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DOaN LAW FIRM, LTD. <br /> <br />Wilbur E Dom, Jr., Attorney at Law 12301 Central Avenue Northeast <br />Jody I.. Erickson, Certified Paralegal Telephone: (612) 754-1500 <br /> <br />Blaine. Minnesota 55434 <br /> Fax: (612) 754-1044 <br /> <br />Iune 8, 1998 <br /> <br />The Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Boulevard'NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />RE: Public Hearing on No-Wake Zone for the Rum River <br /> <br />BY' FAX TO: 427-5543 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor and Council: <br /> <br />I will be unable to attend the public hearing on the above, scheduled for June 9, 1998, but <br />would ask that you consider my written comments and make them a part of your record. <br /> <br />My wife, Jackie, and I reside at 16610 Flourine Street NW, and my lot coma/ns about <br />400 feet of frontage on the Rum River. We have lived here since 1978, and in the past 20 <br />years have enjoyed the serenity and aesthetics that this Wild and Scenic River offers. We <br />realize that owning 400 feet of river frontage does not give us the fight to dictate to others <br />how they may use the river corridor, and that we all share this wonderful resource. Over <br />the years we have provided shelter to stranded canoeists, helped snowmobilers whose <br />machines have broken down, and generally had no problems with those who enjoy the <br />recreational features of the river. <br /> <br />The river is extremely shallow in many places, and up until a few years ago, we rarely <br />observed boats travelling at speeds which create a wake. As the Cities of Ramsey and <br />Andover have gown, however, we have been seeing more and more boats attempting to <br />navigate the river at speeds sufficient to crate a wake. <br /> <br />The banks of the river in many places, including my own lot, are extremely sensitive, <br />held in place by trees which eventually fall into the river, but are replaced by another <br />generation of riverbank trees. I believe that this situation has been stable for these twenty <br />years because the river has not been home to high-speed boating. I am deeply concerned <br />that if the present trend continues, we, along with numerous other residents, will find our <br />banks eroding. <br /> <br />There is absolutely no reason to travel the Rum River at other than trolling speed. I have <br />canoed the river from St. Francis to Anoka, and there are literally no significant <br /> <br /> <br />