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Mr. James A. Van Deurzen December 11, 1997 Page 3 Land Use Plan to which I have referred. The Land Use Plan also addresses concerns with stormwater management and erosion control . This development is only 200 feet from Story Creek. Unless there is extremely diligent erosion control and stormwater management, there will clearly be erosion into Story Creek and the adjacent wetland. Finally, it is important for the Committee to recognize that under Section 91 .75 (5) of the Wisconsin Statutes, a conditional use in an exclusive agriculture area is limited to uses "that are con- sistent with agricultural use and are found to be necessary in light of the alternative locations available for such uses . " I do not see how anyone can find that this proposal in this location meets that statutory test. After all, a "use consistent with agricultural use" is defined in State Statute 91 . 01 (10) to have to meet all of the following conditions: (1) The activity will not convert land that has been devoted primarily to agricultural use; (2) The activity will not limit the surrounding land' s potential for agricultural use; (3) The activity will not conflict with agricultural operations on the land subject to a Farmland Preservation Agreement; (4) The activity will not conflict with agricultural Qperation on other properties . I have enclosed DNR wetland and woodlot maps to highlight the conflicts between this proposed development and the adjacent resource protection areas. As you will see, this area is also the location of the head waters of the Story Creek trout stream. 2 . Public Safety. The applicant proposes building an 8, 300 square foot building with a maximum capacity of 24 occupants on a site that is 55% woodland and 45% wetland. The location of the building is 1, 400 feet from Tipperary Road. Three-fourths of the driveway is over wetlands and the culvert is only 24 feet wide and placed at an angle to the driveway.