MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/984BB24E/LCCMRLetterofEndorsementbyRiceLakeAreaAssociation.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Yes, our lake association supports the Rush Lake Improvement Association’s proposal to initiate a new state sponsored research</ti= tle> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"address"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"PersonName"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name=3D"Street"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" 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style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt'>Letter of Endorsement<o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal>To:<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR),</p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>   &nbs= p;        </span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span style=3D'mso-tab-co= unt:1'>            <= /span>The Rush Lake Improvement Association, Inc., <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w= :st=3D"on">Chisago County</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st=3D"on">MN</st1:State></st1:place>, has collected endorsements b<span style=3D'font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-fami= ly: "Times New Roman"'>y</span> other MN Lake Associations in support of the LC= CMR proposal to perform the foundation research associated with using iron compounds to reduce the density of the invasive Curlyleaf pondweed (CLPW).<= /p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span style=3D'mso-tab-co= unt:1'>            <= /span>The proposed use of iron compounds has been motivated by recent small-scale experiments using iron filings [over the past 9 years in 6 selected lakes in the<span class=3Dapple-converted-space> </span>Twin<span class=3Dapple-converted-space> </span>Cities<span class=3Dapple-converted-s= pace> </span>area] which have been linked with reduced CLPW growth.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>A potential bonus with use of iron compounds is that, under appropriate conditions, lake phosphorus in the sediment may also be deactivated (by precipitation).</p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span style=3D'mso-tab-co= unt:1'>            <= /span>However, state financial support is needed for the explicit purposes of performing foundation studies on both the beneficial chemistries of iron dosed sedimen= ts and for identifying any negative impacts (on fish, macroinvertebrates and native aquatic plants) associated with the addition of iron (a naturally occurring substance in MN lakes). <b style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>= Our lake association, identified below, endorses the research proposal.</b><s><= span style=3D'font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span>= </s><b style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font= -style: normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>The <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Ric= e</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Lake</st1:PlaceType> Area Association (RLAA), in= <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Hennepin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceT= ype w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, strongly supports the LCCMR proposal requesting state funding to evaluate the use of iron<b style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> </b>to reduce the invasive Curlyleaf pondweed.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></sp= an></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on"><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Lak= e</span></i></st1:PlaceType><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'> <st= 1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Association</st1:PlaceName></span></i></st1:place><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'> cont= act person: <span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span></i><st1= :PersonName w:st=3D"on"><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>Geo= rge Schneider</span></st1:PersonName><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-= font-style: italic'> (Secretary/RLAA)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:it= alic'><span style=3D'mso-tab-count:7'>        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        </span>____________________= ____</span><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><o:p>= </o:p></span></i></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-right:1.25in'><i style=3D'mso-bidi-fon= t-style: normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Mailing address: </span></i><st1:address w:st=3D= "on"><st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>14= 000 92<sup>nd</sup> Place North</span></st1:Street><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-f= ont-style: italic'>, <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Maple Grove</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st=3D= "on">MN</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st=3D"on">55369</st1:PostalCode></span></st1:address><sp= an style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'> </span><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><o:p>= </o:p></span></i></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Phone number: <span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>(</span></i><span style=3D'fo= nt-size: 14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-style:italic'>763) 420-8027</span><i style=3D'mso-bidi= -font-style: normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Email address:</span></i><span style=3D'font-siz= e:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style:italic'> <span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  <= /span><a href=3D"mailto:ricelakeassoc@comcast.net">ricelakeassoc@comcast.net</a></sp= an><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><o:p>= </o:p></span></i></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></sp= an></p> </div> </body> </html>