Review drainage problems in the city of Ramsey

This is a petition to review drainage problems in the city of Ramsey to cope with the volume of water entering our wetland and to lower the culvert that drains to Rum river.

Many areas are filled over their capacity and we feel are dangerous for our children to play near or around.

Many of the houses that are backed up to the wetlands off of 149th lane NW and Sunwood drive are in the process or have lost their backwards due to the overfill of these wetlands . There is as much as 2 ½ feet of standing water and large portions of are yards, gardens, sheds under water. The flooding started in May, before the recent rainfalls, and has continued to rise.

We as residents of the neighborhood believe that due to the new construction of houses and roads in the neighborhood have changed the natural drainage process that was originally planned for this area and needs to be addressed by the city of Ramsey A.S.A.P. The wetland we are told is still another foot or so away from reaching the overflow that eventually drains to the Rum River.

We are concerned now for the health and the safety of our children (newborns, special needs children), ourselves, and our pets due to the bacteria produced from the standing water along with the high concentration of mosquitoes that spread disease and we are obviously concerned of the flooding of our homes. The trees are starting to dye and are drinking water quality in our homes is starting to become cloudy and may be becoming contaminated.