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h -H <br />nrU''CI'^OF <br />~ -C'iO <br />Michael Gaffron and Orono Planning Commission <br />PO Box 66 <br />Cirystal Bay, Mn 55323-0066 <br />OUT. i 5 1997 <br />>in\; - <br />Mr. Gaffron and Planning Commission, <br />Saga Hill has a unique soil make-up. Residing here during <br />just one spring melt or one summer downpour confirms this for <br />even the casual observer. We remove a partial wheelbarrow <br />load of run-off residue from the end of our alley drive after <br />each rain storm. Winter melt-down has trapped as much as two <br />feet of water between our driveway snowbanks in just a few <br />hours. No eunount of modern engineering can change the way <br />our backyard hill seeps, like an open wound, each spring; a <br />trait of Saga Hill clay. <br />The density of any Saga Hill development is a great concern. <br />Building only to the density that is environmentally sound i <br />essential. <br />Traffic at the 19/Tonkaview/Wildhurst intersection is another <br />concern. Safe entrance from Wildhurst to that intersection <br />can be hazardous because of the speed of traffic exiting 19. <br />Increased development means increased traffic. <br />Careful environmental decisions are vital. We have lived <br />here since May, 1994, and enjoy the beauty of the area; the <br />wetlands, the bluffs, the lake. Cautious development after <br />thorough environmental assessment can maintain that beauty. <br />4455 Forest Lake Landing <br />Mound, Mn. 55364