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___.., „„,,, <br /> ,zttiz,„,.--,v <br /> f�o � �' Dane County Planning & Development <br /> 4 _ <br /> °�,�' lki'° s Division of Zoning <br /> April 7, 2021 <br /> Vermont Acres, LLC <br /> Karen & Aaron Carlock <br /> 4374 State Highway 78 <br /> Black Earth WI 53515 <br /> RE: Status of Wetlands east of Cedar Hill Ln, Section 5, Town of Vermont <br /> DCPWTR-2021-00006 <br /> Parcel: 0706-052-9300-0 <br /> The Dane County Zoning Division is in receipt of your request for a determination of wetland <br /> boundary for a proposed building site on part of your property described above. Specifically, <br /> you requested a determination if the proposed driveway at the southern property line is within <br /> 75 feet of a wetland boundary. <br /> Before conducting a field inspection, official Dane County aerial photographs with wetlands and <br /> soils data overlaid, as well as the official Wisconsin Wetlands Inventory Maps, were consulted to <br /> determine the approximate location and category of wetlands that might be found at your <br /> location. The map shows that there are wetlands and wetland indicators located on the <br /> property. <br /> The site inspection was conducted on April 6, 2021 to verify if wetlands characteristics verified <br /> the location of any wetlands east of Cedar Hill Ln. Wetlands typically have 1) evidence of the <br /> existence of water, 2) a presence of water-loving plants, and 3) soils that indicate characteristics <br /> of often being wet. During the site inspection it was observed that the soils in the eastern ditch <br /> line were predominantly unsaturated clay. A dense carpet of grasses and some woody <br /> vegetation were the predominate vegetation. The vegetation was matted down showing <br /> evidence of the presence of standing water during the spring thaw, but no standing water was <br /> present during the inspection. Pockets of cattail and reed stalks were found within the lowest <br /> depressions of the ditch. West of Cedar Hill Ln, the soil was in a saturated state. <br /> It was determined that given the elevation of the road bed, and lack of culvert, the drainage of <br /> stormwater from the east becomes dammed at the road and backwaters fill the eastern road <br /> ditch until the water evaporates or infiltrates. The presence of this water, and the hydric soils <br /> allows for hydrophilic plants to grow, however these wetland characteristics were only found <br /> within the lowest depressions along the ditch. These areas were limited to isolated areas of 10 <br /> to 20 square feet each. For this reason, it has been determined that the proposed driveway <br /> location will meet the locational standards, as there is no setback requirement for wetlands less <br /> than 2 acres, and the proposed driveway will not be located within a wetland. This <br /> determination was made for zoning purposes and is not a delineation of the Wisconsin Wetland <br /> Inventory or made for any other or future purpose. <br /> This letter serves as notice that the proposed development of a single family residential lot on <br /> the parcel described above would be farther than the minimum 75 feet setback from a wetland <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> 0 210 Martin Luther King Jr.Blvd.❖Room 116,City-County Bldg.❖Madison,WI 53703-3342•I•Phone:608.266.4266:•Fax:608.267.1540 <br /> www.counryofdane.com/zonMg <br />