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:* <br />- <br />V <br />t <br />ri' <br />f"k, <br />rf\ <br />'}y <br />Vm <br />w¥ <br />*&■ h <br />Hater Structures and Environment Committee November 16, 1991 <br />10. Grays Bay Deun Control <br />The executive director reported that the Minnehaha Creek <br />Watershed District Grays Bay Dam Control policy will be discussed <br />at a meeting on 11/21. Cochran has stated lie believes the policy <br />has worked well and does not suggest any recommendations or <br />changes. . n iThe committee noted this wa.s discussed at the Uctober Board <br />meeting. On the Friday after the Beard meeting the dam was shut <br />down at 928.67' <br />11. Other <br />Grathwol reviewed the accomplishments of tlie committee in <br />1991. He mentioned 1) Inventory of docks over lUU’ 2) Review of <br />the 3-4 boat storage situation 3) A preliminary study of wetlands <br />4) Lake recreation use statistics which need more documentation <br />5) Completion of the amenity value study 6) Review of the <br />shoreland zoning 7) Fee .study I'eview 8) Study of dock use <br />measurements. Grathwol feels there was success. <br />12. Boat License Surcharge <br />Grathwol said he has talked to Bill Becker of the DNR about <br />a boat license surcharge. Grathvxol feels tliat if done right <br />there is a way to get a boat license surcharge. We vould have to <br />make some allies and share with some other lakes. <br />Foster mentioned the possibility of a county license. The <br />people up north are paranoid about licensing because of the <br />tourists. They do not seem to have an objection to Metropolitan <br />licensing if there is a sharing. <br />Babcock suggested the option of licensing on lakes of a <br />certain size. Penn said we would be better off focusing on the <br />user group.Reese said Hennepin County has appropriated $15h,000 tor <br />milfoil control in 1992 and future years. The County Attorney <br />advised the County Board it has no authority to make <br />appropriations. The County Commissioners are expected to seek <br />legislative approval to do so. LMCD has applied for $70,000 in <br />matching funds in anticipation of their availability. If this is <br />accomplished and if all funding comes through, it could eliminate <br />the need for boat sticker funding. , riuir*n <br />Penn said the boat sticker idea would lielp fund the LMCD. <br />Babcock added there are things in the Management Plan such as <br />water quality management which will need fundi g. Grathwol <br />concluded that he does not believe it will go through the <br />legislature this session. <br />13. AdJouriuMnt <br />The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m <br />See Page 11 for signatures <br />sucl