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A <br />A RBSOLUTIOH GRANTING PRELIMINARY <br />APPROVAL FOR A PLOT AT 3925 WATERTOWN ROAD <br />APPLICATION NO. 1366 <br />#3 - Page 1 of 6 <br />The property was split by the Electric Short Line <br />Railroad in 1913. There was no way to combine the property <br />in the ensuing years. The Chicago Northwestern Railroad <br />purchased the property and then it was conveyed to the <br />Department of Natural Resources/ which own the trail which <br />splits the property. <br />#8 - Page 2 of 6 <br />I would like to take each of tne wetlands separately. <br />The wetlands on the extreme far south portion of outlot A <br />and B has a history of use. In 1935 there was a very dry <br />condition in the marsh and a fire consumed the cover on the <br />marsh. Because the drought of those years/ the peat caught <br />on fire along the north edge of the marsh. This burned <br />into the winter until it finally extinguished itself from <br />the cold adverse weather. In 1950 there was a cottage <br />cheese plant operating close to the present DNR Trail. The <br />washings went into the marsh north of Stubbs Bay. At that <br />time/ I diverted the washings along the marshes to my <br />property by permission of landowners at that time. This <br />water was used for irrigation purposes. This area was <br />enlarged and a portion of the peat was used in the growing <br />operation. Following that time/ peat has been extracted <br />from time to time to accommodate the needs of the growing