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3 <br /> specified date, whichever is later. All public watercraft accesses shall be posted <br /> prior to and during the time restrictions are in place. In addition, notice of said <br /> restrictions shall also be posted at the City Hall. <br /> When high water levels have subsided and have remained below an elevation of <br /> _feet above mean sea level for three (3) consecutive days, said restrictions shall <br /> be promptly removed. <br /> OPTION 2 <br /> The City could leave the regulations as they are and only react in emergency high water <br /> situations. The Minnesota Water Surface Use Management Rules (within information <br /> packet—Attachment A) refer to a process the City could follow in high water or emergency <br /> situations. In Section 6110.3700 — Water Surface Management Standards, Subpart 9, it <br /> refers to local authority in situations of emergency. It reads: <br /> Subp. 9. Emergencies. In situations of local emergency, temporary special <br /> controls may be enacted by a County, City or Town for a period not more than five <br /> days without the commissioner's approval. The commissioner shall be notified, <br /> however as soon as practicable during this five day period. <br /> In speaking with Mr. Elverum, there are no official procedures listed for enacting these <br /> temporary special controls. He indicated that the DNR prefers that the City adopt a <br /> resolution in this situation. However, if the high water emergency occurs on a weekend, <br /> this would cause a delay. The City Council could have the Mayor officially declare a high <br /> water emergency and call a special meeting on the first available work day to officially <br /> adopt the resolution. <br /> The DNR has sample language that could be utilized within a Council resolution in <br /> emergency situations. There are no specific guidelines on resident notification or water <br /> access postings. The DNR recommends posting the emergency regulations at all public <br /> watercraft accesses and notifying all lakefront property owners. <br /> If the City Council decides to pursue option two, staff will prepare the following to have <br /> ready in case of a high water emergency situation: <br /> 1. Draft Resolution setting a temporary "no wake" zone due to a high water <br /> emergency. <br /> 2. Draft resident notification <br /> 3. 2 signs identifying the temporary"no wake" zone. <br /> Staff Recommendation <br /> After discussions with the DNR, Ramsey County Sheriff and the City Administrator, staff <br /> recommends option two: Leaving the current surface water regulations as they are and <br /> only reacting in emergency high water situations. If high water occurrences become more <br /> IWetro-inet.uslardenhillslPR&PWIParksWemoslCouncil Memos 104162012 Surface Use Regulations.doc <br />