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CO NTY OF ANOKA Offlce of lh.U~-- Countv. Board ol Comm,$slonef$ COURT HOUSE ANOKA. rv'IINNESOTA55303 421-4760 Nay 31, 1988 DAN ERHART - CHAIRMAN County J~oor~ of Commissioners Curtis A. Pearson, Esq. Attorney, Lower Rum River WMO Wurst, Pearson, Larson, Underwood & Mertz ]100 First Bank Place West Minneapolis, MN 55402 Dear Mr. Pearson: I appreciate your letter dated May 19, 1988 regarding erosion concerns along the Rum River due to motor boats using the river. The County Board may be willing to consider an ordinance limiting the size and/or speed of boats and motors if we knew specifically what the cities comprising the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization wanted the County to do in this regard. Perhaps the WMO could develop the basic provisions regarding horsepower, speed, etc. that such an ordinance would include. You could then confer with each of the four cities and secure support from each city. The WMO's recommendation together with the resolutions supporting the reco~nendation from each city would be sent to the County. This approach would enable one joint position to be considered rather than differing opinions. You would not need to be concerned about any other wate~ays elsewhere in the County; individual waterways are different and could be handled separately in the future, ~f need be, to meet their specific situations. If the City Councils along the Rum River are convinced that there is a problem and are united in its proposed solution to address the particular need along the Lower Rum, the County Board would give the matter serious consideration. Thanks for your continuing interest in~s important subject. Da,A~Erhart, Chairman Anok~ County Board of ComJr.,issioners DE:db cc: Commissioner Natalie Haas Steffen Ly]e ~.-adley Para ~Ic Ca.be Jay McLinden 5ob Johnson