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PERKINS <br />■ <br />CAPITAL <br />MANAGEMENT, inc.I <br />October 21, 1994 .1y Vrr <br />• ' <br />s,' • <br />■ • ■ <br />4 <br />*r r ’ <br />*4 <br />i i- <br />\• ^ <br />City of Orono <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, MN 55356 <br />Dear City Planning Commission; <br />I am filing an application to allow my neighbor, Loren Butterfield, to excavate peat on my <br />property. My objective is to have two ponds on my property at 55 Landmark Drive. Loren <br />has dug peat bn his property, which adjoins mine, for a number of years under permit <br />through the city. He is approved to do this; on his property, on an ongoing basis. I would <br />simply like to allow him to do the same on my property over the next ten years. <br />I have received letters of approval from the DNR and the Army Corp of Engineers. I have <br />also received an oral approval from Andy Severson at the Minnetonka Watershed district. <br />He assured me a written approval would be coming soon. I have inspected Loren's <br />property, where he has dug in the past and he does an excellent job. He uses the peat <br />that he digs in his greenhouse operation on Watertown Road. He has several ponds that <br />are a haven for wildlife, waterfowl in particular. This is the objective for my own iand. <br />Currently, the land is a peat bog with very little open water. Open ponds would enhance <br />the land both for wildlife and aesthetically. <br />Enclosed is my completed application form, a copy o^’ rny certified survey (which shows <br />the location of the proposed ponds), a certified 350 foot property owners list and a <br />topographic survey plus construction plan, both of which I completed for the project. I <br />have not included grading and drainage plans since there will be no grading involved and <br />the drainage will remain the same. Also, hardcover calculations do not seem to apply to <br />this project. <br />It is my feeling that this is a relatively simple Homeowner land improvement project that I <br />am proposing. I hope that it can be approved by the city with minimal effort. <br />Sincerely, <br />Daniel S. Perkins <br />enclosure <br />DSPibvh <br />730 EAST LAKE STREET <br />WAYZATA. .MN 55391-1769 <br />TELEPHONE (612) 473-8367 <br />TELECOPIER (612) 473^702 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT