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r'. <br />M <br />X:.Z: <br />■V <br />L« V <br />-5^ <br />» <br />,1i. <br />)&:■ <br />i- <br />i^- <br />t'V <br />listed in background papers, they are not needed here; final sentence is found in para.7, p-)] <br />Lake Minnetonka provides the most productive fishing in the seven county <br />metropolitan area. The lake is rated as the finest bass lake in <br />Minnesota. The diversity of aquatic habitat in the lake supports an <br />abundance of fish species. More major bass tournaments are conducted on <br />the lake than on any other lake in Minnesota. Th'^ exceptional quality of <br />the lake and its proximity to the Minneapolis Sti Paul metropolitan area <br />makes it imperative that the lake be managed in such a manner as to protect <br />and enhance the fishing resources. [Comment: forms most of para. 3, page 3] <br />Bw-Laho Minnatonkat the DNR has been the primary agenc}' responsible for <br />monitoring and managing the fisheries in Lake Minnetonka. Staff and budget <br />limitatiom of the DNR have not allowed a full fish monitoring program. <br />Fish populations are monitored only indirectly through the present <br />fisheries survey program. Creel census data to determine harvest rates are <br />particulart«’ needed. Tho limitud availability of fishorios data for Lake <br />[Comment: forms most of pani.7. p.3] <br />LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL PP^TECTION PROGRAM <br />affaati the natural <br />y contributing to <br />i botn from the <br />■Tho Natural <br />‘tftion Pta <br />f tho Ml'lift <br />[Comment: not needed, negative tone, slightly wrong focus <br />ud docan*t work In new eomblned ^pter] <br />to tho fullect <br />■atant allowmd hy >oi (Commeat M>t needed, wrong tone] <br />1 913 Song-TBy the Waf rs-of Lako Minnionko" by <br />)tes above] <br />[the fiillowiag aerred u basts for list oa p3] <br />a) mitigate, to the fullest possible extent, the degradation of the <br />chemical and physical water quality of Lake Minnetonka and its <br />tributaries. <br />b' regulate the use of wetlands of Lake Minnetonka, especially in <br />oomnection with nawgational access to the lake, <br />c) protect and manage wetlands within the OHW elevation contour of <br />Lake Minnetonka fbr preservrtton of their functional values, <br />induding water quality enhancem nt, flood control, aesthetics, and <br />EP-6 <br />Sv