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Lake Elmo public meeting 4/9/02 regarding the mining site used by Shafer Construction Comments from: Mark and Theresa Schulz 4030 Isle Avenue North Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Preface: We understand Shafer Construction is operating at the mitring site legally and with a valid conditional use permit. Although we do not like the fact that they are there mining, we will not address that issue here. We appreciate the fact that they created a large dirt berm to help ward off some of the offensive noise and dust corning from the field. But we have some remaining concerns: Concern #1: Illegal use of the mining site by people on dirt bikes, motorcycles, all -terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles. • The noise of these vehicles is obnoxious, especially in the warm months when we have our windows open. • Many of these people get to the mining site by riding directly over our front lawn or backyard without our permission, often leaving tire marks and damaging the lawn. • We have planted dozens of small spruce trees on the side of our property that borders the mining site, only to find several of them have been run over and destroyed by the people riding the motorized vehicles illegally in the mining site (and on our adjoining property). • We have repeatedly talked to the people who are out there on their motorized vehicles and asked them to stay off our lawn and not ride along our home. But they ignore our requests. • We have repeatedly called the Washington County Police to come out and inform these people they are at the mining site illegally. The police do usually eventually come out, but it is often more than an hour after the call was made, so the people on the motorized vehicles are often already gone. Proposed solutions to concern #1: 1) Post no trespassing signs with warnings of punishment. 2) Post regular notices in the Lake Elmo newsletter that this site is off limits and trespassers will be fined. 3) Mail letters to inform residents that this field is off limits and violators will be fined. 4) Have the police respond promptly (when they can) and issue tickets/impose fines.