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lAND USF PUNNING <br />#667 Richard Specter <br />Conditional Use Permit <br />Page 2 <br />'''■ ■'Ml NW •• <br />_ <br />10.LAKE BED ALTERATIONS WILL BE DISCOURAGE BECAUSE OF ADVERSE <br />SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TEWl EFFECTS ON WATER QUALITY. Dredging <br />of lake beds releases large amounts of otherwise trapped <br />nutrients and silt which adversely affects water quality <br />for long periods of time. Dredging of new channels or iniecs <br />will not be approved to provide riparian access where none <br />existed naturally. Dredging will be permitted in limited <br />circumstances only where aboslutely necessary to maintain <br />existing natural riparian access permanently lost by <br />something beyond the control of the landowner. Periodic <br />low water conditions or the owner's desire for deeper <br />draft watercraft are not sufficient reasons for disrupting <br />sensitive lake beds. <br />In addition review the following DNR rules 6 MCAR 1.5022: <br />1.5022 Excavation of Public Waters <br />A. <br />1) <br />2) <br />3) <br />4) <br />Policy and general restrictions. It is the policy of the <br />Department to discourage the excavation of materials “O™ <br />the beds of public waters in order to preserve the natural <br />character of public waters and their shorelands, and <br />maintain suitable aquatic habitat for fish and wildlife. <br />Excavation shall be permitted provided the conditions of <br />6 MCAR 1.5022 B., C., and D. are met. <br />1.Where it is intended to gain access to navigable <br />water depths when such access can be reasonably <br />attained by utilizing a temporary or permanent <br />dock. <br />2.Where inlands excavation is intended solely to <br />extend riparian rights to nonriparian lands, or <br />to promote the subdivision and development of <br />nonriparian lands. <br />3. Where the proposed excavation will be detrimental <br />to significant fish and wildlife habitat^ or <br />protected vegetation. <br />Has Mr. Speeter lost riparian access to his property? <br />How does the previous maintenance dredging of the <br />channel area affect this application? <br />Was there ever a natural navigable lagoon area to the <br />site prior to the dredging of June 1967? <br />At the time of Speeter’s purchasing of the property <br />boat access was possible via the lagoon area. Has a <br />dock ever been constructed within the lagoon are?.? <br />Why was the dock not constructed at the time the <br />house was constructed? <br />I