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756 Chair Eckman called for a vote on the above - referenced timeline. 757 758 Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. 759 760 Recess 761 Chair Eckman briefly recessed the meeting at approximately 4:50 p.m. and reconvened at approximately 762 5:05 p.m. Chair Eckman noted the purpose of the upcoming portion of the meeting was to hear additional 763 public comment related to the DRAFT Third Generation Plan, given the changing deadlines for public 764 comment and FOR responses to agency comments and public comments on the DRAFT. Chair Eckman 765 advised that this discussion would also include a proposed motion drafted by Member Miller to address 766 DRAFT Plan references to testing a "No Wake" zone and motorized watercraft on Lake Owasso. 767 768 Chair Eckman reviewed GLWMO Board expectations for meeting protocol; noting that the Board would 769 listen to individual comments, but any discussion of those comments by the GLWMO Board as a whole 770 would not be held until all comments had been heard. Chair Eckman requested that speakers, if possible, 771 limit their comments to no more than three (3) minutes; however, she noted that there would be some 772 flexibility for those speaking on behalf of or representing a group of citizens or a lake association. 773 Following public comments, Chair Eckman advised that the GLWMO Board would take the comments 774 under consideration. 775 776 Chair Eckman welcomed those attending and invited those wishing to speak to provide their name and 777 address for the record, and state who they were representing if more than themselves. 778 779 Public Comment Period 780 Joe Bester, 450 W Horseshoe Drive (Shoreview), representing the Lake Owasso Homeowners 781 Association 782 Mr. Bester noted that substantial feedback had been provided from residents to the Board, and advised 783 that he would not reiterate those comments or any responses to -date. However, Mr. Bester suggested that 784 the GLWMO Board reconsider some of the reports and studies being used to support the proposed "No 785 Wake" or "No Motorized Boats" item in the Third Generation Plan, and specifically that it could be 786 implemented at the discretion of the GLWMO Board. 787 788 In his personal review of some of the postings on the GLWMO website, specifically the FOR letter and 789 responses ((EOR memorandum dated September 19, 2011), Mr. Bester opined that it was obvious where 790 some of those interpretations came from. Mr. Bester further opined that, on first glance, the evidence 791 appeared to be overwhelming; however, when the studies were broken down, other interpretations 792 became obvious. 793 794 Mr. Bester referenced the Asplund and Cook Study from 1997 as referenced on Page 9 of the FOR 795 memorandum; opining that the results of the study suggested to him that no turbidity was being generated 796 from propellers; and highlighted frequently used words from that report, indicating 33 similar references 797 to "possible" connections..., "may" influence..., "likely" accounted for..., "did not appear...," "appeared 798 to..." and similar references throughout the document that provided more uncertainty than certainty and 799 in his opinion provided no justification for a "No Wake," "No Boat" restriction given those assumptions 800 and lack of certainty. Mr. Bester opined that there could be just as much evidence to justify the other side 801 of the argument, that in fact, there was no conclusive evidence. 802 803 In the Beachler and Hill Report also referenced on that same page of the FOR memorandum, Mr. Bester 804 noted that it did specifically address turbulence and suspension of sediment; however, he noted that the 805 research in the full report cautioned readers that it didn't not apply to shallow beds, or that it was not an 806 absolute; and that there may be justifiable turbulence with any validity in modeling not immediately lull