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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, and that a joint local level enforcement was also necessary. Donlin asked if the County would have jurisdiction because it owns the land and the course was attached to the bottom. Schneider answered it was the regulation of the water, not the land, and the water goes with it. Mr. LeBlanc explained the surface water was not the '; isdiction of the County, but local. The north side was clear because of the atic plants present. Donlin agreed even if it was not about the birds, the pl - m . to the water quality. O'Dea inquired if the no wake restriction a •..; para e from the structures on the lake. Asleson stated it would not happen imely fashion. A discussion ensued on slalom courses " a - ing. Mr. LeBlanc indicated ther size of the lake. It involv there were 40 other f cared about the issu recedence for these requests on the that were using the slalom course, but e association. He believed the community Donlin asked if there were y concerns of the Council. Asleson stated that the focus of the recommendation should be the resource issue. He asked the Board for a recommendation. Schneider recommended that a no wake zone be enforced 24 hours a day, and no structures be put 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.