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L Tobin J D ayton I8®5 Fox Riocc R oad Long Lakc . Minnesota ss3S« November 11.2001 Orono Planning Commission 2750 Kelley Parkway Crystal Bay, MN iSili Dear Planning Commission. I am wriung to communicate my support to the project being proposed by Revis Stephenson at 1850 Fos Ridge Road in Long Lakc. ^Miile the project is certainly not insignincanl, I am conFidenl that it will add to the aesthetics, safety, and overall quality of the neighborhood in a number of ways. Of particular interest to me as Revis and I talked at length and walked our two properties, was the enyi^meiital impact on both the trees and the wetlands behind our houses. On both counts. I am of the opinion that in the end. the project will not only prove to have minimal impact in either respect, but in the case of the trees, will subsuntially improve the overall quality of the woods. While a significant number of trees will indeed be lost, the vast majority of those to be lost are low-<juality. short-lived box elders. These will be replaced with much higher-quality, longer-lived trees including maples and white pines CoiKeming the wetlands. I am comfortable with Revis' assuraiKe that his projc will maintain more than an acceptable distance from the wetlands behind our houses and will have minimal to no impact on this valuable and fragile ecosy stem. Equally as imporunt a consideration is the positive impact that the project will have on the overall safety of the neighborhood. The hill behind Revis* house and adjacent to my property is e.\ceptionaIly sleep, with an immediate and sudden drop-off behind their house. While we have strict rules for our kids about play ing near the 'fall-line* and have been fortunate that no one has been seriously injured to date, it remains a dangerous part of the neighborhood. By lessening the severity of the hill's slope, the project will dramatically improve the overall safely of the neighborhood For certain. I have j, .en significant thought to the issues involved and have Ulked at length with Revis about a number of points. He has been very open and communicative, and I have appreciated the opportunity to provide him with my thoughts and feedback. After careful considerauon. I share Pevis* opinion that the project being proposed will add substantially to the overall aesthetics, environmenul quality, and safely of the neighborhood. If any members of the Planning Commission have any questions concerning this matter, I can be reached at 932-473-7787. Sincerely.