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UN IVE RS I T Y OF M I NNESOTA <br />Twin Cities Campu s <br />December 13, 1996 <br />Stephen Weckman <br />On-Site Systems Manager <br />P.O . Box 66 <br />Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 <br />Dear Steve : <br />Otolary11 gology -H ead & Neck Surgery <br />Lions SM l nte matio11al He aring Cent er <br />Medi cal School <br />{!)(fl -1-f <br />Box 396 Ma yo Mem o rial Building <br />420 Delaware St ree t S.E. <br />Mi nneapoli s, MN 5 5455 <br />612-625-3200 <br />Fax: 61 2-62 5 -2 101 <br />Offices: 8th Fl oor <br />Ph illips-Wangensteen Buildin g <br />5 16 Delawa re Street S.E. <br />Thank you for your letter of December 10. Enclosed is a formal request to vacate <br />property behind the Robb cabin and on the lake side of the Fieger cabin in order to <br />make a drain field acceptable to the city of Orono and in compliance with the DNR <br />requirements for the three cabins. The adjacent cabins to the west have a combined <br />system . After assessment, having S and P review and evaluate the existing properties , <br />this was the only feasible system that could be placed in the area. There was not <br />acceptable space for a mound-type system . The only other alternatives that could be <br />discussed were holding tanks that could be emptied every year or two. This system was <br />not felt to be acceptable because of your fear that the tanks would not be emptied as <br />frequently as may be necessary. <br />The owners of the three cabins have agreed in writing to build such a project. The <br />expense of the construction and materials will be paid by Mr. Fieger and myself, and Mr. <br />Robb's contribution will be the property. We therefore request that the property <br />currently unused and never having been used by any of the owners and unlikely to be <br />used by anyone ever in the future, be vacated and designated to be part of the Robb or <br />Fieger property depending on the desires of the planning commission of Orono. <br />I also request vacation of the property behind my cabin . This would allow me to <br />continue to clean and remove the waste that has been deposited there over the past 50 <br />years, prior to my owning the present property. Additionally, if owned by an individual , it <br />is less likely that others would use this property as a place to dispose of containers , <br />bottles, etc., that should be transported to the mainland . <br />In reference to your issues regarding a road, there are currently no usuable or functional <br />roads on Big Island and as to my knowledge, there are no plans for ever developing <br />such roads in the future. There are above-ground electric lines , but below-ground <br />telephone lines. There is not now, nor will there ever be tr9ffic on Big Island. The island <br />is posted in numerous places with signs stat ing no motorized vehicles permitted on Big <br />Island. To me, motorized vehicles include both recreational vehicles , cars , and/or <br />trucks . I am certain that this is the des i re of the residents in the area and of the city. It <br />is also unlikely that anyone will be transporting such a vehicle to the island for any <br />functional use as a car on Big Island would have no function and could be gotten there <br />only during certain months of the winter (January, February) when the lake is frozen and