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Iv 0.4? 0, o j CITY of ORONO ,,.,....... vi 14 1 `l. � QF.,/ Municipal Offices ,t ?, 1 t ,) Street Address: Mailing Address: '9 �k ``1'0 * 2750 Kelley ParkwayP.O. Box 66 $EggO Y Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 June 28, 1995 Donnell and Henrieta Thomas 585 Orchard Park Road Long Lake, Minnesota 55356 The Orono staff has recently completed an inspection of the local watershed of your neighborhood. The inspection resulted from concerns raised by the owner of the property located at 665 Orchard Park Road advising of severe flooding problems on their property. Refer to the drainage map enclosed, drainage runs from the north to the south through the rear yard of your property to a culvert beneath the driveway at the Weestrand property located at 525 Orchard Park Road eventually to the wetland. The engineer noted recent filling on your property that has restricted the historic and natural flow of drainage through your property causing major flooding problems for the Pidgeon property to the north. Restricting or blocking the flow of natural drainage is in violation of State statute. We must ask that you contact the City offices so that we may arrange to meet with you and the City Engineer in order to quickly resolve the flooding problems of your neighbor and remove the violation. You are asked to contact my office no later than Monday, July 10th so that we can arrange to meet at the City offices to determine the best method of restoring drainage for the watershed. If you have any questions pertaining to this matter, please feel free to contact my office. Sincerely, • l Jeanne A. Mabusth Building & Zoning Administrator JAM/ch cc: Shawn Gustafson, City Engineer Harlan Olson, Field Engineer John R. Gerhardson, Public Works Director Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510