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memo 8of14 F. Enforcement: Primary enforcement of this Chapter shall be the responsibility of the Ramsey County Sheriffs Department. This, however, shall not preclude enforcement by other licensed peace officers. (Ord. 1207,8-10-1998) Shoreview Ordinance: 902.025 (A) Slow No -Wake: Within 150 feet of the shore of any lake in the City, no person shall operate a motorboat or be towed on water skis or a similar device at a greater than "slow -no wake" rate of speed, as defined in Minnesota Statute 8613.005, Subd. 16a, with the following exceptions: (1) Straight -out departure and straight -in return from and to the shore. (2) Motorized watercraft activity associated with a special event. httv: / /www. shoreviewmn. gov /pdfs /city- code /chapter- 900.pdf MNDNR Ordinance: Slow no wake within 150 feet of shore. httv: / /files.dnr. state. mn.us /rlp /regulations/boatwater /local reg_s_pdf D. Summary of Public's Comments on Implementation Activity The GLWMO received comments on this particular issue from 37 residents of the watershed. In addition, an on -line petition generated 265 signatures and/or comments in support of removing this proposed implementation activity from the DRAFT GLWMO 2011 Watershed Management Plan. Of all of the comments received on the Implementation Activity to evaluate options to address internal loading in Lake Owasso by protecting the shallow portions of the lake, many of the comments were the same. As a result, all individual comments have been categorized under the following eight (8) main comments: 1. Is there a monitoring protocol for measuring phosphorus release from sediment due to motorized watercraft? 2. What scientific evidence exists demonstrating that motorized watercraft compromises water quality? 3. What were the findings of the Lake Owasso Use Attainability Analysis and the internal and external phosphorus loads to Lake Owasso? Why not address the other (larger) loads first? 4. Why are Lake Emily and Lake Bennett (as well as lakes in a rural setting) of poor water quality when they are not subject to water - skiing /motor boating activity? 5. Safety concerns of establishing a no -wake zone on additional portions of Lake Owasso and the increase in boat traffic on a smaller portion of the lake. 6. Impact of a no -wake zone on property values. 7. Who has the ability to enforce a no -wake zone and what are the mechanisms of enforcing a no- wake zone? 8. The establishment of a no -wake zone will have a significant impact on the public's ability to recreate on the lake as they have done in the past. The attached Response -to- Comments Table, includes all comments received on this particular Implementation Activity. The following table (Table 5) summarizes the number of individual comments made under each main comment. It should be noted that one individual may have made multiple comments and that these comments may fall under more than one main comment. As a result, the total number of individual comments made (as reflected in this table) exceeds the number of comments received from the public (37). Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc. 651 Hale Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128 p: 651.770.8448 f: 651.770.2552 www.eorinc.com