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" february 24, 2002 To: Centerville and Lino Lakes City Council Members On February 6, 2002, my wife and I became the newest property owners on the shore ofLak:e Peltier in Centerville. We had been looking forward to being a part ofthe~oonnunity. The fact is that we are actually contributing to improvement of the neighborhood. Some of you may be familiar with the property at 1567 Peltier Lake Drive. With the help of some very close friends of ours (also Peltier Lake shore owners), and the support of our neighbors, we are renovating a piece of lakeshore property that has been very unsightly for the past eleven or twelve years. These people. along with us, are opposed to further lake restrictions. The main thrust of this letter is to express our dismay at the proposal set forth by Wayne LeBlanc to place a rwrober of restrictions on usage of Lake Peltier. My wife and I are rather upset by this proposal. We purchased our properly with the knowledge that Lake Peltier would be a lake to utilize for the recreational activities that we so much enjoy: pontoon boating, fishing. snowmobiling. lI.IUl wilUr-sIdlng. I have been enjoying participating in many of those activities for at least eleven years on Lake Peltier. During these eleven years I have come to know several of the lakeshore homeowners. For the most part, the lakeshore community consists of amiable peop Ie who coexist peacefully. It seems unfortunate to me that one person is leading an effort to impose restrictions on all users of the lake. It also appears to me that the initial efforts to impose these restrictions were done clandestinely. I believe I have some valid questions when I ask. why weren't lakeshore residents infOlTrled of the efforts underway, and why weren't all residents of Centervi1le and Lino Lakes (since the majority of Lake Peltier is located within the boundaries of the city ofLino Lakes) infolTned of those efforts? I believe Wayne's main concern is protection of the wildlife (more specifically, herons and egrets) on the island at the north end of the lake. As I have stated previously, I have been using Lake Peltier for recreation tor about eleven years. In those years I have known the island is off limits because of the heron rookery. My water-skiing activity does not appear to have affected these birds, as I see them every year, often on the docks of lakeshore homeowners. Here are some of my questions on this matter: " Why doesn't the noise and pollution from nearby Interstate 35-W appear to have affected the birds'? . How is it that there are rookeries in the Minnesota National Wildlife Refuge near the Fort Snelling area. and the birds appear to be quite content there? This is even despite the fact it is a(ljacent to the Minneapolis/St Paul International Airport and is bridged by Interstate 494 (egrets and herons can be seen as you drive by at 60 mphl), not to mention river traffic. It is my belief that human beings and nawre can live in hannony. I believe that hannony has been achieved on Lake Peltier, and see no reason for further restrictions on the lake. It is also my belief that human beings should live together in ham1ony. As long as we are all law-abiding citizens, there is no reason tor one person to create restrictions tor others based upon hislher opinions and beliefs. Tn this time of war against tCITorism, isn't the idea of imposing one's beliefs upon others the basis for many terrorists' acts? 1 ask that no new ordinances be put into place regarding the usage of Lake Peltier. Thank you for your attention in this matter. Sincerely, Dave and Deb Loomis