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Lakeshore News — The Voice of Otter Tail Lakes Property Owners Association February 2016

Vol. 46, No. 01 P.O. Box 21, Battle Lake, MN 56515 February 2016

The Official Newspaper Of Otter Tail Lakes Property Owners Association

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INSIDE2 President’s Corner Sue Seeger Art in Battle Lake Ice Safety3 OTLPOA Board Of Directors Unapproved

Meeting Minutes Oct. 22, 2015 Church Directory4 Calendar Of Events Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) Conservation Corps Assisting Homeowners5 Monarch Butterfly Fishing Tournaments DIY Organic Bird Feeder6 Cost Share Aquatic Invaders Summit II Proposed Musky Stocking – Public Comment Grants For Watercraft Inspections7 First MLR Lake Association Summit A Happy Place8 Equipment Essentials 2016 Cola Meetings9 OTLPOA Board Of Directors Approved

Meeting Minutes Sept. 24, 2015 Want To Try Making Your Own Totem Pole? Fun Family Totem Pole Shoreline Program10 2015 Wine And Appetizer Fundraiser Event Look For The History Of Blanche Lake In Our

May Issue! You Can Help MAISRC11 We Need Your Help! Have You Filled Out

Your Membership Renewal Form?12 IBI Testing On Blanche Invasive Hitchhiker: Zebra Mussel13 Ice Thickness Guidelines Look For The History Of Glendalough Park In

Our May Issue!14 Did You Know... Winter Is A Great Time To

Prune Trees Land Transfers15 What Is Heterosporis? It’s Soon Time To Open The Lake Home Removing Boat Stains Counterpoint: Cabin-Tax Coverage Misled

Readers

ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR

OTLPOA Association Of The Year T o f o l l o w u p f r o m l a st A u g u st s’ n o m i n a t i o n f o r A sso ci a t i o n o f t h e Y e a r , O T L P O A h a s b e e n a n n o u n ce d a s t h e a w a r d w i n n e r . O T L P O A , o ve r t h e ye a r s, h a s d o n e a n e xce l l e n t j o b p r o t e ct i n g a n d p r e se r vi n g o u r l a ke s a r e a a s w e l l a s ke e p i n g t h e co m m u n i t y u p d a t e d w i t h t h e l a t e st n e w s co n ce r n i n g t h e a r e a . T h i s ye a r w a s t h e ye a r

A a nally rec gni e r all the har w o r k t h a t h a p p e n s b e h i n d t h e sce n e s t o h e l p p r o t e ct a n d p r e se r ve o u r b e a u t i f u l f re sh w a t e r s a n d e n vi r o n m e n t . O T L P O A h a d t o m e e t ce r t a i n n o m i n e e cr i t e r i a r e q u i r e m e n t s t o b e e l i g i b l e f o r t h e A sso ci a t i o n o f t h e Y e a r . T h a t cr i t e r i a b e i n g :

• M u st b e a p r e se n t m e m b e r o f t h e O T C C O L A ; a n d

• S u cce ssf u l l y i m p l e m e n t e d a l a ke i m p r o ve m e n t p r o j e ct ; o r

• S u cce ssf u l l y i m p l e m e n t e d a n e d u ca t i o n a l o r o u t r e a ch p r o g r a m ; o r

• H a s su b st a n t i a l l y i n cr e a se d m e m b e r sh i p o r p a r t i ci p a t i o n o f m e m b e r s; o r

• H a s su cce ssf u l l y p a r t n e r e d w i t h t h e l o ca l /co u n t y/ st a t e o r f e d e r a l g o ve r n m e n t o r a g e n ci e s.

W i t h t h e n o m i n e e cr i t e r i a m e t , t h e O T L P O A ha een rec gni e a the A ciati n the Y e a r f o r 2 0 1 5 . T h a n k yo u f o r a l l t h a t yo u d o a n d co n g r a t u l a t i o n s!

W ater T es ters : Stan Satre, R ay Long , M arc W ing , K en W entz , & D an Carlis le

A b i g t h a n k y o u t o t h i s g r o u p o f pe ple r g ing ut nce a nth e m o n t h s o u t o f t h e y e a r , t o t e s t o u r l o c a l M i n n e s o t a w a t e r s . S t a r t i n g i n M a y a n d e n d i n g i n S e p t e m b e r , e a c h o f t h e s e citi en lunteer g e ut t c llect w a t e r s a m p l e s o f o u r l o c a l w a t e r s t o t h e n b e s u b m i t t e d t o t h e l a b f o r

a n a l y s i s . T h e r e s u l t s a r e t h e n s t o r e d e l e c t r o n i c a l l y u s i n g a w e b - a c c e s s e d d a t a b a s e . B y d o i n g s o , e a c h u s e r c a n f o l l o w u p o n t h e s a m p l e s t a k e n a n d s e n t i n .

