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. � � �%' corner of the infieraea�ion has been part�.ally filled by the owners of that property. The portion in th�e northeset corner, which is a part of the area consider�d in this report, lnas not be�n filled and has apparently remained in substantially �he same condition for the ast many years. O1d Wilson Lake and th� surviving ponds were drained by County D�tch No. 5 ,. P._ wh3.ch' extends �orCher9.y and westerly to Jones Lake in New Brighton, a dis cance of approximate- 1y 6, 000. f,eet . The ma j vrity of this dis tance cons is ts of underground s torm drainage p i.pe . Jones Lake in New B�ighton,.in turn, draina northerly through County Ditch No. 2 to Long �ake, thence �o the Mississippi Rivex by the way of Rice Creek. The exisfii.ng po�td on sub ject 3� acre tract contains the overf low s truGture which is the southexly termination o� Coun�y Ditch No. 5. ` Tkiig ovex�flow structure is drained by a 24" co�narete p�.pline which ,con�in�es until. it c�nt�cts the reconstructed and relocated portions of- the di.�Cch in the right-of-wa�y oF Inters�ete 35W. In connection raith the constructYon of Ttiterat�te 35W, the.M3.nnesota Depar�ment of Highways petitioned the Ramsey County Baard of � Commi�sioners �or.'th�:righx to reconstruct a portion of Ditch No. 5 together with requesting the r3ght �o bring addition�l 'and extensive �mounts of hi.gYi�aay storm �aaters into Ditch No. 5 �o provide drainage �for 35W. '1'hi,s petition �a�s u7.timately apprdved, after meeting the re- u�.remer►te requeated�by the Village of Roseville. toun�y Ditch Nn. S at this time bears little : q . _ resemblance Co its original state, either in respect to lacation, condi.tian, character or ,drainage areas se,rved`, in addition to the original 24" concrete drmin terminating at the over- flow sfiructur�, a new 36'' concrete line lays in place but plugged and unused approximately 600 feet southsas� of tiae intersection af 35W and County Road "D". This 36" line was con- �`struct�d by the Dgpar�n�nt qf Highways at the request of the Village of Roseville and may be seen on the�accompany�.ng dr�wi�g. �'At the �present .time, approximately 140 aGres drain over the sur£ace of the ground to the in- � letis to Coun�y Ditch No. S along Clevsland Avenue between County Road "C-2".and County Road "D1°. The�majorifiy of subject 140 acre� is presently either undeveloped or occupi�d by widely spaced older'si�gle £amily residences with a sl.ight f.ndustrial use_at the ext�eme southern `�r.inge of t�e. area drained: Present zonir�g would indica�e that County Road 1°C-2" is the division �etw��n re�identiaZ and ind�}strial zoning of the land. _.;' ; � ,.. _ � _ ,, , , , ,, , „ , , . �..., —_ -- - — , - . - - - —,s