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Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066
June 28, 1995
Kevin M. Lang
615 Orchard Park Road
Long Lake, Minnesota 55356
Dear Mr. Lang:
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,
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Jeanne A. Mabusth
Building & Zoning Administrator
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cc: Shawn Gustafson, City Engineer
Harlan Olson, Field Engineer
John R. Gerhardson, Public Works Director
Telephone (612) 473-7357 • FAX 473-0510