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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />II <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />l! STATE 0' <br />1M~[!~~ir& <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> <br />500 LAFAYETTE ROAD . ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA . 55155-40 <br /> <br />DNR INFORMATION <br />(6I212""}lhuary 17, 1995 <br /> <br />Ms. Elizabeth McCarty, Environmental Scientist <br />Greenhome & 0'Mara, Inc. <br />900 1 Edmonston Road <br />Greenbelt MD 20770 <br /> <br />Re: Request for Environmental Review of Pipestone Creek at Pipestone, Minnesota <br />Reconnaissance Level Flood Control Study, Pipestone, County <br /> <br />Dear Ms. McCarty: <br /> <br />The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has completed a review for the <br />above.referenced study. We found it difficult to adequately respond to this information <br />request, because more specific information is needed to provide a focused data search. <br />The additional information needed includes project area, type of work to be performed, <br />project sponsor, and schedule. <br />. <br /> <br />Our records show that in December, Perry Loegering, Area Wildlife Manager in Slayton, <br />has been contacted directly about this project. He indicated Pipestone Creek is ditched in <br />the vicinity of the City of Pipestone and that the city experiences significant flooding <br />problems. Downstream of the city of Pipestone is the Pipestone National Monument and <br />the Pipestone Wildlife Management Area Poor water quality in Pipestone Creek appears <br />to be affecting riparian vegetation at the National Monument. The watershed upstream <br />of Pipestone is relatively small and intensively drained and fanned. <br /> <br />A print-out from the DNR Natural Heritage Information System is attached for your <br />information. There are 35 records of known occurrences in the project vicinity. Also <br />attached is an explanation of the format of the print-out. <br /> <br />If you require additional information from the DNR concerning this information request, <br />please contact Gail Fox from my staff at (612)296-0731. To provide more time for <br />review. please send any future environmental review correspondence directly to Thomas <br />Balcom, DNR Office of Planning, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4010. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />___./ t"') / f3'o.-k~ <br />-i/1'~ IV, ( <br /> <br />Thomas W. Balcom. Supervisor <br />Natural Resources Planning and Review Services <br /> <br />c. <br /> <br />Cheryl Heide <br />Pete Otterson <br />lan Shaw Wolff <br /> <br />Steve Colvin <br />Brian McCann <br />Lynn Lewis--U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br /> <br />ERI :Pipeflo.doc <br />950137-01 <br /> <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />