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Dawn Bittner <br /> December 16, 2008 <br /> Page 2 <br /> other species of wildlife. The stands of emergent vegetation, especially bulrush identified <br /> at the site of this proposal, are extremely important to lake ecology as a whole. <br /> Since the boat slips will not be situated within the bulrush stands and the main docks will <br /> be installed over the top of the bulrushes, disturbance to the bulrush stands, and essential <br /> fish life cycles, as I anticipate, will be minimal. In the event that the lake water level <br /> drops and the bulrush stands expand further lakeward, the main docks should be extended <br /> so the boat slips are again not located within the emergent plant stands, provided that <br /> further lakeward placement of the units would not violate any local government <br /> navigation ordinance or pertinent laws. Boat owners who moor their water craft in the <br /> slips should be careful not to operate their outboard motors within the emergent plant <br /> stands in order to prevent damage to the plant stands and not disturb the spawning or <br /> brooding fish. <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this proposal and I appreciate the efforts by <br /> Tom Steffens, Jeff Miller and Dave Busch in minimizing disturbance to the fish habitat <br /> present and for using a previously disturbed location for one of the mooring units in <br /> avoiding impacts. <br /> `-' Sincerely yours, <br /> Tim Brastrup, <br /> Area Fisheries Supervisor <br /> cc: Jeffrey Miller <br /> Tim Goeman <br /> Joe Oschwald <br /> DawnBittner Wilderness Resort.doc <br />