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After‑the‑fact shoreland retaining walls on Murray Lake approved with erosion-control conditions
Summary
A Stearns County property owner who self‑reported construction of two retaining walls in the shore impact zone of Murray Lake received a conditional use permit recommendation after the commission found the work would reduce erosion if mitigated; conditions require riprap at the outlet and removal of collected sediment from the shore impact zone.
The Stearns County Planning Commission on Oct. 16 approved a conditional use permit recommendation for an after‑the‑fact shoreland alteration on Murray Lake after the property owner self‑reported constructing two retaining walls on a steep slope within the shore impact zone.
Nick, Stearns County Environmental Services staff, said the 4.7‑acre parcel (Lot 2, Block 1 of Murray Lake Park) has slopes of 15%–30% in the project area and that the property owner contacted the county this summer to address the work done without a permit. "There are two separate retaining walls that were constructed on the steep slope areas…
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