01/30/2002 Environmental Board Minutes

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ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING JANUARY 30, 2002 Donlin noted another reason for the no wake zone was that the birds plunge dive to feed feet first, and they need to be able to see into the water. Mr. LeBlanc restated that they were looking for the regulation of structures on the lake. Asleson asked the Board for a recommendation for the next Council meeting. Chair Kukonen indicated the County owned the land, and could enforce a buffer. Asleson explained that the buffer would be only 300 feet, atid,thatajornt local level enforcement was also necessary. Donlin asked if the County would have jurisdiction becauseit4,yns,:te land and the course was attached to the bottom. Schneider answe.rcd.it was lIie regulation ,of the water, not the land, and the water goes with Mr. LeBlanc explained the surface water was notthe jurisdiction of the County, but local. The north side was clear because •;)f the aquatic plants present. Donlin agreed even if it was not about the birds, sdifilicate the water quality. O'Dea inquired if the no wake restricadiita separate from the structures on the lake. Asleson stated it would notrtippen'ilya. timely fashion. n1,14N7V 46, ,OF A discussion ensued on slalom courses o'firSter skiing. Mr. LeBlanc indicated thex‘csplenty f precedence for these requests on the size of the lake. It involkOivii8c: lies that were using the slalom course, but there were 40 other families in the Iake association. He believed the community cared about the issue--, Donlin asked iC there w rpiny concerns of the Council. Aslcsouslatedtliat the lbcus of the recommendation should be the resource issue. He asked.i'fee'ommendation. %L.. ... Schneiderree.,9mmended that a no wake zone be enforced 24 hours a day, and no structures btVut on the lake. O'Connell inquired if the structures or the actual water skiing caused the disturbance. Mr. LeBlanc responded that the structures cause intense activity in one area that created a channel at about 34 miles/hour. Asleson stated that it would not be in effect in the south part of the lake, from an environmental standpoint. 7