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<br />4.3. Plan for 2023 removal of excess lake weeds and debris. Susan Johnson <br />4.3.1 Background: Holtz scheduled another lake weed removal day in August <br />2023 for lake property owners interested in participating. This is classified as a <br />voluntary effort and not an official board action. However, the board is aware of <br />and supportive of this effort. <br />Discussion: Holtz had sold its operations to J. Dressell, which retained many of <br />Holtz’ employees. J. Dressell did the Karth Lake weed removal work in August <br />2023. They spent 78 hours on the lake and removed 2.5 trailers full of weeds. It <br />was more expensive than in previous years, for a total cost of $6,345. The 21 <br />homeowners (nearly half of all lake property owners) that opted to have their <br />weeds removed donated a combined $5,600. The difference was covered by the <br />excess of prior years’ contributions still maintained by the Arden Hills <br />Foundation. This effort is, again, not an official board activity, but impacts Karth <br />Lake’s health so is reported here. This weed removal is performed in compliance <br />with DNR specifications and only allows removal of weeds close to the shore. <br /> <br />4.4. Plan for 2023 control of invasive purple loosestrife. Kent Stennes, Renée <br />Marino, Susan Johnson <br />4.4.1 Background: After the Purple Loosestrife infestation event in 2022, the <br />KLID Purple Loosestrife Task Force agreed to survey for new plants and notify <br />the City of Arden Hills, as well as notify homeowners and offer to assist in plant <br />removal. Such monitoring may be necessary for several years until of if it appears <br />to have been eradicated. <br />Discussion: Kent and Renee and Jim removed 100% of plants identified. Shared <br />map showing location of 2023 plants identified in comparison with 2022 plants. <br />Although there were a large number of new plants (23), it is encouraging to see <br />that areas were plants were removed in 2022 had little to no regrowth in 2023. <br /> <br />4.5. Lakeshore owner outreach and education. Susan Johnson and Board <br />4.5.1 Background: The KLIDB has reached out to KLID members in the past <br />with flyers, events and door-knocking to increase awareness of what the KLIDB <br />does, provide information to assist members in managing their shoreline and to <br />recruit new board members. Several lakeshore properties have or are soon <br />expected to have new owners that have not benefited from past communications <br />and an update on the lake’s current status to continuing owners would be helpful. <br />Discussion: Susan reiterated her offer to host a Love Your Lake party, possibly in <br />the first quarter of 2024. She also offered to prepare and send a flyer to Karth <br />Lake home owners with tips on ways they could to help protect the lake and <br />reduce fish kill such as, for example, by not sweeping leaves into the lake. Joel <br />Gerich offered to help Susan prepare and send a flyer. Renee offered to pull a <br />current mailing list for mailing labels. <br /> <br />4.6. Bylaws review and possible modification. Susan Johnson <br />4.6.1 Background: A preliminary review of the bylaws questions who is a <br />member of KLID, how elections should be run going forward and who can vote.