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a ri)i J /9 <br />MEMO TO: Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: Director of Public Works/Communuty Development <br />DATE: December G, 1982 <br />SUBJECT: FILLING OF WETLAND NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 112 <br />BETWEEN KNOLLWOOD DRIVE AND SILVER LAKE ROAD <br />Councilmember Doty brought to the attention of staff the fact that <br />filling and/or modification of wetland appeared to be taking place <br />in an area located north of County Road H2 between Knollwood Drive <br />and Silver Lake Road. Initial dumping activity just north of <br />County Road H2 resulted in a letter being sent to the property <br />owner and subsequent posting by the property owner to prohibit future <br />dumping. <br />Since the first instance, Councilmember Doty noted that additional <br />activities seem to be taking place. Investigation by staff deter- <br />mined that the properties at 7375 and 7379 Knollwood Drive and <br />7344 Silver Lake Road have in fact been modifying the wetland by <br />either filling and/or dredging the wetland area. The properties on <br />Knollwood Drive have done extensive grading activity in and near the <br />r wetland. The property on Silver Lake Road has done nothing more <br />than appear to have pushed materials into or right along the edge of <br />the wetland. <br />It is recommended by staff that the property owners surrounding the <br />wetland in question be sent a letter informing them of the existence <br />of the new Wetlands Ordinance and that any planned or existing alter- <br />ations of the wetland should have a permit per the Wetlands Ordinance <br />and that they should cease any current activities until such time as <br />the Council has reviewed their proposed changes. <br />Staff requests that Council clarify direction on how the Council <br />wishes to enforce, on a day to day basis, intrusions into the wetland <br />areas. The Code is somewhat silent as it relates to enforcement <br />procedures and when said enforcement procedures shall take place. I <br />am reasonably sure that the incidences cited above were done by the <br />property owner without any intent to damage the wetland but only to <br />improve their property and its environmental setting. Your direction <br />and guidance in this matter would be appreciated. <br />JCJ/bc <br />