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Mike Mayne May 1st,2024 2705 Silver Lane Northeast Saint Anthony,MN 55421 mjmayne@gmail.com Saint Anthony Village City Council 3301 Silver Lake Road Saint Anthony,MN 55418 Dear councilmembers, The Silver Lake Residents Association is requesting that the city contribute to eradicating the Eurasian Milfoil that has taken over the lake.Some history is below,and I have also attached some supplemental documentation to support our request. History: Last year,in cooperation with Three Rivers Park District,Rice Creek Watershed, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,and the City of Columbia Heights,Lake Restoration treated 15%of Silver Lake for Eurasian Water Milfoil.The treatment was paid for by the Silver Lake Residents Association,along with a $500 grant from the DNR and a $1000 contribution from the city of Columbia Heights.The treatment was not sufficient to remove the milfoil and it worsened throughout the year. Lake Restoration completed a full lake treatment in April 2024 and has provided us with a bill for that service.We've been in communication with the RCWD and the MN DNR,who have cited some full-lake treatment success stories like Clear Lake in Forest Lake,and provided the attached variance,approving the treatment. SLRA has coordinated with those organizations to meet the requirements of the variance. Three Rivers complete the delineation mapping of the lake.Lake Restoration has completed the treatment this year. Request: The full lake treatment costs approximately $12,000.We have received $2,000 from the city of Columbia Heights,in addition to their contribution to last year's treatment and the new aerator and electrical infrastructure they installed last year. We would like to request that the city of St.Anthony contribute $2,000 to this year's treatment.SLRA will still foot the majority of the bill,but we would like some help from the city to ensure the lake is enjoyable for all SAV residents for years to come. Thank you for your consideration, Mike Mayne Silver Lake Residents Association