THEWAYMAKER LETTER OF EXPLANATION AND G COMPLIANCE

Application: © THEWAYMAKER LLC Block 106 Lot 20.03 40 Eagle Ridge Way Submitted: September 18, 2024 excavation for the seepage pits in the initial 4/28/21 site plan location, the contractor encountered rock that precluded the installation of the designed seepage pit system. Testing was done by Matarazzo Engineering for permeability and a location in the yard was identified that could support the deep stormwater seepage pits. Matarazzo Engineering prepared Plans and Drainage calculations based on the new location that tested with soil suitability. The Plans and Calculations were reviewed and approved by the West Orange DPW on 3/6/23. In reliance on the approved Plans and Drainage calculations, the Owner’s site contractor, Grabowski, installed the approved storm water seepage system that consists of 10 concrete structures that are each six feet in height and three feet in diameter that are placed on 2 feet of crushed stone on the base soil. The structures are surrounded by crushed stone and topped by another two feet of stone and earth. The Matarazzo design considered collection of stormwater from the impermeable construction to be collected and piped directly into the stormwater system. The design included an overflow in the same area with the same rip rap construction as existed previously. That stormwater seepage pit system, as approved, was “inspected during construction and approved. During the installation of the approved stormwater seepage pits, the contractor uncovered a boulder wall and construction debris from the 2007-2009 original house construction that had dirt and weeds covering it. The contractor removed the debris and reconstructed the boulder wall. Rather than using shoring during the construction of the seepage pits, the contractor overbuilt the wall as a temporary support until the grading of the property adjacent to the pool and over the seepage pits was completed. Upon completion of the grading, the top boulders that were placed and not mortared would be removed. Prior to completing the grading and reducing the wall to the height shown on Matarazzo's plans, construction was stopped. There was a misunderstanding that: (1) the wall was new construction; and that (2) the wall was completed with all grading done. As a result of the original excavation, the discovery of the boulder wall and construction debris removal, and the subsequent

construction; and that (2) the wall was completed with all grading done. As a result of the original excavation, the discovery of the boulder wall and construction debris removal, and the subsequent excavation for the approved deep stormwater seepage pits, more of the lot was disturbed than originally intended, and the original grading was disturbed and needed to be restored. At a meeting held on April 18, 2024 with the Township officials, the