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Furthermore, the DNR contends the ruling is not supported by scientific evidence, and creates precedent that could restrict development and impose new burdens on residents across the state. In her Aug. 30 verdict, Marrinan sided with the plaintiff, ruling that the DNR violated state statute by mismanaging groundwater appropriation permits near the lake, causing water levels to drop. The judge ordered the DNR to refrain from issuing new groundwater permits or increase existing permits within five miles of the lake until it has sufficient hydrologic data to understand the impact on the lake and the aquifer. She also set a protective elevation of 923.5 feet and ordered the DNR to enforce a plan to phase down per capita residential water use to 75 gallons per day. Within one year, permit holders within five miles
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Rather than keep communities around White Bear Lake in suspense, the Department of Natural Resources did not wait its allotted 60 days to appeal a judge’s ruling regarding fluctuating lake levels. The agency sent the case to appellate court less than a month after the court order, announcing its decision now because “area communities are concerned with the ruling and want to know how the DNR will proceed.” In a Sept. 26 news release, the DNR stated the ruling by District Court Judge Margaret Marrinan would place unnecessary burdens on more than 500,000 White Bear Lake area residents. Important development within 5 miles of the lake would halt, stalling road construction, utility improvements and residential construction.
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The Aug. 30 ruling by Judge Margaret Marrinan impacts the area within a 5-mile radius of White Bear Lake.
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WHITE BEAR LAKE — Money and manpower, or the lack thereof, finally swayed the decision to contract emergency dispatch services with Ramsey County. Technological advancements and operating protocols continue to make the 911 call center a fiscally challenging enterprise for the city, noted City Manager Ellen Richter. She presented two choices to City Council prior to the Sept. 26 vote: • Maintain the White Bear Lake dispatch center, the only independent center left in the county, at a projected cost of $5.4 million over the next five years; or • Contract with Ramsey County for dispatch services, effective May 1, 2018.
Emily Watson and Carol Houghtby choose from a variety of locally grown peppers and tomatoes on display at the Urban family produce stand while visiting the farmers market in downtown White Bear Lake Friday, Sept. 29. Along with freshly harvested vegetables, the hometown street market also features a variety of other food and gift items and operates Fridays from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. through Oct 27.
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