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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 /> September 7, 2001 <br /> Norman and Jean Flaaten <br /> 1942 Sykes Road <br /> Spooner, WI 54801 <br /> Dear Mr. and Mrs. Flaaten: <br /> A vegetation protection area is required as a condition of the land use permit for your property <br /> located at 1942 Sykes Road in Burnett County. There are restoration requirements to establish <br /> the vegetation protection area(the buffer). <br /> The vegetation protection area is 50 feet deep on Class 2 lakes such as Rooney Lake. The <br /> vegetation protection area(the buffer) consists of two major components: the first component <br /> (35 feet deep) is a no-touch, natural vegetation zone, and the second component is a minimum <br /> maintenance zone. A single viewing/access corridor up to 30 feet wide may cross both zones <br /> perpendicular to the shore. Vegetation removal and land disturbing activities are <br /> prohibited in the no-touch zone. Limited pruning and mowing are allowed in the <br /> viewing/access corridor and the minimum maintenance zone. Walkways, pathways, and <br /> stairs must be located in the viewing/access corridor; and piers, wharfs and lifts must be placed <br /> in water immediately in front of the corridor. <br /> To restore the area, do not mow the vegetation protection area from 0 to 35 feet back from the <br /> ordinary high water mark. As mentioned above, a single viewing access corridor up to 30 feet <br /> wide is permitted. Plant 20 native shrubs in the buffer area. Choose at least two types of native <br /> shrubs from the Woodland Edge Oak/Pine Barrens list of plants on page 27 of the enclosed <br /> Shoreline Buffer Restoration Landowner Guide. Serviceberry and Snowberry are <br /> recommended. The guide also includes planting instructions and possible sources of native <br /> shrubs. You may also transplant shrubs from nearby wooded areas. <br /> The concrete patio area in the viewing corridor must be removed according to zoning office <br /> requirements. It may also be covered with at least six inches of topsoil and seeded to lawn <br /> grasses. <br />