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06-17-1997 10:46 612 473 70I- 3 LMCD P.02 <br />LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT <br />June 17,1997 <br />MEMO TO: LMCD Board of Directors <br />FROM: Gene Strommen, Project Manager <br />SLfBJECT; Milfoil Harvest Progress Rtpait, News Releases <br />Harvesters arc launched and in the water today, Tuesday, 6/17. <br />th« eut riiore ofPhdps Island on West Upper Uke will be the find priority inW <br />of Jun* 23 . Thii first attack will conclude with ponions of Cooks Bay. Emer^ airi Black <br />1,1.. The enclosed news release on Milfoil Harvest of 6/16 provides further detail. <br />The next step starting July 1 , weather and operating conditions permitting, will be a move <br />to Grays Bay wWch traditionally surfaces out by that time. <br />Supervisor Todd Gram and the crew are enthusiastically moving forward. Mechanic <br />Mwsh Gabriel has the machines all water-ready. They look the best for operational <br />readiness in years. Marsh has made modifications on UMI design arws which have <br />prematurely worn, fixing throttle levers, thruster cable attachments front end bearing <br />assemblies, and security lock boxes for the machine radios and hand tools. <br />We will keep you posted in the days ahead on the progress. <br />I am speaking «o the Encelsior Rotaiy Club today, an invitation 1 received in “ <br />talk about milfoil and other concerns affecting Lake Minnetonka. I will give the LM <br />and Save the Lake program a boost! <br />Please phone your feedback on the harvest program progress to myself, 470-9796, <br />(message machine should be ready for you) Greg at the office, 471-9588. <br />Thanks for your support.