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City of Orono 2750 Kelly Parkway P.O. Box 66 Crystal Bay, Mn 55323 SEP 6 r* " i.e. Request for sewer connection to the North Brown Rd. sewer project for 2085 county Rd. Six. Dear City Officials. Because of the location of a septic system designed by S&P Testing on my property, I had a second opinion as to the suitability of the site that was tested and approved by the city when this property was subdivided. Mike , Steve, Bob Koch (Septic testing and Design), and myself walked the site and found some areas that met the 12 inch standard and most that did not. I was told that This could definitely not be used as a site because it did not meet the standard. I then requested that since we were all here that we should retest the borings on the site that was supposed to meet code. We found a few borings to be ok but 3/4 ’s of the site was below standard just as the first site was. In addition, the soil is to be undisturbed and non compacted by heavy equipment. The site S&P selected has 20 to 30 tree boring sites where trees were spaded out by heavy trucks and a plug of soil plopped into the site. This soil does not meet the criteria set by the state. Now, instead of saying that this site could not be used as quickly as Steve dismissed the First site, 1 was told that we could get special permission to build an experimental system but if it fails, nobody would be at fault. I asked what would be done if it does fail because I have no place to build a septic system. Steve told me that they would require me to build on the same site!! In discussion with Bob Koch and Elmer J. Peterson co., They had never heard of such a ridiculous idea. If it fails the first time with a special design, what makes anyone believe that it will last when built the second time. Mike Gaffron was shaking his head when we were investigating the borings on the "approved site". He could not believe they designed it over all the tree borings and obviously heavy equipment had to have driven over this area extensively. Bob Koch told me that there is no question that I should get onto the city sewer system because to build on any site would require a huge addition of sand and that would drive the cost of the system very high and no guarantee that it could last. He would not trust it. Plus, to be on sewer would save all the trees that would have to be destroyed for the experiment. I am requesting that my property be included in the North Brown Rd. sewer project and that an easement be allowed to cross 1090 N. Brown Rd. property. 1090 North Brown Rd does have two to three viable sites for septic systems and does not require the city sewer as my property does. If you have any questions my phone at home is 475-3197 and work 475-0989. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Sincerely, Dr. John Maresh