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5/12/05 <br /> Sandy Rasmussen <br /> 1186 Wildhurst Tr <br /> Orono MN 55364 <br /> Sandy; _ _ _ <br /> I have drawn up a map and inventory of your site in response to you request for <br /> an evaluation of the potential impact to your trees from proposed work at the lot <br /> adjacent to yours. I have listed the trees most likely to be impacted in a table <br /> detailing each trees species, size and proximity to the property line. <br /> As I understand it, there is a proposal for a drainage swale to be installed along <br /> the property line on your neighbors property. Your concern was that its <br /> installation may be detrimental to trees nearby. I have printed a copy of the <br /> University of Minnesota publication "Protecting Trees from Construction Damage: <br /> A Homeowners Guide" by Associate Professor Gary R. Johnson. I will also <br /> forward a link in an email. <br /> The section titled "Minimize the Impact of Construction Activities" directly relates <br /> to your site, particularly the subsections on Soil Damage, Grade Changes and <br /> Excavation. Based upon the information provided in the publication, and my <br /> observations on the siteand my own experience, the proposed swale will most <br /> likely have a major impact on several of your trees. <br /> If excavation occurs up to the property line I expect the following trees to die in <br /> the near future, regardless of care efforts given: <br /> 16 Sugar Maple <br /> 17 Sugar Maple <br /> 22 Northern Red Oak <br /> 24 Sugar Maple <br /> 25 Sugar Maple <br /> 26 Sugar Maple <br /> These trees could have roots severed well within their Critical Root Radius. <br /> Even extraordinary efforts on your property to mitigate the damage to the root <br /> systems will most likely fail to protect the trees. They will most likely begin to <br /> decline and die in the near future. <br /> If excavation occurs up to the property line the following trees will most likely be <br />