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FEB 2 5 1999 February 23, 1999 Department of Natural Resources, State of Minnesota To Whom This May Concern: I am a resident of the City of Centerville, in Anoka County. I live at 1637 Peltier Lake Drive on the shores of Peltier Lake. My reason for writing this letter is a " WATER SKI COURSE ", on Peltier Lake during the summer months. In 1998 a permit was given to one of the residents of Peltier Lake Drive and a member of the Bald Eagle Water Ski Club to put a Water Ski Course in the swamp area between the island and 35W on Peltier Lake. This is a nature and nesting area loaded with ducks, geese, eagles and also a bird sanctuary for blue herons and egrets, white and gray. Since that course was installed the summer of 1998, the population of the above birds, especially blue herons and egrets has diminished. I called the DNR, was told a permit for this type of structure was issued by the Anoka County Sheriffs Department. The Anoka County Parks Commission has stated in numerous newspaper articles that the island, lakes and parks in the Rice Creek Area of Peltier and Centerville Lakes are to be enhanced and developed and that the Blue Heron Rookery on Peltier Lake was to be protected. I ask how can it be protected when speed boats are constantly zooming back and forth in the bird's area, making wakes, noise and boat pollution to the water. How can the administration of permits be made by the Sheriffs Department when the DNR is "technically" responsible for our State waters? Does the DNR know of the Water Ski Course? Anoka County Parks and Rice Creek Watershed are also technically responsible for these waters, Are they aware of the Water Ski Course? The St. Paul Water Utility has easements along all the shores of Peltier and Centerville Lakes and are also technically responsible for these waters. Does the St. Paul Water Utility know of the course? What about the Cities of Centerville and Lino Lakes? Do they know about the course? The Township of Forest Lake chose not to allow for a Water Ski Course in their area waters several years back. Their reasoning, I believe, was keeping their lakes as natural as possible. They rejected the application. I would like to request that there be no more Water Ski Course permits allowed on Peltier Lake. I would like an acknowledgment of receipt of this letter from all affected agencies listed below. Thank you, / v Carol A. Fritchie 1637 Peltier Lake Drive Centerville, MN 55038 -9773 cc: Anoka County Parks Commission; Margaret Langfeld, Anoka County Commissioner; City of Centerville; City of Lino Lake; Anoka County Sheriffs Department; St. Paul Water Utility; Minnesota Governor's Office