February 15, 2007

 

 

Scott Strand, Esq.

1772 Eleanor Avenue

St. Paul, MN  55116

David P. Iverson

Assistant Attorney General

Suite 900

445 Minnesota Street

St. Paul, MN  55101-2127

 

Nicholas J. Vivian, Esq.

Eckberg, Lammers, Briggs, Wolff &

    Vierling, PLLP

1809 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 110

Stillwater, MN  55082

 

A. W. Clapp

757 Osceola Ave. #1

St. Paul, MN  55105

 

Re:     In the Matter of the Denial of Certification of the Variance Granted to Robert W. Hubbard by the City of Lakeland

OAH Docket No. 3-2000-17810-2

 

Dear Counsel and Mr. Clapp:

 

This letter constitutes the First Prehearing Order concerning matters discussed in the prehearing conference held yesterday.  Mr. Strand appeared for Robert W. Hubbard; Mr. Vivian appeared for the City of Lakeland; Mr. Iverson appeared for the Department of Natural Resources (Department); and Mr. Clapp appeared for the St. Croix River Association.

 

During the conference we set the following schedule:

 

February 21, 2007:            Deadline for filing any Petition for Intervention;

Deadline for filing any objection, pursuant to Minn. R. 1400.6200, to the Petition for Intervention served by the St. Croix River Association on February 14, 2007.

 

March 15, 2007:                Deadline for filing prehearing briefs on behalf of Mr. Hubbard and the City of Lakeland.

 

March 22, 2007:                Deadline for parties to exchange all exhibits they intend to offer into evidence at the hearing and witness lists; witness lists shall include a brief


summary of the anticipated testimony for each witness.  Copies of the exhibit lists and witness lists shall be provided to the Administrative Law Judge.

 

March 27, 2007:                Deadline for filing prehearing briefs on behalf of the Department and St. Croix River Association.

 

March 29-30, 2007:           Hearing, commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the Lakeland City Hall, 690 Quinnell Avenue North, Lakeland, MN  55043.  The hearing will include a site visit by the Administrative Law Judge and counsel for the parties.

 

April 6, 2007:                    Deadline for filing simultaneous post-hearing briefs.

 

 

                                                                      Sincerely,

 

 

                                                                      s/Kathleen D. Sheehy

                                                                      KATHLEEN D. SHEEHY

                                                                      Administrative Law Judge

                                                                      Telephone: (612) 341-7602

 

 

 

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