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1 Detailed Summary of Proposed Land Use Permit for 1850 Fox Ridge Rd Revis & Meghan Stephenson The proposal We are asking to bring in fill to change the back ofoiir 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 ihc area have taken a spill at some time and there have been injuries. Although none have been serious to dntc, we would like to take action before something serious does happen. There arc many small children in the neighborhood, including our 3 year old and I year old, that play In the back yard and are to young to understand the dangerous situation. The drop off is as close as 15 feet from 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? The 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 work 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 with sloped areas and mound wetlands. Bel Air Excavating has been contracted to do the grading and filling. Tlicy will use our driveway as a staging area for the dump trucks and use a cat to push tlie dirt into place. Tlie trucks will not be driving on anyone else*s property or close to the foundation of the 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 26ft buffer zone. A “double** silt fence will be installed to insure protection of the wetland. Bel Air will make sure the public roads are cleared of any residual dirt from the trucks. Black dirt will be brought 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 Minncsoia .such ns white pines, oaks, apple trees and more. Tlie area will not be a maintained lawn that is mowed, but will be let to grow naturally with trees and fescue grasses. Currently the ground cover is bare dirt because the box elder trees and buck thorn arc so overgrown. The proposal would be better for tlie wetland because the new grasses would act as a filter for runoff. When? What makes this 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 that can be done to expedite approval will be very much appreciated. If there is anything f can do please let me know. Sincerely, Revis L Stephenson i!i 1