
766 W. Maryland Ave. 55117.......... (612) 489 -9596
Business: St. Paul
Ramsey County Govemment Center West
50 W. Kellogg Blvd. 55102 .............. (612) 266 -2193
Married: spouse Sandra, 1 child. Occupation: Man-
ager, Department of Records & Revenue. Education:
University of Minnesota. Elected: 1974. Term: 10th.
Committees: Transportation &Transit, Chair; Finan-
cial Institutions & Insurance; Governmental Opera-
tions & Gaming; Regulated Industries S Energy; Taxes.
Sarna, John J. (DFL) 59A
Kinkel, Anthony G. "Tony" (DFL) 4B
•563 State Office Building ................... ...... 296 -42 :0
453 State Office Building .... .......................296 -2451
wt's
�
Home: Sfinheapolis
Park Rapids
2537 Ulysses St. N.E. 55418 ...........1612) 781 -2 -6_
' Home:
*P.O. Box 568 06470 ......................1218) 732 -7481 wl
^•
!r ' Bom:3 /35. Married: spouse Ann, 2 children. Occupa -
Born: 11/60. Single. Occupation: Educator. Educa-
tion: Labor Official. Elected: 1972. Term: I 1 th. Com-
tion: BAA, social science, Universuv of Minnesota-
mittees: Commerce S Economic Development. Cha:-:
Duluth. Elected: 1986. Term: 4th. Committees: Com-
International Trade. Technology & Economic Devr:-
& Economic Development, Vice Chair; Tourism
o, ment Division: Tourism & Small Business Divis101".
' merce
& Small Business Division: Education. Higher Educa-
. Economic Development. Infrastrucuur Sz Re ulau;
tion Finance Division: Governmental Operations S
Finance. Labor•Mana cmcnt Rclauan >. i:r uiatrtl 4 -
Gaming.
stars c: E . rg
1U -20-W ; 0" jarm ; COUMISJIQNS- 131 i!L 181 4(l l
LIG ISLAT 119SION QN-HTIMES01A RESOURCES
REPRESENTATIVES
Battaglia, David 1DFL) 6A Munger, Willard (DFL) 7A
' 34( ! Office Budding ......................... - 2190 g
•47 State Office Building .. .......................296 -4282
Home: Two Harbors
180 3 >cvcnth Ai•e 55016 ................ (21S)834-3014
Bom:l /31. Married:spouec)cannc.5chddrvn.occu-
pation: Teacher. Education: BS, industrial ar s /soc al
studies. ;t. Cloud Mate U'nivcrsnv. Elected: 1 , )76.
Term: Jth. Committees: Environment & Natural
Resources Finance. Chair; Environment & Natural
Resources: Labor - Management Relations; Ways &
Means.
Johnson, Virgil J. OR) 32B
207 State Office Building .... .......................296 -1069
Home-4AIcd - o n � j
*Route 2, Box 89 .................. (507) 896.3858
Born: 4/32. Married: spouse Mary Ann. Occupation:
Farmer. Education: Secondary. Elected: 1982. Term:
6th. Committees: Environment & Natural Resources;
Environment S Natural Resources Finance; Local Gov -
emment S Metropolitan Affairs; Transportation &
Transit.
Home: Duluth
1121 S. 70th Ave. W. 55807 ........... (218) 624 -4050
Business: Duluth
7408 Grand Ave. 55807 .................. (218) 624.4814
Born: 1/11. Married: spouse Frances, 2 children.
Occupation: Motel O%vner. Education: Extension,
University of Minnesota- Duluth. Elected: 1954. Term:
kith (non - consecutive). Committees: Environment
S Natural Resources, Chair; Environment & Natural
Re: lurces Finance: Rules & Legislative Administration.
Osthoff, Tom (DFL) 66A
1 591 State Office Building .. .......................296 -4224
Home: St. Paul
766 W. Maryland Ave. 55117.......... (612) 489 -9596
Business: St. Paul
Ramsey County Govemment Center West
50 W. Kellogg Blvd. 55102 .............. (612) 266 -2193
Married: spouse Sandra, 1 child. Occupation: Man-
ager, Department of Records & Revenue. Education:
University of Minnesota. Elected: 1974. Term: 10th.
Committees: Transportation &Transit, Chair; Finan-
cial Institutions & Insurance; Governmental Opera-
tions & Gaming; Regulated Industries S Energy; Taxes.