T h a n k s a g a i n , f o r a l l t h a t y o u d o ! T h e w o r k y o u d o i s v e r y m u c h a p p r e c i a t e d ; k e e p i t u p !

Thank You To Our Water Testers

G o v e r n o r D a yt o n h a s sch e d u l e d a C l e a n W a t e r S u m m i t f o r F e b r u a r y 2 7 t h , 2 0 1 6 . T h i s e ve n t w i l l l i ke l y se t t h e G o ve r n o r ’ s w a t e r a g e n d a i n co m i n g m o n t h s a n d ye a r s.

A s L a ke A sso ci a t i o n m e m b e r s, a n d l a k e h o m e a n d ca b i n o w n e r s, w e kn o w t h e w a t e r p r o b l e m s f a ci n g o u r st a t e . Y o u m a y n e ve r h a ve a b e t t e r o p p o r t u n i t y t o b r i n g f o r w a r d t h e i ssu e s yo u ca r e a b o u t .

lea e ta e the ti e t ll in the su r ve y . T h e su r ve y ca n b e f o u n d o n l i n e a t t i n y . cc/ M N W a t e r S u r ve y .

L e t G o v . D a yt o n kn o w A q u a t i c I n va si v e S p e ci e s i s a b i o l o g i ca l p o l l u t a n t , ca p a b l e o f d e st r o yi n g M i n n e so t a ’ s L a ke s a n d w a t e r b a se d t o u r i sm e co n o m y .

I nf ormation provid ed b y Je f f F orest er, M N Lakes and R ivers Ad voca tes

Mem b er s hip r enew als w e r e m a i l e d o u t t h i s p a st Ja n u a r y . I f yo u d i d n o t r e ce i ve a r e n e w a l f o r m yo u a r e e n co u r a g e d t o l e t u s kn o w i m m e d i a t e l y . R e n e w a l f o r m s ca n b e f o u n d o n p a g e 1 1 , plea e ll ut an ail t B o x 2 1 , B a t t l e L a ke , M N , 5 6 5 1 5 .

Clean Water Summit Survey

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Vol. 46, No. 01 P.O. Box 21, Battle Lake, MN 56515 February 2016

The Official Newspaper Of Otter Tail Lakes Property Owners Association

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INSIDE2 President’s Corner Sue Seeger Art in Battle Lake Ice Safety3 OTLPOA Board Of Directors Unapproved

Meeting Minutes Oct. 22, 2015 Church Directory4 Calendar Of Events Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) Conservation Corps Assisting Homeowners5 Monarch Butterfly Fishing Tournaments DIY Organic Bird Feeder6 Cost Share Aquatic Invaders Summit II Proposed Musky Stocking – Public Comment Grants For Watercraft Inspections7 First MLR Lake Association Summit A Happy Place8 Equipment Essentials 2016 Cola Meetings9 OTLPOA Board Of Directors Approved

Meeting Minutes Sept. 24, 2015 Want To Try Making Your Own Totem Pole? Fun Family Totem Pole Shoreline Program10 2015 Wine And Appetizer Fundraiser Event Look For The History Of Blanche Lake In Our

May Issue! You Can Help MAISRC11 We Need Your Help! Have You Filled Out

Your Membership Renewal Form?12 IBI Testing On Blanche Invasive Hitchhiker: Zebra Mussel13 Ice Thickness Guidelines Look For The History Of Glendalough Park In

Our May Issue!14 Did You Know... Winter Is A Great Time To

Prune Trees Land Transfers15 What Is Heterosporis? It’s Soon Time To Open The Lake Home Removing Boat Stains Counterpoint: Cabin-Tax Coverage Misled

Readers

ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR

OTLPOA Association Of The Year T o f o l l o w u p f r o m l a st A u g u st s’ n o m i n a t i o n f o r A sso ci a t i o n o f t h e Y e a r , O T L P O A h a s b e e n a n n o u n ce d a s t h e a w a r d w i n n e r . O T L P O A , o ve r t h e ye a r s, h a s d o n e a n e xce l l e n t j o b p r o t e ct i n g a n d p r e se r vi n g o u r l a ke s a r e a a s w e l l a s ke e p i n g t h e co m m u n i t y u p d a t e d w i t h t h e l a t e st n e w s co n ce r n i n g t h e a r e a . T h i s ye a r w a s t h e ye a r

