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• March 23; 2 ;Page 2-::.;° icer, Non -Game Wildlife, :Fisheries,: and Aquatic Plant Management) ; Anoka County (Par. • Recreation Department and Sheriff's Department), University: of .Minnesota, Peltier. Lake:' • Anoka County Citizen at large, Rice Creek Watershed District, and the St Paul WaterUtili the priority topics that have beenexamnined :over -the past two years are as follows: [istory and significance .o :communities. **Rookery abandonment observations and theories .discussion • Identification *and' discussion of potential: strategies and solutions to address the rookery abandonment and long term protection of the high quality habitat at the no -end of Peltier oles and responsibilities to implement strategies .: n- going: monitoring; and research projects. ased on the rookeryabandonment observations and theories discussion and the ecological significance;: of the surrounding area, the TaskForce. unanimously supports thestrategyof working with the Cities of. Lino Lakes and Centerville, in cooperation. with the State of Minnesota, to adopt a: permanent "Slow / No Wake" ordinance on the north'haif of Peltier Lake. , In addition; Anoka. County has recently received .:: a research grant from the MN DNR, :to farther. conduct monitoring research on the Peltier Island Heron Colony in 2004 and 2005. e Peltier .Island:. Heron Rookery and surrounding n .i .t ,•:,—•. is '. " -,:' ..: `;..:..,•r.. ::. ". e Anoka . County. Parks and Recreation Committee, Which' iscomprised of three appointed Qino ounty Commissioners; have also. had •:an•opportunity to review, and examine. the justifcation':for.the • =oposed surface water: zoning:restrctions on Peltier;:Lake . :As a result,.the :Parks. and Recreation >omrnitteehas expressed full support of; a permanent " Slow %No: Wake Zone "restriction on the no alf of Peltier ough a series. of recent comprehensive :pla fining efforts to include the `_7020 Vision ",:Anoka County arks'�and Recreation System -Plan .(1998) and: the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve: • aster Plan; (1999), the Peltier Island Heron Rookery.has been identified as a unique resource to. :protect • d preserve into the;futu e., ,Several •management goals and strategies : have been documented during ese: planning .efforts:.which .Specifically includes controlling boat traffic around Peltier :Island;to ±, prevent disruption to the herons. Therefore, special .consideration in the: way of; supporting a permanent "`Slow/No:::Wake::Zone "..:on the north 'end ;of Peltier .consistent, with; various. comprehensive .plans recently `adopted by Anoka Couri ank:you for your leadership and spirit :of cooperation. in..:considering an amendment to make the'no .: fine permanent on the north half ;of • Peltier Lake :Ii Anoka County can provide any further information or ;assistance, . please contact -my office at: (763) 323 570 • onda Sivaraj oka County. Conrhissioner: