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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 5()() wlfilYl:IIC RlIUU Sf. P:\III. Minlle:;olll 551 :i5.40 Mayor Tim Swedberg Centervill Administrative Offices 1880 Main Street . Centerville,IYIN. 55038 Dear Mayor Swedberg, As you know, the Nongame Wildlife Prognuu ~ monitored dle Peltier Island heronry since 1989. During 2000 and 2001 the ~olony was abandoned during the nesting season and most birds failed to nest successfully. In January 2002, a task torce of natural resource personnel concerned about the Peltier Island hero my met to discussion management considerations tor the future ofthe.heronry. A review of the circumstances of these abandonments . as well an analysis of the scientific literatUre has prompted recommendations for a buffer zone and "Slow-No Wake Zone" designation on a portion of the lal(e to protect the heronry and other significant natural resources on the island and in dIe northern portion of the lake. From a natural resource perspective, the initial location for the placement of the no-wake zone boundary proposed by the task terce was u line south of the island and extending east and west along the southern boundary line.of Sections II, and 10 from shore to shor~. - The no-wake zone would be for all surface water on Peltier Lake north of dus line (This alignment is not depicted on the attached map). On March 6, 2002 dle Lino Lakes City Council heard testimony from Iakeshore homeowne~s regarding the proposed alignment of the no-wal(e boundary. In response to the concerns of the homeowners, two alternative alignments have be~n defined. Alternative 1 The no wake ZOlle bowldury li.ne would be a line extending from the west shore of the lake east along the southern boundary line of Sections 11 and 10 to a point directly south of the southeast corner of the island. TIle line would then angle northeasterly to a permanent survey point located on the ~astem shore of Peltier Lake on property owned by l\I1r. Ronald Marier which lies due west of the southernmost outbuilding of.rvlr. Marier's property. The slow no-wake zone is proposed for all surface water on Peltier Lal(e north of this .line. ONR Information; 651-296-6157 " 1-388-646-6367 '> Try: 651-296-5484 '> t-300-657-3929 An e!Jual Opportunity Employer Who V:lIl1cs Diversity o Prtntad an HacycJed Paper Containing a Mlnlmum of 10".4 Post.consumer Waara