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September 7, 2011 A Resolution to Address Concerns over the `No -Wake' Proposal in the Grass Lake 3 d Generation Watershed Management Plan Whereas the Grass Lake Watershed Management Organization is concerned with maintaining recreational uses of the lakes within its jurisdiction, and Whereas the extent and intensity of public comment against the proposed `no -wake' study on Lake Owasso indicates that this action could hinder recreational uses of the lake, and Whereas while the Barr Lake Owasso Use Attainability Analysis indicated that boat motors should be considered for their effects on water quality, this analysis did not indicate regulating motorized use as being a priority action for improving water quality in Lake Owasso, and Whereas there is currently a no wake restriction within 150 feet of the lake shore on Lake Owasso, covering a portion of the shallow part of the lake where sediments could be re- suspended: The Grass Lake Watershed Management Organization Board has determined that its interest in protecting the water quality of lakes within its jurisdiction can be balanced with the protection of recreational resources of the lakes by pursuing better enforcement of existing wake and boating regulations and by engaging the public in educational discussions about the interactions of recreational lake uses and water quality. Therefore be it resolved that the Grass Lake Watershed Management Organization Board revise their Draft Third Generation Watershed Management Plan to: 1. Remove Implementation activity 1.9.f - implementation activity proposing establishing a no- wake zone for study purposes for Lake Owasso; and 2. Change Implementation activity 1.2.b to read "Work with member communities to develop options for protecting shallow areas of sensitive lakes, and promote enforcement of and education about existing wake and boating regulations on all watershed lakes"