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PETITION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT To the City of Orono and Hennepin County: The undersigned property owners are requesting that the City of Orono establish the "Carmans Bay Lake Improvement District" (CBLID) as proposed below. The CBLID is needed to provide an equitable and stable ongoing funding for Carmans Bay residents to manage existing aquatic invasive species (AIS), such as Eurasian Watermilfoil on Carmans Bay and be positioned to deal with future AIS threats. Voluntarily funded Bay wide treatments in past years including 2016 have been very successful in controlling Eurasian Watermilfoil on Carmans Bay. Absent these treatments Eurasian Watermilfoil would dominate Carmans Bay to the detriment of property values, recreational water activities, water quality, general health and appearance. The benefits to the property owners as well as outside users of Carmans Bay from the proposed CBLID would be improved recreational uses of the Bay, a return to its natural appearance, and providing a healthy Bay for native aquatic species. The Carmans Bay Lake Improvement District is needed to provide an equitable and stable source of funding to help continually manage towards a healthier Bay. The proposed boundaries of the CBLID are properties with direct access to the Bay or its coves/channels. The properties defined as "Carmans Bay" include all addresses from the west side of the Bay beginning with 3229 Casco Circle, PID 2011723430003 around to the east side of the bay ending with 2800 Pheasant Rd, PID 2111723320004. All of these properties would benefit from the CBLID improvements. The CBLID would have 7 directors, who would be elected at an annual meeting of the property owners in August of each year. The initial directors would be appointed by the City of Orono. It is requested that the city of Orono provide administrative support and oversight for the CBLID.