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What is a LID? <br />What is a Lake Improvement District (LID)? Lake Improvement Districts were instituted by the <br />state legislature in the early 70s for three specific reasons, which were to help provide clean <br />water, to manage lake levels and to control Aquatic Invasive Species. Lake Improvement <br />Districts are a means of funding these activities. There are over 40 LIDS in the state of <br />Minnesota. <br />How do LIDS work? <br />A LID is formed by a petition from lakeshore residents and those who have lake shore access <br />(through associations or by deed). A majority of the residents must approve. There also must be <br />approvals by the cities affected and the DNR. The DNR then receives and approves the <br />formation of the LID. Once those steps were accomplished a taxing district will be established <br />for those residents affected. <br />Who controls the LID? <br />Residents that are affected form a board and decide how the funds collected will be spent. <br />Residents are appointed by the city councils for the first year. After that, they will be elected by <br />those affected by the LID annually. The money collected will be spent on the control of Aquatic <br />Invasive Species only. <br />Can others on Lake Minnetonka form a LID? <br />The answer is Yes!. Each bay must meet the DNR requirements and receive approval by the <br />cities. The main requirement by the DNR is to have public access, such as a beach, fishing pier <br />or boat launch. Carmans Bay would like to institute a LID to insure sustainable funding in <br />controlling Aquatic Invasive Species. It also puts the bay "at the ready" to react to new invasive <br />species. This is one of the few taxes you actually know how, and for what, your money will be <br />spent. This will be accomplished by a grass roots effort by the citizens. <br />