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ORDINANCE NO. 92-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE SECTION 9-3
The Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain:
A new Section 9-3-10 is hereby added to Prior Lake City Code to
read as follows:
9-3-10: EURASIAN WATER MILFOIL: The growth of eurasian
water milfoil in the waters of the City of Prior
Lake affects the public health, safety and welfare by
contributing to the deterioration of public waters and reduction
of the economic and natural value of such waters. The City of
Prior Lake has determined that regulations and penalties
relating to the introduction and control of eurasian water
milfoil are necessary to protect the waters of the City.
(A) A person shall not place a trailer or launch a
watercraft with eurasian water milfoil attached into
any water bodies within the City of Prior Lake.
(Applicable law, M.S. 18.317 Sub. 3.)
(B) A person shall not anchor or operate a watercraft
within any area identified by qualified aquatic
biologists and marked for prescribed treatment with
yellow milfoil buoys as authorized in Minnesota Rules
6110.1500. Sub. 7.
(C) Enforcement, emergency, resource management and other
government personnel or contractors are exempt from
this ordinance when performing official duties or
authorized work as prescribed in Minnesota Rules
6110.1200, Sub. 2, Para. 3.
(D) The City of Prior Lake, the Scott County Sheriff's
Department and the Department of Natural Resources will
review their experience with the ordinance and, based
upon that, the City will consider amendments to conform
with the adopted DNR Eurasian Water Milfoil Plan and
any appropriate legislation on this matter for the 1993
boating season.
The present Section 9-3-10 is hereby renumbered as Section
9-3-11 and amended to read as follows:
9-3-11: PENALTY: Any person violating any of the
provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed seven
hundred dollars ($700) or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety
(90) days, and costs.
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage
and publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 4th
day of MaN , 1992.
ATTEST ~
Published in the Prior Lake American on the 18thday of , 1992.
Drafted By:
Lommen, Nelson, Cole & Stageberg, P.A.
1800 IDS Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
DRAFT
POLICY ON RIPARIAN NOTIFICATION FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF ORDINANCE 92-01
The Search Coordinator for the Prior Lake/Spring Lake Water
District will be responsible for the riparian notification policy
in the implementation of the Eurasian Milfoil Ordinance 92-01.
The Search Coordinator will be working in conjunction with City
staff, Scott County Sheriff's Department, and DNR
representatives. The following policy on riparian notification
will guide the implementation of Ordinance 92-01:
1. Upon consulting with appropriate officials and after
confirming an Eurasian Milfoil location, the Search
Coordinator will take appropriate action to mark the
identified area with prescribed yellow milfoil buoys.
The buoy placement will coincide with the initial date
of treatment. The Search Coordinator will contact any
affected riparian land owner(s) prior to placing the
buoys. The Search Coordinator will discuss with the
riparian land owner(s) any access options available to
the individual.
2. The Search Coordinator will keep the riparian land
owner(s) informed of the length of time the buoys will
remain within the specific area. It is the intent of
the policy to retain the buoys in a specific area for a
period not to exceed 21 days after the initial date of
treatment. However, exceptions will occur based on the
success of treatment, subsequently any extension of
buoys past 21 days which affect riparian land owners
will be discussed with the land owners.
3. The City of Prior Lake, the Watershed District and Lake
Association will implement an information and education
program to all riparian land owners in identifying
Eurasian Milfoil and seeking support for the management,
control and eradication of this plant.
NOTE: This policy is a draft and should be approved by the
Search Coordinator. This policy is not designed to
implement all the variables of Ordinance 92-01. Details
of implementation will be worked out during the season
by all parties noted in opening paragraph above.
May 4, 1992 DRAFT