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002 ~\;Q J .c- . PAGGI&MARTIN Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors coZ- 54-56 Main Street Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 914-471-7898 914-471-0905 (FAX) RECEIVED JAN 1 6 1997 January 15, 1997 ELAINE SNOWDEN TOWN CLERK Zoning Administrator Town of Wappinger P.O. Box 324 Wappingers Falls, New York 12590 Reference: Don Close Evergreen Estates Attention: Dear Mr. Close: As per Graham Foster's request, I have made a field inspection of the fill that was being brought into Section I and II of Evergreen Estates Subd ivision. The material that was being brought into Section I was filling the low parts of Lot No. 14, which is the remaining vacant parcel on the west side of the roadway. The materials being placed appeared to be in conformance with the grades as shown on the Filed Map. After further discussion with the Owner of the subdivision, I advised him to be careful and not to place this material in the area of the house and the septic system, and to remove any fill that had any objectionable material in it. He advised that he would do that. My inspection further revealed that they are filling in unknown areas of the Phase II section of the subdivision. As there were no survey markers available, I do not know exactly what areas are being filled. However, in any event, it was close to the proposed roadway. This area should not be filled without the benefit of a grading plan and/or proper engineering or surveying. When the Owner of the subdivision called me, I advised him of that and he stated he would stop filling in that area. I also questioned the type of fill that was being placed, and advise that during the field inspection we saw tires, wood, trees, plastic pipe, frozen material, organic materials, and other such materials that is not conducive to proper fill for ~oadway construction. If any unsuitable material has been placed in the subgrade or subbase of the proposed road, it will need to be removed prior to any construction or subsequent acceptance by the Town. Joseph E. Paggi,Jr., P.E. Ernst Martin,Jr., P.E., 1.5. @ p"nr~d on r<<yc/~d pap~r " < Mr. Don Close RE: Evergreen Estates - 2 - January 15, 1997 If there are any further questions, comments or if further field inspections are required, please do not hesitate to contact this office. Very truly yours, ct:~~:/~ JEP:law cc: Constance O. Smith, Supervisor Town Board Albert P. Roberts, Esq. Graham Foster