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Burnett County Land and Water Conservation Department <br /> 7410 County Road K, #109 <br /> Siren, WI 54872 <br /> Telephone #(715) 349-2186 <br /> Fax #(715) 349-2102 <br /> June 4, 2004 <br /> Dorothy Drake <br /> 2493 Prairie Oak Trail <br /> Woodbury, MN 55125 <br /> Dear Ms. Drake: <br /> Your variance application (case 833) for your property at 27869 included a condition of screening <br /> retaining walls near the ordinary high water mark of North Sand Lake. This letter and the enclosed <br /> site plan provide direction for screening the walls with appropriate native vegetation. The <br /> plantings must be completed by June 30,I804to fulfill the variance condition. <br /> 19�cKi <br /> Be aware that this planting does not meet the Burnett County Vegetation Protection (Buffer <br /> Restoration) Requirements of the Land Use Ordinance. Additional plantings would be required to <br /> fulfill these requirements. <br /> Shrubs are selected that will partly screen but not greatly exceed the height of the retaining walls. Plant <br /> numbers of shrubs with the spacing indicated on the site plan. <br /> The bush honeysuckle is an attractive shrub for landscaping with yellow flowers that attract <br /> hummingbirds and waxy green leaves that turn burgundy in the fall. This shrub will reach 2-3 feet. A <br /> substitute for the bush honeysuckle is snowberry(Symphoricarpos albus) A shrub that reaches 2-4 feet. <br /> Meadowsweet is recommended for the area above water in front of the lowest retaining wall. This <br /> shrub reaches 3 —6 feet. A substitute for meadowsweet is steeplebush (Spirea tomentosa). <br /> Do not substitute non-native shrubs. Be sure to avoid all honeysuckles other than the bush honeysuckle <br /> Diervilla lonicera. These can be invasive in forested areas. Honeysuckles other than this species will <br /> be required to be removed from the planting. <br /> The Shoreline Buffer Restoration Guide for Landowners provides planting instructions,plant lists <br /> and sources, and additional guidance for your restoration project. <br /> Feel free to contact me directly at 715-268-4666 if you have any questions. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Cheryl Clemens Bursik <br /> Shoreline Restoration Consultant <br /> Cc: Dave Ferris, County Conservationist <br /> Jim Flanigan, Zoning Administrator <br />