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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />December 20, 1996 <br />Mark Weavers <br />789 Carla Ln. <br />Little Canada, MN 55109 <br />Dear Mr. Weavers: <br />500 Lafayette Road <br />St. Paul. Ytinnesota 55155 -40j6 <br />t <br />After reviewing your proposed ordinance for the lakes in the City of Little Canada, I have <br />the following comments and suggested changes: <br />O Purpose Intent and Application. - You should list the lakes that will be included in the <br />ordinance here. You can also define these lakes by using the lake number assigned by the <br />Department of Natural Resources (DNR). <br />© 1301.010 & 1301.040 (1) - Defi lion. - You do not need to use definitions if you are <br />adopting Minnesota Statutes Chapter 86B. The definition for motorboat that you use is <br />also less restrictive than state law. <br />© 1301.020 - Mtnnesota Statutes. - Simplify this by stating Minnesota Statutes Chapter <br />86B and the rules promulgated thereunder are hereby adopted and made part of this <br />ordinance. <br />® 1301.030 - Speed and Distance. - Most of this section is vague and can be eliminated. <br />You can simplify it by titling it Slow - No Wake Zones and listing these zones. You can <br />include the high water slow - no wake zone in this section. The exemption for water skiers <br />using a direct route to and from the open speed zone can also be included in this section. <br />- State law says that a watercraft must not operate within a marked swim area. If you <br />want watercraft to stay farther away from the swim area, the "Boats Keep Out" buoys can <br />be moved farther out. <br />- Boat launch regulations can be given their own section. The language can also be <br />DNR information: 613 -396 -6157. 1•:t00-- 66 -6iO0 • TTY: 62.196- 3.184, 1.800- 657.3929 <br />An Crr....am■ F:nn Page 41 :a Paper <br />