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Resolution Exhi it B Exhibit B - Water and Land Management Resource Management Programs To be Undertaken In The Carman Bay Lake Improvement District The following information is being submitted at the request of the DNR for their consideration as we the citizens of the District with the cooperation of the City of Orono move forward to establish the proposed Carman Bay Lake Improvement District (CBLID) in accordance with Minnesota Rules 6115.0970. A written statement of lake problems and objectives The proposed type or types of water and land related resource management projects to be under- taken by the proposed district. This shall include a detailed statement of intended studies, manage- ment programs, remedial actions and construction projects A statement of the means by which the programs will be financed A map showing the boundaries of the proposed LID The number of directors proposed for the District Copies of local ordinances which regulate the use of the lake or any public access Any information indicating the degree of local interest and commitment to future management The identification of any lands and waters which may be adversely affected by the implementation of District purposes, and a preliminary assessment of these adverse effects A statement outlining the adequacy and ownership of public accesses, including public lands and beaches An estimate of the total equalized valuation of the property within the district Any other information demonstrating accordance with the criteria and standards for establishment as laid out in 6115.0960 A written statement of lake problems and objectives. Eurasian watermilfoil and curlyleaf pondweed, invasive plants, have been problematic in Carman Bay for several decades. These two plants have reduced the diversity and abundance of native plants and therefore have diminished the health of the Bay. As well, these two plants interfere with boating, swimming, recrea- tion and enjoyment. The Carman Bay residents, in coordination with the Lake Minnetonka Association (LMA) and the Minne- sota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have developed and implemented a Lake Vegetation Man- agement Plan or LUMP (attached), which has significantly controlled Eurasian watermilfoil and curlyleaf pondweed and increased the diversity and abundance of native plants without compromising water quality. Carman Bay was one of 3 Bays on Lake Minnetonka involved in the Lake Minnetonka Milfoil Project which was conceived in 2006. This "Three Bay Demonstration Project" was a cooperative effort between the LMA and the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (i -MCD). The project brought these two organ- izations together with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the DNR to assess new technologies and ap- proaches for large-scale selective herbicide treatments to control and combat EWM.