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A second erosion concern that we have is from the water towards the land. Boats come through and turn down <br /> the flowage, resulting in waves approaching our docks and shoreline. Under the walkway of the dock can show <br /> you just how far back the shoreline has receded. We understand that we will need to contact the DNR for that <br /> concern. <br /> We would be happy to meet with you to show you our issues and to clarify our intentions. <br /> Thank you for your time and for hearing us out. <br /> Lance and Jan Forys <br /> Sent from my iPad <br /> On Jul 22, 2011, at 7:11 AM, "Cook, Paul' <pcook(n bumettcounty.org> wrote: <br /> Hello Lance: <br /> I wanted to expedite the handling of your Burnett County Zoning Land Use Appliation for"filling and grading" <br /> in the shoreland zone, so I am emailing, I hope that works for you. If you need to, please feel free to call me at <br /> 715-497-6755. <br /> I reviewed your property on July 12. Your buffer looked good and I looked at your proposal to fill, I assume <br /> with black dirt and seed down the large bare spots you have which are in your view corridor as well as back <br /> behind your buffer toward the cabin. I do have some concern that 4-wheeler activity is preventing much growth <br /> here, obviously limiting the ATV traffic is imperative to the success of any grass planting. <br /> There is no need to fill or grade any of these bare areas, so the request to fill and grade cannot be granted. You <br /> simply need to get grass growing and hauling in fill of any kind is unnecessary. I recommend the following to <br /> revegetate the areas of bare soil: <br /> 1) Purchase a good lawn seed mix which shows to have a very low percentage of Kentucky bluegrass and <br /> high percentages of the following: creeping red fescue, perennial rye and other fescues. This is often sold as a <br /> "shady grass seed mix". The Kentucky bluegrass is not well suited to our sandy soils <br /> 2) Broadcast seed according to manufacturers recommendations and rake it in or roll it lightly to create good <br /> seed/soil contact. <br /> 3) Immediately cover the entire seeding with a one year photodegradable erosion control mat and stake it <br /> down <br /> 4) Water thoroughly after seeding and as needed throughout the growing season. <br /> What the sandy soil lacks is not nutrients, but organic matter which holds moisture in the soil. The erosion mat <br /> will effectively replace this on the sand and once the grass is established the mat will break down. We have had <br /> the best luck with the mats that do not have a netting, sometimes the netting does not break down as well, but if <br /> you must use one with netting its fine. <br /> If you have any questions, as I said,please call me at the number listed above and I would be happy to discuss <br /> this with you or feel free to have your landscape contractor call me, if necessary. <br /> Thanks, <br /> Paul Cook <br /> Conservation Specialist <br /> Burnett County LWCD <br />