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m- <br />:■ *> ■ <br />'<}■ <br />'rr <br />V: <br />Ir; <br />i'S <br />'r <br />L/ulq/I-DNR Mown ON uua MINNOTONKAI <br />Maxwell Bay is being targeted for a public boat taunching facilityl The proposed property is on the <br />south shore of the bay between the Lakeside and North Shore Marinas. <br />The DNR says they «re receiving directives from the state legislature and pressure from the public <br />to put additional public accesses on the lake. <br />We disagree and we need your help to stop this! Listed below are the reasons to not build another <br />public launch facility, a list of people to call, and upcoming meetings to attend. <br />ENVIRONMENT <br />• We are very concerned about the increase of biological pollutants like Eurasian Milfoil <br />and Zebra Mussel. Building another launch facility increases this risk with ntor» boats <br />and trailers coming from all over. <br />We are ruM opposed to the general pubii using Lake Minnetonka. We have been <br />proposing that ail boats be inspected for harmful exotics before they enter the lake. <br />Building another launch facility means another Inspection process needs to be <br />implemented. <br />These same inspection sites could also inspect boats coming out of the lake for Eurasian <br />Milfoil. This would help to guard the other lakes in Minrtesota from the spread of this <br />weed. <br />OVERCROWDING <br />• The current boat density on a typical weekend on Minnetonka is 8 acres of space around <br />each boat. Maxwell Bay is currently at 4.4 acres per boatl <br />A DNR published document in 1987 stated that as a guideline, lakes should be martaged <br />to 10 acres of space per boat! <br />SAFETY <br />• The current boat densities are causing enough problems; child safety and boat <br />maneuvering. <br />• The site is also located on the INSIDE turn of Highway 51. There is a big blind spotl <br />PARKING <br />• The 1983 Governor's Task Force study on Lake Minnetonka stated that no additional <br />boat access is needed on this portion of the lake provided that carAraller parking is <br />adequate. We do support the need for quality oarking -onlv . <br />ZONING <br />• This property goes against ail of Ororto's zoning requirements such as: clearance from <br />neighboring properties and impacts to run-off from hard cover. <br />TAX SPENDING <br />■ It is estimated that this project could cost $250,000 to $300,000, not to mention the time <br />of DNR salaries already spent on this projeat This money needs to be spent on <br />programs to control the spread of exoticsl <br />SPECIFICALLY • THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA! <br />Phase fee rwtrm sMe for meeting notices and people to call so you can voice your opinioni