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<br />1 have already submitted written comments regarding a point that has caused so much anger from so many people in Section 6.0, under goal 1.9 for Lake Owasso,
<br />September 14,
<br />Edward Roberts
<br />Implementation Activity (1.9.f.) which proposes establishing a no- boating or no -wake zone on certain portions of Lake Owasso. My earlier comments were to stress the level
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<br />of concern and highlight the main issues that were being expressed, namely:
<br />Safety: a no -wake zone would concentrate the lake users in a smaller area. Although not mentioned in the GLWMO plan, per City ordinance and as defined by
<br />Minnesota Statute there already is a no -wake zone of 150' from shore. To expand the no -wake zone further, would contradict the public input and public agencies
<br />advice when this was unified between Roseville and Shoreview to have a standard no -wake zone on the lake.
<br />Restricted recreational usage. Lake Owasso is considered a major regional resource and a priority lake by the Metropolitan Council. An increased no -wake zone or no-
<br />boating zone would significantly diminish the lake's enjoyment for many families and organizations that make Lake Owasso their destination. (Examples of the
<br />organizations that would be impacted include the Camp Courage program, the Ramsey County Home program.) Even with a no -wake zone, there are other types of
<br />lake activity e.g. swimming & fishing, that would also disturb the lake bed in no wake zones!
<br />No data offered that no -wake / no- boating would be beneficial. I have now learned from Commissioner Westerberg that the GLWMO based their analysis on the
<br />Youseff analysis of 1979. This referenced material appears a poor source based on the different climatical conditions and substantial different lake characteristics.
<br />Lower property values. After speaking to real estate professionals, one with 30 years experience in this area and with lake property, I would have to conclude that the
<br />proposal would hurt property values. The action would therefore contradict the purpose of the Metropolitan Surface Water Management Act, inter alia - to secure the
<br />other benefits associated with the proper management of surface and ground water
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<br />Our family moved to Lake Owasso in the summer of 2010. We are concerned about the proposed no wake /no boating zone on Lake Owasso and are opposed to this measure.
<br />September 14,
<br />Erik, Trupti, and Priya
<br />We feel that the establishment of a no wake or no boating zone would significantly detract from the recreational utility of Lake Owasso, going against its rich tradition. Please
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<br />Storlie
<br />consider removing this measure from the management plan.
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<br />6.3.1 Water Quality and Quantity of Water Resources, Lake Owasso (Implementation Activity 1.9.f) —Given the enormous amount of public interest in the language on page
<br />September 14,
<br />Mark J. Maloney,
<br />114 concerning topic of No -Wake Zones for Lake Owasso, it would appear that this topic warrants a more complete and though -out strategy. I recommend that the Plan be
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<br />Director of Public
<br />revised accordingly and with input from the City Councils of the member Cities.
<br />Works /City Engineer/
<br />City of Shoreview
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<br />Because of growing lake use by individuals and families it became necessary for the cities of Shoreview and Roseville to individually set up a no -wake zone around the
<br />September 15,
<br />Jill Roberts
<br />shoreline to create a safe lake experience for all. Later, the two cities agreed that a no -wake zone should be consistent in both the Shoreview and Roseville sections of the
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<br />lake and that a safe no -wake zone would be 150' from shore.
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<br />1 am opposed to the GLWMO draft proposal to "test" for phosphorus release issues by increasing the no /wake area or imposing no /boat areas.
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<br />Jill Roberts
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<br />Mr. Westerberg, at the August 18, 2011 GLWMO meeting referred to the Yousef A. Yousef study on Changes In Phosphorus Concentrations Due To Mixing By Motorboats In
<br />September 15,
<br />Jill Roberts
<br />Shallow Lakes in answer to my very specific question as to how and why this no /wake areas and no /boat areas proposal for Lake Owasso was included in the 10 year draft
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<br />plan . Initially, the GLWMO response was that I needed to put my question in writing and it would be addressed during the response time period for the 3rd Generation draft
<br />plan. This would make it difficult, if not impossible, for anyone to research and respond to this proposed issue. I appreciated board member Westerberg answering my
<br />question with the source of the research for the proposed plan. However, I later found this study was available online by purchase and was not easily available to me or other
<br />stakeholders. I emailed Mr. Westerberg and in response, was given access to this study online through him. Unfortunately, because this study is not referenced in the plan,
<br />as well as the limiting accessibility to the study, other interested parties are not aware of the reason this proposal was included in the draft plan. The minutes from this last
<br />GLWMO meeting are still not available for public review, further adding to stakeholder's inability to diligently research and respond to the proposal.
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<br />The 1979 Yousef study referred to three Florida lakes. Lake Claire having a surface area of 30 acres, a maximum depth of 3.7 meters with an average depth of 2.3 meters and
<br />September 15,
<br />Jill Roberts
<br />the boating allowed was for research only. Lake Mizell has a surface area of 62 acres, a maximum depth of 6.1 meters with an average depth of 4.0 meters, streams flowing
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<br />out of the lake and no public access. Lake Jessup has a surface area of 10,926 acres, maximum depth of 3.0 meters, an average depth of 1.8 meters and receives sewage
<br />effluent, agricultural runoff and is used for recreation. The GLWMO draft plan states that Lake Owasso has 410 acres of surface area, a maximum depth of 12 meters, no
<br />average depth is reported in the draft document ( but can be found in the Barr study as 10.9 feet). The 78% littoral statement referring to Lake Owasso and found in the draft
<br />plan indicates Owasso is not, by the draft plan standards, considered a shallow lake (draft states 80% littoral makes it a shallow lake). Lake Owasso has no streams flowing
<br />out of it, only the man -made outflow into Wabasso. Boating and recreation are allowed on Lake Owasso, it has a public access, it does not receive effluent sewage, nor does
<br />it have agricultural run -off. There are many other significant and important factors that need to be addressed including the climate and seasons in Minnesota that are so very
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