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<br />February 24,2002 <br /> <br />To: Centerville and Lino Lakes City Council Members <br /> <br />On February 6, 2002, my wife and I became the newest property owners on the shore of Lake Peltier in <br />Centerville. We had been looking forward to being a part of the community. The fact is that we are actually <br />contributing to improvement of the neighborhood. Some of you may be familiar with the property at 1567 <br />Peltier Lake Drive. With the help of some very closefhends of ours (also Peltier Lake shore owners), and <br />the support of our neighbors, we are renovating a piece of lakeshore property that has been very unsightly for <br />the past eleven or twelve years. These people, along with us, are opposed to further lake restrictions. <br /> <br />The main thrust of this letter is to express our dismay at the proposal set forth by Wayne LeBlanc to place a <br />number of restrictions on usage of Lake Peltier. My wife and I are rather upset by this proposal. We <br />purchased our property with the knowledge that Lake Peltier would be a lake to utilize for the recreational <br />activities that we so much enjoy: pontoon boating, I1shing, snowmobiling, and water-skiing. I have been <br />enjoying participating in many of those activities for at least eleven years on Lake Peltier. During these <br />eleven years I have come to know several of the lakeshore homeowners. For the most part, the lakeshore <br />community consists of amiable people who coexist peacefully. It seems unfortunate to me that one person is <br />leading an effort to impose restrictions on all users of the lake. It also appears to me that the initial efforts to <br />impose these restrictions were done clandestinely. I believe I have some valid questions when I ask, why <br />weren't lakeshore residents informed of the efforts underway, and why weren't all residents ofCenterville <br />and Lino Lakes (since the majority of Lake Peltier is located within the boundaries of the city ofLino Lakes) <br />informed of those efforts? <br /> <br />I believe Wayne's main concern is protection of the wildlife (more specit1cally, herons and egrets) on the <br />island at the north end of the lake. As I have stated previously, I have been using Lake Peltier for recreation <br />for about eleven years. In those years I have known the island is off limits because of the heron rookery. My <br />water-skiing activity does not appear to have affected these birds, as I see them every year, often on the docks <br />oflakeshore homeowners. Here are some ofmy questions on this matter: <br /> <br />. Why doesn't the noise and pollution from nearby Interstate 35.W appear to have affected the birds? <br />. How is it that there are rookeries in the Minnesota National Wildlife Refuge near the Fort Snelling <br />area, and the birds appear to be quite content there? This is even despite the fact it is adjacent to the <br />Milll1eapolis/St. Paul International Airport and is bridged by Interstate 494 (egrets and herons can be <br />seen as you drive by at 60 mph!), not to mention river traffic. <br /> <br />It is my belief that human beings and nature can live in harmony. I believe that harmony has been achieved <br />on Lake Peltier, and see no reason for further restrictions on tile lake. It is also my belief that human beings <br />should live together in harmony. As long as we are all law-abiding citizens, there is no reason for one person <br />to create restrictions for others based upon his/11cr ;)piuioH:i anJ beliefs. In this time of war against <br />terrorism. isn't the idea of imposing one's beliefs upon others the basis for many terrorists' acts? <br /> <br />I ask that no new ordinances be put into place regarding the usage of Lake Peltier. Thank you for your <br />attention in this matter. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />Dave and Deb Loomis <br />