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<br />D$ar Ec3itor_ June 28, 2974
<br />_ Th� (�resAntation by Cart Vogt ot the Minnesota
<br />En��iror.men*a1 Sciences Foundation, Ine. at the Mound
<br />City Counci! meeting oa June 25 tvas weli done znd wel3
<br />received.
<br />j was pl�ased to find that tt�e basic conce�ts t had
<br />envision�.d whe:t o��e o,3pr•,dted the nlan were ir_corpor�ied
<br />and that seversl exciting n;;w �spec#s had been add�d as
<br />� .zvetl.
<br />, As a r�temt;er Qf t}ie execuliye comrsiit!ee of the
<br />= N�innesnta Env;ronmental Education Comrrtittee and the
<br />doi�t lidvis�r}• Cou��scil, I h�ve haci �:'r.e o�rportunity fo study
<br />�n� �Use�ve cevera] ar.:as and ptans ti�at are dedicated to
<br />the �ron;otion of Et�ti�ironrvcntai ];8ucation.
<br />I consider the Lost iake Prnject to be a si�niticant
<br />de��arturc f!•orn ifie norm tliat incorporates efements that
<br />atre »ot canzmon ta rt�ost other ptans. There are:
<br />1� A mulii-phased plan #hat presenis a logicaf
<br />progres�ion concepttealEy, developmentally and financia]-
<br />�y.
<br />2. It represents a considerable asset to `the �
<br />ce�aRnnnity not or�fy as an emrironmentai learning center �
<br />bt�t aisa a rne#hnd of pres: rvin� a rnassive stornz water r�n
<br />off, area that if ]ust fhrough comrrsercial develoPm��t
<br />ivoul� cust the tayp�yers a tremendous arnount of capital
<br />to rcplace as rcquired by present Lal�e A4inneto�ka
<br />CGt35CCi•Z�ip❑ I)ESTTICt,
<br />3. F{is.orica.' background anc! ertviroamenta] educa-
<br />tion zre ttniteti in a signif�cant way. 'i'F�e stady and display
<br />cer.fer that is prc�jected for the futiire cou]d rea�ily
<br />incnrporait: z a�ostc>]g�c anci ecfucatio:tal photogra�hic and
<br />�'isua] presentztiun of i}er earty days on Lai�e Ninnetonka,
<br />�'he o�d sf�: rnu�at channel that ru[�s lhroa��lt Lost Lake is
<br />an importsnt tie in wii}� the �ast when dozens of
<br />steambc�ats ai�� ihQU;:ancis of tourists filled the cnormaus
<br />l:�tcls in lhcir �iu,,�tE�p �f �hc cxeitemertt snd scenic besutv
<br />of Lakc h3inne(on�:a. -
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<br />Wednesday, ?uly 10, i974
<br />4. "Fhc concept af asing eiectrically pQSVered pouteon
<br />hoats to fraverse a water roufe tCail zhraugh the arca as
<br />u�cl1 as I,6p0 ft. a; foot fraii is exceptional and a�t exceflent
<br />approach fo solvang a major , problerr� at many
<br />envir�amental cente
<br />rs.
<br />Often the f�li bene�ts of a ce3iter is avaiiat�le onpy to
<br />those who are fit enough tu endure a viborous hel:e down a
<br />nature trail.
<br />�'our p3an makes it possib�e fo: the 1•er}. youi�g, the
<br />handicapped and the senior citizens to enjoy the a_rea f�Ify
<br />as we11 as �hose ►i•ith grcater enduranee.
<br />This ccnter wouid be a unique exsr;�ple e� v:h�t a
<br />progressive cornmunitv can do to pror_lote envi;onnien;al
<br />education, recreafioii and to preser��e natural heauty og
<br />their area.
<br />This is an exciting plan and I sincerely hcpc t5at ihe
<br />Mound �ouncif and t�e gvlound resid�nts see t7i to ioll�w
<br />thro�gh and Fnake #his dream become a reality=,
<br />Your trtcl� ,
<br />Jo;in ;;c� uia
<br />Editor's iVote: John Kutola is a fornter Mound rr� y�r`��no
<br />wa.s ir►strumental in IEdYIRa tne I,�st Lakc stu�y� u;,,�[.
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