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COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 25, 2002 <br />Mr. Loomis noted Lino Lakes is part of the seven county metropolitan area and Lino Lakes and <br />Centerville are growing by leaps and bounds. As a result of this growth he believed there will be <br />more people using Peltier Lake. He stated he favored inclusion of a sunset clause in the ordinance. <br />Mr. Loomis stated prior to a final decision being made by the City Council he would like to see the <br />results of an environmental impact study and, if such a study has not been undertaken, he would like <br />to know why. <br />Shelly Dentz, 1667 Peltier Lake Drive, stated she spoke with the owner of Trout Air regarding the <br />fact that the herons fed at Trout Air quite frequently. She had asked the owner what time of day the <br />birds were feeding on trout and was informed they were feeding at dawn and dusk. She also asked <br />how many birds were seen feeding on the trout and was informed that hundreds of herons were seen <br />feeding each day. She indicated the owner of Trout Air had contacted her State Senator, and several <br />suggested solutions had been tried but failed. She noted the D:' a ent of Natural Resources will <br />reimburse farmers for lost crops due to feeding deer, but would burse Trout Air for their fish <br />loss due to feeding birds. <br />Ms. Dentz indicated Trout Air closed in September 1998, <br />the herons. In the year 2000 the ponds were depleted an <br />found no fish available and fled to find food, leaving <br />believed the reason the heron rookery at Peltier L <br />being the herons' primary food source. In fact, th <br />added. <br />Ms. Dentz stated she has learned that hero <br />without a food source. She felt in order <br />be completely disallowed on the isl <br />Ms. Dentz provided the City Counci <br />colony abandonments have <br />nearby. Additionally, becaus <br />harassing the herons. <br />99 there was still plenty of fish for <br />herons returned that spring they <br />ung. She stated the owner of Trout Air <br />be so successful was due to the fishery <br />counts increased when more ponds were <br />xist with people and with eagles, but cannot live <br />e herons the best chance, human interaction should <br />of the bog poles. <br />ers with handouts regarding eagles, which indicated heron <br />n their only predator, the bald eagle, chooses to nest <br />ber ° of eagles have grown due to their protection, they are <br />Ms. Dentz stated she would like for the herons to remain in the area and she would prefer a no -wake <br />zone beginning at the bog poles. <br />Gerald Lindner, 7413 Peltier Lake Drive, requested the Council to consider all the relevants facts <br />before making a decision. He wished to present some additional considerations for the Council. Mr. <br />Lindner advocated putting the "no wake" zone straight across the lake at the bog poles. He stated that <br />meetings of the Lake Association showed area residents supported this idea. He felt this solution <br />would provide the herons an adequate buffer. <br />Mr. Lindner referenced a Rice Creek Watershed District study which he stated was initiated in 1990. <br />He stated the study contained a tremendous amount of relevant information as to the history of this <br />8 <br />