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t.. '-. ;r". I t . .. . ..,_ , 1.--- : i_..;" ,. :. . ,-... .... \ : ~_. &.. ...~.... L.: ~t Ii {~ limited amount of Ramsey County Sheriff's officers with boats. The boat that the lake watch group will use will be marked with a Ramsey County Patrol's emblem. The lake watch group will either record and/or photograph bad or unsafe perfonnance on the lake and will be able to convey emergency information to the Sheriff's office. The Sheriff's office currently enforces the State statutes which define careless, reckless, safety, harassment, endangerment activities on the lake itself Ltd. Bergeron stated that if Roseville does adopt the 150 foot setback provision, the Ramsey County Sheriff's office will enforce it. A general discussion ensued regarding the use of jet bikes, the interpretation of the 300 foot setback validity, and the impact that not adopting a joint powers agreement has on the enforcement authority. NitoBiutevis, speaking on behalf of the Lake Owasso Association and the Ad Hoc Lake Users Group for Shoreview, found that with the 300 foot no-wake zone, 202 acres of surface water will be available for boating, a significant reduction in the overall water area of the lake. He noted that 61,000 boats currently are licensed within Ramsey County, but an estimated additional 25% growth may occur because of the water jet boat phenomena. He stated a concern for everybody on the lake was the safety use of the lake and noted that a number of advisory board guidelines have recommended a 150 foot no-wake zone. Ltd. Jerry Bergeron stated the real issue is the reduction of dangerous operations on the lake regardless of the setback. The lake is not big enough for consistent 50 mph use. Neither the Shoreview or Roseville ordinance may be perfect as currently written. In either case, it is the activity of the users who create the safety problem, not the ordinance. A general discussion ensued regarding the boaters use of the lake and the knowledge of the boating rules for Minnesota. A comment was made regarding the need for better signage and distribution of information about the lake and the lake regulations to all users. Environmental issues were a concern to many residents. They expressed concern about the sedimentation occurring on the south shore and particularly the mucky bottom. The turbidity at the south end of the lake increases as the amount of heavy surface water use by boaters occurs. From an environmental point of view, the south end of the lake could be a no-wake zone. Other uses take priority on the south end of the lake including fishing, pontooning, and canoeing. Neighbors expressed concern about the swimming and sunning rafts left on the lake. There appears to be no setback regulations regarding their use and are unsafe, particularly for water skiers and boaters. The DNR issues the permits for such rafts and the location they can be anchored at. The rafts may be a hazard to the navigation on the lake. Each raft is supposed to have a permit with a name and number and reflectors on all four sides. Many participants asked if the joint powers agreement could establish regulations for raft setback distances. Roseville residents asked for more clarification regarding the current utrification process on the lake, especially as it relates to the south end of the lake. A general discussion ensued regarding the slalom permits. Each request for a permanent