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September 16, 2003 To: City of Roseville Engineering Department RE: Culvert under service drive approx 235 feet east of Acorn Road In 1949 a topographical map illustrates the above culvert under the service drive was 24 inches in diameter. The 1955 survey listed the same culvert at 18 inches in diameter. The water run-off area that drains through the culvert is 200,000 plus sq. ft. with a vertical drop of 29 feet in the air to 0 (500 ft.). During the spring thaw and heavy rains, the culvert cannot handle the run-off and thus floods my property to within less than 2 feet from entering my home. The property next to me on the south has three natural holding ponds that retain a substantial amount of run-off water. This slows the run-off across my property. The problem is that my neighbor to the south is filling these low areas at the present time. This will only increase the run-off and potential for flooding my home. The hardships are compelling for us. I would be in a flood zone, extensive damage to my home, damage to electric and telephone transformer boxes on the property in the flood area and erosion damage to my trees and vegetation. I contacted the City of Roseville Engineering Department, code enforcement , and the Rice Creek Water Shed District. As of September 15, 2003, my neighbor, does not have or has not applied for any permits to conduct the filling or excavating on his property. He continues to fill and remove trees that will cause erosion in the ponding areas. The City of Roseville has two options. Increase the capacity of the culvert under the service drive or stop the continuous filling of my neighbors property and restore the damage to the holding ponds that has occurred.