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<br /> 3_24-69 P�ge 7
<br /> and tYie �rater experts f'rom wYisconsin all agree t}xat everytime you disturb
<br /> fine sediments in the bottom of t}ie l.ake , you eticoi�rage al�ae gr��ti�t11, and
<br /> you provide additional. food . If t}1e Village �sas in any ;7osition to
<br /> match funds , I 'm sure our �}'�.ter (�uality Cor^lmittee �:v�uld make a recommend—
<br /> ation to the I3oard of lianagers ����'�ic}� I 'm sure tl�ey �v� :ld really ol:ay.
<br /> And t}iis �s�ork «�ould start as soon as tl�e lake �tias open, and it cot:�ld
<br /> be one of tY�e first programs in the ne�v «�ater quality studi��s that are
<br /> being made in 19F9.
<br /> Franzel : Air. Fruen , tivo�ald you in essence say, that tlle ]:no�i�].edge that ' s
<br /> known at tl�is point ce ��tainly recognizes tY�ere is a I�robl em, btzt t}�f�re
<br /> is not enough of a stud,y done to really determine the serio►asne� and
<br /> the cornplications th��.t r�ight be , let ' s say, in c�nsidc�rin�; tt�e e:�panded
<br /> use of the lalce , and to rna.l�e an inl;elligent decision, �,�e �eally should
<br /> Yiave some of t}iat information.
<br /> Fruen: T11at ' s right . `��'ell , �vliat I see toni�}it , and �v)�at I 've l::no�s�n,
<br /> it ' s time to get sor�e basic facts a���otzt actual loeations . I do kno«
<br /> ttlere are sanc� bottoms exposed in Ttaxtis�e] 1 ' s I3�,y, No�ti�, ,you ���1d test
<br /> over sand Uottoms , �ahere there <<�nuldn ' t be ver,y l ittle - .-
<br /> You also can test over the �corst �zrea �a�}�iere tlie sedinient occtirs . .Yo��
<br /> �vill tiave to find it , you ti��i ll have t� sho�v i��hat ' s eausing tl�e di st�zr—
<br /> bance . Then you' ve got to face lowering speeds and even deptY►s �rYaere
<br /> you al.low boats to run, tlnd it ' ll get to tl�is in lake �finnetonka,
<br /> because illinnetonka is looking at a r►aximum t�se of ��oats] There isn' t
<br /> any question about it . And �nore , if tlie al.�ae i.s cleaned up. T' is is
<br /> a vicious circle . I ' r► sure of the fact--�se �rill do tller� eveiitt�ally, but
<br /> I don ' t lciio�v how fast it �i�ill come on the a;enda, becau° �- ther�� ' s so
<br /> much to be dorie in �i�ater qi�ality, Yoii see , �,e 've got �11 the other
<br /> lal{es outlined. Tt�ey h��ve problems . Not as ]ar�e as '�Iinnetonka' s , l�ut
<br /> they are all under the ,j��risdiction af the �4aters}�ed,
<br /> Dtayor Itoss : No�v, I rnigtlt say that as far �� tl�e Vill���e is concerned,
<br /> in our se�ver, i_n our canv�rsati ons b�ut se«�ers no�v, the ne�v `�ietrono] itan
<br /> I3i11 of the Soutli�yest Se�ve District I3i].1, the Vill.a�;e was ��i�t in a
<br /> position of ��robably joi�n��`(�one of the ot'iF>r of tliea�, anc:i i.i; ' s rea7ly
<br /> an e�}:�ensive ttiing, and I don' t believe tl�at t'��re ' s rea].ly enoizgll
<br /> enougli information yet on the lake to say exactly �,�liere tY�is is cotni.ng
<br /> i'roi��, }7o�v rT�uch actual the setivers talcing it out of lh�re �•:�ill do to the
<br /> lake . These studies haven' t been Tnade . . . .
<br /> Fruen : I c�uestion yoi;ir infarr:iation, "�.r. Ross . F� to 8�j� of ,yniir x.3rob] em
<br /> is se�vage affluent. Don' t kid yourself ,
<br /> 1layor P�oss : I 'm not saying that, btat I sa,y tl�at after t'?ey net it oi.it,
<br /> tilez•e ' s no assurance that tl�e 1_ake �ias c'.ianged ?�(�z e , htat ' s �^}iat I sa,y.
<br /> F�@,n : 0}i no, ttiere ' s many other tl�ings to be c�one � 1so, I agrer �A.�itY�
<br /> you 100�'0. Fiut it takes time , it t�kes tirTie . A lake has a certain
<br /> tolerance . Yotz go beyond that , y�u don ' t l;no�� ho�v fast . It needs
<br /> addi�ional fresh �vater. It needs many tl�ings ,
<br /> 1lavor Ross : T`:'Yiat I 've heard in a? 1 the riany meetings that I 've g�ne to,
<br /> and tl�ere ' s n body that ' 11 come out and say if �ve take , and I 'm tall�ing
<br /> about the l�oats no�v, I 'm going after the se�ver hit, if «�e talte a�.�t se�vage
<br /> away from here , tl�at �����' re going to entirely correct the l.�.ke �s �ar as
<br /> pollution is conce ��ned. , , �� ��.Q�(j ,
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