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COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 11, 2002 • History and significance of the Peltier Island Heron Rookery and surrounding natural communities • Rookery abandonment observations and theories • Potential strategies and solutions to address rookery abandonment and long-term protection of the high-quality habitat at the north end of Peltier Lake • Roles and responsibilities to implement strategies Mr. Perry stated the task force unanimously supported the strategy of having the Cities of Lino Lakes and Centerville, in cooperation with the State of Minnesota, pursue a Joint Powers Agreement and a slow/no-wake zone ordinance on the north end of Peltier Lake. In February 2002 the task force findings and recommendations were again presented to the Anoka County Parks and Recreation Committee, who expressed unanimous support for the task force recommendations. Mr. Perry stated, based on the comprehensive review and analy is the effects of motorized watercrafts on heron rookeries and shat considering the public testimony provided at the Lino Lakes Ci 2002, the Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department recommendation for two alternatives to the Cities of Lino geographical placement of slow/no-wake boundary line of scientific literature pertaining to water ecosystems, and til work session on March 6, ubmit for the record a d Centerville regarding the r Lake as follows: Alternative No. 1- A slow/no-wake zone - .s o a 'ne running east and west and located along the surface water segments of the so the parcel line of Sections 10 and 11, Township 31 North — Range 22 West (within the. .d o Lakes, Minnesota) and angling approximately 50 degrees north north om a point on the Section 11 parcel line located directly south of the southeast co h island to the east shore of the lake as marked by buoys. The point on the east sho - located on Ronald Marier's property, due west of the southernmost of the two outb 4s ould be identified with a permanent survey marker. The point on the w hor'line s located on Anoka County's property, and would be identified by a perm t surve a ar er. Alternative No. 2 - A sl s • /no -wake zone north of a line running east and west located 200 feet south of the south en,a f the island and angling approximately 60 degrees north northeast from a point directly south of the southeast corner of the island to the east shore of the lake as marked by buoys. The point on the east shoreline is located on Ronald Marier's property, due west of the southernmost of the two outbuildings and would be identified with a permanent survey marker. The point on the west shoreline is located on Anoka County's property, and would be identified by a permanent survey marker. Mr. Perry stated from a scientific perspective, Alternative No. 1 will provide the best protection for the Peltier island heron rookery and the surrounding high quality natural communities, however, considering a variety of other expressed human interests, Alternative No. 2 appears to be a more popular solution among several private lakeshore owners on Peltier Lake. Therefore, the Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department is recommending that the Cities of Lino Lakes and Centerville consider adopting Alternative No. 2, unless there is a majority of support and testimony for Alternative No. 1. 18