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October 16, 1995 Mr. Ron Moorse pC.� � � 19g5 City Administrator � City of Orono / P.O. Box 66 �� Crystal Bay, MN. 55323 Dear Mr. Moorse, ;' � We, as well as our immediate neig bors, have appreciated the efforts of your respective departments after resp ding to our concerns regarding the condition of our neighbor's prop ty, owned by Mr. Lloyd Nehring, and located at 1972 Shadywood Road. Our complaints in July and August, reflected our concern over the deplorable and unhealthy condition of Mr. Nehring's property as well as an infestation of Norway rats that inhabited his home, garage and grounds. The population of rats related directly to his careless feeding of raccoons, ducks, geese, birds, squirrels, etc, as well as providing a conducive breeding habitat amid his debris laden yard and buildings. In response to our complaint, you prevailed upon Mr. Nehring to clean up his property, remove debris and refrain from further feeding of wildlife. He did fill a dumpster to overflow capacity but stopped short of completing his task. Collectively we were relieved when it became apparent that the feeding had stopped. The absence of hundreds of ducks and geese congregating at our shoreline, on our docks and in our yards resulted in a quiet, peaceful and clean environment over the past two months. Until now that is... Mr. Nehring and his daughter have resumed their feeding frenzy. The ducks and geese have returned in enormous numbers, we are scooping up raccoon droppings daily, and we have evidence of rat holes on our adjoining property line (although to date we haven't seen any rats on our property since August). Mrs. Martha Haeny, 1978 Shadywood Road, called us to say that Mr. Nehring was feeding ducks between their houses, and that he was storing the feed in his van.