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Lake Owasso Task Force 11/13/96 minutes attending: Deane Anklan, Peggy Egli, John Gramer, Sheila Prak, Jim Stark, Jim Vanous, Betty Wolfangle, Gary Wood, Steve North guest: Dick Fowler, president, Lake Owasto Hoineowtier's Association chair: Gary Wood 1. A�proval of m'n te rom 10/ 0/96 clarzfication: The Reiling property discussed on 10/30/96 is located an Victoria Ave (BV�. Minutes were unanimously approved with this addition. Members had no objection to tape recording future meetings, per Egli's request. 2. Panel discussion on environmental issuec None of the environmenta,l panel guests invited for 11/13 were rresent due to schedule conflicts and illness. Jeff Roessler chase not to attend but will share his written opinions on some questions and provide materials from the Grass Lake Water Management Organization. The environmental panel meeting was rescheduled for 12/18/96. Peterson, Noonan, and Musielwiez will be re-invited by North, the questions will be sent again, and panelists will be assured the questions are a discussion guide and may not all be answerable. North will reword the last question to indicate that an extensive list of resource materials is unnecessary. Otiier panelists for 12I18 will also be sought: Steve North will ask Karl Keel and/or SEH Enginaering (GLWMO consultants) to identify a guest from SEH; Jim Stark will invite an expert in aquatic biology from USGS. Dick Fowler presented Don Meyer's Secchi disc (SD) data for 1983-1995. Since 1983, the annual mean water clarity has increased frorn about 4' to 10'; the data are similar to other lakes in this ecoregion (4.9 - 10.5'). Improvernent may be due to lake weed contral, less use of P fertilizers, better erosion control, and watershed projects at Charlie pond, Ladyslipper park, and Bennett Lake during this time. SD readings are taken near Meyer's home on Owasso Heights Dr.; 5D readings in the SW end are expected to be lower. Mr. Fowler explained that the Lake Association's object is to improva the environmental health of tlie lake and to create an enjoyable ahnosphere for persons utilizing the lake for recreational pursuits. It does not favor any particular type of use. Association mailings go to all lakeshore residents, plus any off-lake members. Chemical weed control has opened up much lake area siace the 1950's. Ramsey county stopped cantributing to weed control for private lakeshore in 1995 but still pays for control by the Owasso home and county beach, plus 10 acres in the middle as needed. Purple loosestrife is a serious and increasing problem at the SW end and along Victoria and W. Owasso (BV�. The DNR sprayed soine loosestrife along W Owasso in 1995 (N). Ratnsey county will help control exotics; Mr. Noonan may have information and county commissioner Dick Wedell has expressed support (DF). Other potential funding might cotne from the state or the Metropolitan council. T'he task force thanked Dick Fowler for his participation on short notice. 3. O her bu 'ne . North distributed the list of safety/regulatory questions to the task force. As noted above, the questions convey tlie topic� on which we need infonnation and are to provoke thought, and the final question needs rewording.