A a nally rec gni e r all the har w o r k t h a t h a p p e n s b e h i n d t h e sce n e s t o h e l p p r o t e ct a n d p r e se r ve o u r b e a u t i f u l f re sh w a t e r s a n d e n vi r o n m e n t . O T L P O A h a d t o m e e t ce r t a i n n o m i n e e cr i t e r i a r e q u i r e m e n t s t o b e e l i g i b l e f o r t h e A sso ci a t i o n o f t h e Y e a r . T h a t cr i t e r i a b e i n g :

• M u st b e a p r e se n t m e m b e r o f t h e O T C C O L A ; a n d

• S u cce ssf u l l y i m p l e m e n t e d a l a ke i m p r o ve m e n t p r o j e ct ; o r

• S u cce ssf u l l y i m p l e m e n t e d a n e d u ca t i o n a l o r o u t r e a ch p r o g r a m ; o r

• H a s su b st a n t i a l l y i n cr e a se d m e m b e r sh i p o r p a r t i ci p a t i o n o f m e m b e r s; o r

• H a s su cce ssf u l l y p a r t n e r e d w i t h t h e l o ca l /co u n t y/ st a t e o r f e d e r a l g o ve r n m e n t o r a g e n ci e s.

W i t h t h e n o m i n e e cr i t e r i a m e t , t h e O T L P O A ha een rec gni e a the A ciati n the Y e a r f o r 2 0 1 5 . T h a n k yo u f o r a l l t h a t yo u d o a n d co n g r a t u l a t i o n s!

W ater T es ters : Stan Satre, R ay Long , M arc W ing , K en W entz , & D an Carlis le

A b i g t h a n k y o u t o t h i s g r o u p o f pe ple r g ing ut nce a nth e m o n t h s o u t o f t h e y e a r , t o t e s t o u r l o c a l M i n n e s o t a w a t e r s . S t a r t i n g i n M a y a n d e n d i n g i n S e p t e m b e r , e a c h o f t h e s e citi en lunteer g e ut t c llect w a t e r s a m p l e s o f o u r l o c a l w a t e r s t o t h e n b e s u b m i t t e d t o t h e l a b f o r

a n a l y s i s . T h e r e s u l t s a r e t h e n s t o r e d e l e c t r o n i c a l l y u s i n g a w e b - a c c e s s e d d a t a b a s e . B y d o i n g s o , e a c h u s e r c a n f o l l o w u p o n t h e s a m p l e s t a k e n a n d s e n t i n .

T h a n k s a g a i n , f o r a l l t h a t y o u d o ! T h e w o r k y o u d o i s v e r y m u c h a p p r e c i a t e d ; k e e p i t u p !

Thank You To Our Water Testers

G o v e r n o r D a yt o n h a s sch e d u l e d a C l e a n W a t e r S u m m i t f o r F e b r u a r y 2 7 t h , 2 0 1 6 . T h i s e ve n t w i l l l i ke l y se t t h e G o ve r n o r ’ s w a t e r a g e n d a i n co m i n g m o n t h s a n d ye a r s.

A s L a ke A sso ci a t i o n m e m b e r s, a n d l a k e h o m e a n d ca b i n o w n e r s, w e kn o w t h e w a t e r p r o b l e m s f a ci n g o u r st a t e . Y o u m a y n e ve r h a ve a b e t t e r o p p o r t u n i t y t o b r i n g f o r w a r d t h e i ssu e s yo u ca r e a b o u t .

lea e ta e the ti e t ll in the su r ve y . T h e su r ve y ca n b e f o u n d o n l i n e a t t i n y . cc/ M N W a t e r S u r ve y .

L e t G o v . D a yt o n kn o w A q u a t i c I n va si v e S p e ci e s i s a b i o l o g i ca l p o l l u t a n t , ca p a b l e o f d e st r o yi n g M i n n e so t a ’ s L a ke s a n d w a t e r b a se d t o u r i sm e co n o m y .

