5.g) Bone Lake Approval LetterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources Minnesota
500 Lafayette Road • St. Paul, MN • 55155-40
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES
October 27, 2014
Kristina Handt
Administrator, City of Scandia
14727 209th St. N.
Scandia, MN 55073
Ms. Handt:
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff has now completed review of the materials received from
your office requesting the restriction of watercraft during periods of high water (defined as water
elevations in excess of 909.1 feet above sea level), to no greater than a slow no -wake speed within 300
feet of the shoreline and for three days after receding below the high water level for Bone Lake.
Upon review the Department of Natural Resources found your draft ordinance to be a measured and
reasonable response to the existing conditions. I approve your proposed ordinance (Attachment A).
Please forward a copy of the final signed ordinance for our official files to Margaret Bergsrud, our Boat
and Water Safety Program Specialist. Once it is received Bone Lake will be added to our Minnesota Lake
and River Use Restriction Summary. Margaret's contact information is:
Margaret Bergsrud
Boat and Water Safety Program Specialist
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Parks and Trails Division
margaret.bergsrud@state.mn.us
651-259-5590
Sincerely,
c,
Colonel Ken Soring
Chief Conservation Officer/Division Director
Enforcement Division
Attachment A
cc: Stan Linnell, State Boating Law Administrator
Margaret Bergsrud, Boat and Water Safety Program Specialist
Captain Todd Kanieski, DNR Region 3 Enforcement Manager
Lieutenant Jason Peterson, DNR Region 3 District 13, Enforcement Supervisor
Commander Jerry Cusick, Washington County Sheriff's Office
Rachel Hintzman, Area PAT Supervisor
WSUM File
www.dnr.state.mn.us
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ATTACHMENT A
CITY OF SCANDIA
ORDINANCE NO.: 155
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT
The City Council of the City of Scandia, Washington County, Minnesota hereby ordains:
Section 1. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this ordinance
have the meanings set forth below:
A. "Person" includes an individual, partnership, limited liability company,
corporation, or any body of persons, whether incorporated or formed into an
association.
B. "Operate" means to navigate or otherwise use a watercraft.
C. "Watercraft" is as defined in Minnesota Statute 8613.005 Subdivision 18.
D. "Slow -No Wake" means the operation of a watercraft at the lowest possible speed
necessary to maintain steerage and in no case greater than five (5) miles per hour.
E. "Bone Lake" is a body of water given that name and assigned the Lake No. 82-54
by the Department of Natural Resources.
F. "High Water" for Bone Lake shall mean water elevations in excess of 909.1 feet
above mean sea level, as reflected by the gauge reading at 238th Street, east of the
boat landing.
Section 2. Regulations. During periods of High Water, no person shall Operate a
Watercraft at a greater than a Slow -No Wake speed within 300 feet of the shoreline of
Bone Lake.
Once enacted and upon lake levels falling again below High Water, a three day waiting
period will commence, with the Slow -No Wake restriction being removed only if the
water remains below the designated levels for the entire three day duration. If at any time
during the three day waiting period a High Water condition again exists, a new Slow -No
Wake restriction will begin.
Section 3. Exemptions. Authorized resource management, emergency and enforcement
personnel, when acting in the performance of their duty, shall be exempt from the
provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Marking. The City of Scandia shall be responsible for providing public
notice, posting notification at all public accesses, and marking all areas affected by this
Ordinance as practicable.
Section 5. Enforcement and Penalties. The primary responsibility for enforcement of
this ordinance shall rest with the Washington County Sheriff. This, however, shall not
preclude enforcement by other licensed peace officers. Any person who shall violate any
provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 6. Effective(Date. This Ordinance shall be in full -force and effect upon its
adoption and summary publication as required by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Scandia this XX"' day of XXXX,
2014.
Randall Simonson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristina Handt, Administrator/Clerk