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Tim and Kelly Feuer—Restoration Site Plan In order to receive a permit for the proposed deck on your Mallard Lake cabin,-you must complete some plantings to bring your shoreline buffer into compliance with the Burnett County buffer standard. The existing viewing and access corridor is 40 feet wide. The viewing and access corridor is only allowed to be 30 feet wide. You can decide which side of the view corridor to restore, as long as the maximum width of the corridor is only 30 feet. To bring your buffer into compliance you will need to prohibit mowing and cutting of any kind within this 10 foot width, extending 3 5 feet back towards the house. Additionally, to meet the standard, the 30 foot wide corridor, which you can keep mowed, must have some type of vegetative cover rather than being left as bare soil. This really should have been done as a primary part of the home construction. There are few resource problems that create more concern than a large area of erosive soil directly adjacent to a lake, especially when this is left bare over the winter months and into Spring. The following are my recommendations for replanting the area of bare soil: Approximate area to be seeded down = 1200 square feet Seed Mix = 70% fescue (creeping red, tall, fine, etc.) 30% annual rye Application Rate=7 lbs per 1000 square feet Cover seeding with clean straw mulch or erosion control mat The following are my recommendations for native buffer plantings to reduce the width of the access corridor: Within the first ten feet from the shoreline towards the house, the soil is saturated and wetland type plants will prevail. If you can find them for sale from a retailer who carries plants native to WI/MN you may replant what is already on your shoreline. Alnus rugosa, or Speckled Alder(a common local name is "tag alder") dominates your shoreline. This is a good wildlife plant and it obviously thrives in the near shore area of your property. You may substitute any shrubs listed on page 23 of the enclosed landowner guide. You must plant at least three shrubs. You must also plant at least two trees. These should be planted further towards the house from the shoreline. Do not plant these right near the shore as the soil is too wet. Northern Red Oak will obviously do well here. You may substitute any tree species from the plant list on page 28 of the enclosed landowner guide. This guide will also give you planting tips as well as a list of some nurseries that carry native plant stock. Important Note: The recommended seed mix is shade and drought tolerant and unless we get extremely dry conditions,will need little or no-maintenance. You can plant the trees and shrubs as soon as the ground is thawed. You will want to wait until late May or June to plant the grass seed mix, however this area should not be left bare for the entire Spring as a single rain event could wash much of the topsoil into Mallard Lake. You can cover the bare area temporarily with straw mulch or erosion blanket until it is seeded. Another option would be to put up additional silt fence between the lake and bare soil, although this would cost more and require more maintenance.