I nf ormation provid ed b y Je f f F orest er, M N Lakes and R ivers Ad voca tes

Mem b er s hip r enew als w e r e m a i l e d o u t t h i s p a st Ja n u a r y . I f yo u d i d n o t r e ce i ve a r e n e w a l f o r m yo u a r e e n co u r a g e d t o l e t u s kn o w i m m e d i a t e l y . R e n e w a l f o r m s ca n b e f o u n d o n p a g e 1 1 , plea e ll ut an ail t B o x 2 1 , B a t t l e L a ke , M N , 5 6 5 1 5 .

Clean Water Summit Survey

February 2016 Lakeshore News — The Voice of Otter Tail Lakes Property Owners Association

President’s Corner

Ken Wentz, OTLPOA

President

H a p p y N e w Y e a r a n d m a y i t b r i n g m u ch j o y a n d l a u g h t e r i n t o yo u r l i f e ! B y t h i s t i m e yo u sh o u l d h a ve r e ce i ve d t h e m e m b e r sh i p m a i l i n g d u e s n o t i ce a n d i n f a ct , m a n y o f yo u p r o b a b l y h a ve a l r e a d y r e t u r n e d i t w i t h yo u r p a ym e n t a n d f o r t h i s w e t h a n k yo u ! T h i s i s o u r D i r e ct o r y ye a r ! ! I t ’ s ve r y i m p o r t a n t f o r yo u t o co m p l e t e t h e i n f o r m a t i o n f o r m s so t h a t w e h a ve t h e co r r e ct a d d r e sse s ( su m m e r /w i n t e r ) i n o r d e r t h a t t h e d i r e ct o r y b e d e l i ve r e d i n a t i m e l y f a sh i o n . W e a r e a l so r e q u e st i n g e m a i l a d d r e sse s so t h a t y o u m a y b e a p p r i se d o f a va r i e t y o f i n f o r m a t i ve u p d a t e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e ye a r a t t i m e s w h e n t h e L a ke sh o r e N e w s i s n o t p u b l i sh e d . L i n d a a n d R i t a h a ve b e e n w o r ki n g ve r y d i l i g e n t l y o ve r t h e se w i n t e r m o n t h s t o m a ke o u r m e m b e r sh i p l i st m o r e co m p l e t e . Y o u r p r o m p t p a ym e n t , cu r r e n t i n f o r m a t i o n , a n d co m m e n t s a r e w e l co m e a n d w i l l a ssi st yo u r a sso ci a t i o n t o co n t i n u e t o o p e r a t e sm o o t h l y .

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T h i s a t t r i b u t e i s j u st o n e o f t h e m a n y r e a so n s yo u r a sso ci a t i o n w a s n a m e d A sso ci a t i o n o f t h e Y e a r i n 2 0 1 5 . W e p l a n o n ce l e b r a t i n g t h i s a cco m p l i sh m e n t t h i s su m m e r i n 2 0 1 6 d u r i n g o u r a n n u a l m e e t i n g w h i ch w i l l ta e n a i erent a r thi u er. L o o k t o f u t u r e p u b l i ca t i o n s o f t h e a e h re e t n up ate

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2014LUTHERANTingvold6 miles north of Underwood, Co. 1 & Co. 35Nancy Monke, Pastor Church—218-826-6487 Worship 11:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am (September-May)

Zion Lutheran - ELCA36051 Co. Hwy. 74, AmorHwy. 1 & 74, 10 miles north of Battle LakeJames Gronbeck, Pastor • Church—218-495-2563Email: [email protected]: www.zionamor.org Memorial Day thru Labor Day — Worship 8:15 am & 10:00 am Labor Day thru Memorial Day — Worship 10:00 am only Fellowship & refreshments between services Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays Bible Study - Tuesday 10:00 am (year round) Contemporary Worship Services - Check Website

METHODISTOttertail United Methodist Church104 Shore Drive, OttertailRod Turnquist, PastorChurch—218-367-2270 Worship 8:45 am Coffee Fellowship following Worship

Richville United Methodist Church130 SW 1st Ave., RichvilleRod Turnquist, PastorChurch—218-346-5656 Worship 10:15 am Coffee Fellowship following Worship 2nd & 4th Sunday Sunday School 10:15 am (September-May)

PRESBYTERIANMaine Presbyterian30761 Co. Hwy. 45, Maine Township2 miles north of Phelps MillTom Junkert, PastorEmail: mainepresbyterianchurch.orgChurch—218-495-2539 Summer - Worship 9:30 am (Thru September)

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BATTLE LAKEALLIANCE 401 W. Gilbertson St., Battle LakeDerek Mansker, Pastor • Church—218-864-5539 Sunday Worship Service 10:00 am Fellowship & refreshments after service Staffed nursery & playroom Find us on the web at battlelake.org

