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JUNE 9, 1998 TO: CITY OF RAMSEY FROM;. DICK & SHARON JENSEN 15825 JUNIPER RIDGE DRIVE RAMSEY, MN 55303 PHONE: 427-4909 PUBLIC HEARING: RUM RIVER - NO WAKE ZONE(S) We are unable to attend tonight's meeting; however, we wanted to voice our concerns regarding the future of the Rum River. We have lived on the river for ten years and have seen the traffic on the river increase dramatically during that time. We have even commented that some days the river looks like a "Sunday afternoon on Lake Minnetonka". Fortunately, when the river is low, the traffic is minimal. But when the river is high you will see jet skis and large, fast motor boats using the river. We have also noticed the increase of snowmobiles on the river in the winter months and question where they might we accessing the river and how that access might affect some shorelines. We can only assume that the deterioration and errosion we see along the river has not only come from the river itself as mother nature deems necessary, but also from the increased traffic. When you cruise the river (and we do have a pontoon as many people along the river do) you can see that certain areas of shoreline are severely erroded. We would hope that these areas would at least be acknowledged as threatened shorelines and immediate methods taken to counteract the deterioration that is taking place. We see the river as a primary asset to our community and would hate to see it used and abused by people who treat it as a recreational haven rather than the scenic haven it really is. We'd like to see it stay the way it is for as long as possible. This will only happen if we address the way people are using the river. We are in favor of no wake zones and the more the better! Dick Jensen