HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 19 - MNDNR Lake Approval Letter Minnesota Department Naturalr Minnesota
500 Lafayette Road St. Paul,MN 55155-40
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURALRESOUROES
July 2, 2013
Mr. Dean 7uleger, City Administrator
City of Lake Elmo
3800 Laverne Avenue N.
Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042
The State Boating Law Administrator has received your materials requesting approval of your water
surface use ordinance. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hopes to complete the review of
these materials and have a decision back to the city by the end of July. However, should an EAW be
required, the time frame could be much longer.
You have informed us that:water levels on Lake Demontreville and Lake Olson have recently been above
the high water level, slow no wake zone proposed in your ordinance 08-074. Motorboat wakes during
high water periods may cause erosion, lake sedimentation and property damage. Due to the urgency
around these facts, the State Boating Law Administrator has evaluated additional temporary approval of
this item.
After review,the high water, slow no wake zone portion of your ordinance appears to be a measured
and reasonable action to the current and potential future conditions. The DNR approves the slow no
wake elevation of 929.7 and above for Lake Demontreville and Lake Olson without the inclusion of the
five day waiting period before implementation, but retaining the five day period after the water recedes
below 929.7. Please post notices at public access sites and on the city web site at times when the
restriction is in effect and when it has ended. This approval is valid only until October 31, 2013.
Continue your work with the department to establish a permanent approved ordinance.
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COL Ken Soring, Director
Enforcement Division
cc: CAP'T`Greg Salo- DNR Region 3 Enforcement Manager
LT Jason Peterson--DNR District 14 Enforcement Supervisor
CMDR Jerry Cusick—Washington County Sheriff's Office
Rachel Hintzrnan, Area PAT Supervisor
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