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algae blooms were everywhere. A report from the aquatic biologist at the Rice Creek Watershed District issued <br />a letter stating "High speed boating in this area may cause sediment resuspension, nutrient release from the <br />and severe damage to the existing aquatic macrophyte community. All of the above mentioned items <br />S ediments, <br />ould be detrimental to the overall water quality and biological health of Peltier Lake." Fig 5 shows a picture of <br />the slalom water -ski course. <br />Fig 5. Slalom Water -ski Course July, 2001 <br />Figs 4. Slalom Water -ski Course in <br />Coontail Vegetation, July 14, 2001 <br />•uring the summer of 2002, I went north of the island and found most Coontail there was floating in large mats <br />that were blown this way and that (Fig 6). Normally, this coontail is all just under the surface (Fig 2). With <br />certain north winds, huge floating mats of coontail were getting blown into the south part of the lake. THIS <br />HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE! I believe it was a result of the destruction done by the slalom -ski course <br />the previous 2 years. Fig 7 shows a slug of coontail from north of the island blown into the south part of the <br />lake. <br />Fig. 6. Floating Coontail Stuck at Bog Poles <br />Fig 7. Coontail Blown South <br />4 <br />