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Dcuikd Summary of Proposed Land Use Permit for 1850 Fox Ridge Rd Rrvta it Meghnn Strplienson TIm proposal We are asking to bring in fill to change the back of our lot from a steep drop off to a gradual grade similar to the grades of the lots to the North and South. Why? The main reason Is for the safety of our children and those in the neighborhood. Almost all of the kids that have lived in the area have taken a spill at some time and there have been injuries. Although none have been serious to d.ite. we would like to take action before something serious does happen. There are man) sma” children in the neighborltood, including our 3 year old and I year old, that play in the back yard ami arc to young to understand the dangerous situation. The drop off is as close as 13 ftet fhim the back of the house and is adjacent to the play area. The second reason in to improve the aesthetics. Currently the area is mostly overgrown with box elder trees and scrub brush and would be replanted with native trees and tall grasses. How? TIte site will first be prepared by spading out as many good trees as possible for replanting Shade Tree Acres has been contracted to do this woik as well as landscape the graded areas in the spring Shade Tree Acres was the primary landscaper for Spring Hill Golf course and has excellent experience working w ith sloped areas and aiound wetlands. Bel Air Excavating has been contracted to do the grading and filling They will use our driveway as a staging men for the dump trucks and use i cat to push the dirt into place. Tile trucks will not be driving on miyone else's property or close to the foundation of Uie house. The final grade will be at a slope of 4 to I which will be much safer and less prone to erosion problems. Pending approval, the surveyor will hire a soil expert to accurately delineate the wetland boundary and 26fi buffer cone A “double" silt fence will be installed to insure protection of the wetland. Bel Air will make sure (he public roads arc cleared of any residual dirt from the trucks. Black dirt will be brouglrt in to cover the new fill for ideal growing conditions. Shade Tree Acres will landscape the area with the replanted trees and other trees that are native to Minncvoia such as wh.ic pines, oaks, apple trees and more. The area will not be a maintained lawn that is mowed, but u ill be ici to grow naturally with trees and fescue grasses. Currently the ground cover is bare din because (he box elder trees ond buck thorn are so overgrown. The proposal would be better for the wetland because llic new grasses would act as a filter for runoff. When? What makes ibis whole project possible is the availability of ample yards of clean fill coming from the construction project on Hwy 12 and Brown Rd that will be trucked out of Long Lake and Orono beginning in early to mid Nov. Time is of the essence because once this project has started the source of fill IS lost Anything ih.M can be done to expedite approval will be very much appreciated. If there is anything I c.m do please let me know. Sincerel). Revis L Stephenson III .jm