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� • Page 11 . Mayor and Council City of Orono January 18 , 1980 Page two 2. My neighbor to the west has a major problem that is currently affecting me. There seems to be raw sewage and effluent running onto my property in two places which adds to my water level problem in addi- tion to having an obnoxious odor. I do not think that he has the land, soil or drainage to correct the problem. 3. I think it is inevitable that sewer will be mandated by some governmental agency for those of us that live on the lake. 4 . I have no doubt that there are many of us who have no problems now, but will have problems in the future because of lake levels, soils and water tables . 5. Because I feel that at some point sewer will be in- evitable, I would rather pay for it now than 20 years from now, when I may be retired and on a fixed income. (My next move from this house is to Lakewood, so hope- fully, I will be a long-term resident. ) I would think that the very least the city could do now is fund a feasibility study which would take into account the neighborhood' s preference for sewer routes. I am especially concerned that the environment, especially the trees, be disturbed as little as pos- sible. I think this is especially important up by the Wilsons. Also, I have some thoughts on where a proposed line should run across my property. In addition, I would hope that as a part of the feasibility study, a small project for just the west end houses could be examined. (My only caveat to this is that if neighbors to the east do not choose to go into a project at this time, do not ever expect me to grant any easements over my property for future sewer projects which would disrupt my property--once is enough. ) Another aspect of the feasibility study might include a cost analysis of a private versus a public project. Thank you for your time. Very truly yours, �%�� ,� �� Albert Andrews, Jr. AA: ss cc: Michael Gaffron