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LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT NEWS RELEASE May 21, 1990 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gene Stronunen Executive Director 473-7033 Tom Reese Task Force Chair 540-2583 SUBJECT: Underwater Found Obstructions (UFO) to be Marked Upon Citizen Identification Boaters encountering an Underwater Found Obstruction (UFO) can perform a "save the lake" service by calling them to the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District's attention according to Task Force Chair Tom Reese, Mound. Recognizing that there are occasional obstructions just under the surface of Lake Minnetonka, the Board approved a plan to mark such UFO's to warn boaters. Funds from the District's "Save the Lake" program will be used to purchase officially-approved danger buoys with the added identifica tion of "ROCK" to designate the obstruction's presence. A $3,500 allocation was approved for buoy purchases. Person's identifying a UFO are asked to make a careful notation of the object's lake location. Sitings on landmarks in at least three directions are necessary. A small mar*..^r locator may be used for a temporary placement. The next step is for the person finding the UFO to call in their name and information as to where they can be reached. Assistance in locating the UFO will be required. The weed harvesting supervisory persor...ei will be rcbn-:. iible to work with the person finding the UFO to relocate and mark it. UFO's are to be only those objects OUTSIDE the 150' distance from shore. Boaters are required to move at no-wake speeds within 150' and b *r/ant for underwater conditions which always present the potential for bo..ing hazards. Objects in a public channel or heavy traffic area should be Identified. The approved danger buoys will be fiVe inches in diameter, white with a bold orange diamond on two sides, and reflective orange borders on top & bottom.