December 2011 Gem Lake Newsletter

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Gem Lake News Page 3 of 6 Three years after Heritage Hall was completed, the building has an official sign, which was installed in early December. The sign replaces the temporary structure, which had begun to look a bit tired over the years. Passing drivers can now clearly identify the three organizations that share Heritage Hall space, the City of Gem Lake, which has its offices and meeting space here, White Bear Township, which holds meetings and conducts some precinct voting here, and the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, which uses Heritage Hall as a sub-station. White Bear Township and the City of Gem Lake shared the expenses of putting up the sign. New Sign for Heritage Hall To bow hunt within the boundaries of Gem Lake, you must follow all state rules and obtain the necessary state license. You must also be hunting only in the appropriate game season for deer, as authorized by the State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources. There are other conditions: You must have a permit from the city and you can only hunt on private land of five acres or more with the written permission of the land owner. Multiple contiguous properties may join in an application for a hunting permit, provided that the combined properties are at least five acres. All owners must jointly file the application if properties are combined. The property owner(s) must include a petition or other writing showing the consent of all owners of all parcels that are adjacent to the proposed hunting property. The application must also include a map of the property proposed for deer hunting that shows the locations of deer stands and of any buildings on the property and adjacent properties. The hunting must take place at least 300 feet from any home or 1000 feet from any school. Hunting must be done from deer stands only. If a permit is approved by the City Council, the land owner must post a cash securit y of $500 before the permit is issued, which would cover the costs associated with any permit violations, such as a runaway deer that has to be disposed of by a third party. A copy of the permit must be in the possession of all those hunting. The maximum duration of the hunting permit shall be three weeks. Please contact the city with any questions on the conditions under which hunting is allowed. Hunting in Gem Lake--possible but limited (cont. from page 1)