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(PSR Milfoil Update continued from po^e 6) <br />[HTceived as large enough. Ihcrc is a company <br />that IS attempting to develop a high concentration <br />pellet of the fungus treatment that can be <br />selectively applied. <br />• Successful programs to control milfoil will most <br />likely need to be a partnership of a vanety of <br />agencies. Treatment is still a very expensive <br />proposition. <br />• Lake Minnetonka remains a greater challenge <br />because of its size. Hven with a treatment <br />program in selected bays, there is no way to hall <br />the spread back into those bays trom the main lake <br />area. <br />LMIOA BOARD MEETINGS <br />The LMLOA meet* the firs* <br />Mcnday of e»th roonlh Meeting* are <br />held »t "^ 0 p m.. anJ i>p<t» <br />alt members. Call the LMLOA Hotlu e <br />at 472 9876 <br />for tnerting locatton*________ <br />(LMCn Milfoil Update continued from pof^e 6) <br />Because the use of SONAR, which is a very low^ <br />concentration chemical (10 parts chemical to I billion <br />parts water), there will be no adverse impact on using <br />the lake, e.g., children swimming, pets in the watn. <br />In general. Strommen feels that the milfoil growth <br />has sUibilized on the lake. Three aerial flights have <br />been made this year to obseive the lake. <br />Aesthetically, the lake looks belter this year because <br />major areas of infestation are 1*2 feet under the <br />surface. The LMCD is also interested in <br />homeowners or other lakcshorc owners informing the <br />LMCD if they notice that there is significant growth <br />of milfoil in areas in which they had not observed it <br />in the past. The LMCD does not have staff to do this <br />type of observation . but is interested in monitonng <br />milfoil infesution. <br />According to Strommen. additional "how*ios." <br />e.g., rccjucsting that boaters back weeds otf their <br />props before entering the bay. etc arc dittails that <br />w.l! be w'uked out tftcr the abo. two steps arc <br />completed. Ihcic is really no way .hat tf.c bay can <br />be isolated entirely. <br />Lake Monitoring--A Must for Lake Minnetonka! <br />hv Kathf p\aa d Jennifer fkuzenroth <br />Do you havt sn intertst m knowing ttni w4ter <br />qustity of Lske Mtnnetonks} You wdl be happy to <br />Know that tb# LMLOA « hoUxog to form a <br />•Lak*»watch’ pfogram Ttut procoss wM b« started <br />with the Secch. (Sak' i) Osk. ktvertted by an itakan <br />narrMtd Sacchr, thia aimpfe an-nco *a used to maaaura <br />the clanty of :be water Whan uaad ovw a panod <br />of lima. »l can hetp track long tarm changas at wai <br />at aaaaonaf fiuctuat*ons tn tha watar ouaaty. Tha <br />whrta d.sk la towerad nno tha »aka to a poati whara <br />It drtappaart from viaw. than raappaart. <br />(TiMtufamant ra than noted on tb« caiibratad rape <br />mckidad with tha <br />Anyone can uaa a Sacchi Ofk Ca*» fha LMtOA <br />Hoti*na <472 »8;«) today to let w* know that you <br />are mterastad «n monnortng your bay. It wOkM taka <br />oiUy about 20 rranutes of your tana onca a week <br />durng open w»icr aaaaon <br />Tha LMCD and tha Tonka B#y Manna are fiattfng <br />th«a protect, whila the Fraahwaiar Fosawk«t:on « <br />cfo*rtg tha tachmeaf portion of logging and <br />coonPnatmg the data The LMtOA « responaiblo <br />for raachiTMl you and your noighbors who wM mnkm <br />ttaa prof^am a reafuy. Baaaa be part of Ihp <br />pionaars who workod together to cfaan up aur <br />beautiful. fragOa. ripturP laapueoo <br />Wa baga' w rh a ©nphour tooaf gatharaig at <br />Lord Fletcher s on Saturday October tO at 10 00 <br />a m At tt« maatatg. you wP gat the dataits <br />rha apupmpnt to bagm maratenng a^ the apnng