BAPTISTBasswood Baptist Church B.G.C.38188 340th St., Richville, MN 56576Bert Holmquist, Pastor—218-495-3800Church—218-495-3771 Sunday School 9:30 am, refreshments following Worship Service 10:45 am Bible Study, Youth Group & Kids Club - Wednesday 7 pm Ladies’ Bible Study - 3rd Thursday Men’s Prayer Breakfast - 1st Saturday 7 am Potluck Dinner - 2nd Sunday

First Baptists (ABC) - Battle Lake“The Little Brown Church on the Hill”Lynn Hansen, Pastor—651-485-7378www.firstbaptistbattlelake.org Sunday Worship 9:30 am Fellowship & refreshments 10:30 am Am. Baptist Women - 3rd Monday

CATHOLICFather Leroy Schik, PastorMass Times—218-864-5619www.ollsj.orgSt. James Catholic - Maine Township Saturday Mass 5 pm, October 1 - May 1 Sunday Mass 8:30 am - May 1 - October 1Our Lady of the Lake - Battle Lake Sunday Mass 10:30 am Saturday Mass 6:00 pm, Memorial Day–Labor DaySaint Edwards - Henning Saturday Mass 4:00 pm, May 1 - October 1 Sunday Mass 8:30 am - October 1 - May 1

LUTHERANBethel Lutheran ChurchBattle Lake Campus:Meets at Lakes Area Community Center112 West Main St., Battle Lake218-862-4908Worship: 10:30 amWebsite: bethellutheran.church

First Lutheran - ELCA505 Holdt St. W., PO Box 268, Battle LakeJake Dyrhaug, Pastorblfirstlutheran.orgChurch—218-864-5686 June - November Traditional Worship 9am Children’s Ministry Sept.-Nov. 9:50 am Coffee Fellowship 10:00 am Contemporary Worship 11:00 am December - May Children’s Ministry 9:00 am Coffee Fellowship 9:00 am Worship 10:00 am

Sverdrup 209 Southeran Ave. E., UnderwoodNancy Monke, PastorChurch—218-826-6919 Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am (September-May)

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This event was held at the beautiful Thumper Pond last summer. Both the inside and outside facilities were used

allowing an indoor/outdoor-like atmosphere. The weather was great and many were more than happy to enjoy the fresh air. Wine and appetizers were

provided to those who purchased a ticket, with a cash bar for other

drinks. A silent auction was held with many unique items provided by individuals and

various businesses. The DNR representative that attended this event was providing info on AIS

(Aquatic Invasive Species). All in all this was yet another successful Fundraising event

with an estimate of 120 people who attended!

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like atmosphere. The weather was great and many were more than happy to enjoy the fresh air. Wine and appetizers were

2015 Wine and Appetizer Fundraiser Event

An Autumn pontoon rid e on B lanch e Lake, w ith N ancy Oeh ler Love, Ju d y and B ill Oeh ler.

I f yo u h a ve a n y h i st o r y yo u w o u l d l i ke t o sh a r e o r h a ve p u b l i sh e d i n t h e M a y I ssu e o f L a ke sh o r e N e w s r e g a r d i n g t h e h i st o r y o f B l a n ch e l a ke , w e w o u l d l i ke t o e n co u r a g e yo u t o se n d i n o l d p h o t o s a n d d e scr i p t i o n s o f t h e e ve n t s t h a t h a ve t a ke n p l a ce .

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lea e c n i er a ing a nancial c ntri uti n t the Minne ta A uatic I n va si ve S p e ci e s R e se a r ch C e n t e r ( M A I S R C ) . R e se a r ch e r s a t t h e M A I S R C a r e w o r ki n g t i r e l e ssl y t o p r o t e ct M i n n e so t a ’ s p r e ci o u s l a ke s a n d r i ve r s f r o m a q u a t i c i n va d e r s.

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T h e “ s u m m e r ” a d d r e s s i s w h a t w e w o u l d u e t ail all u er n ti cati n an n e w s l e t t e r s . M a n y t i m e s , t h i s a d d r e s s i s d i f f e r e n t t h a n y o u r s u m m e r l a k e h o m e a d d r e s s . T h e l a k e h o m e a d d r e s s i s w h a t w e w i l l u s e w i t h i n o u r D i r e c t o r y b u t y o u r “ s u m m e r ” a d d r e s s i s w h e r e y o u r e c e i v e y o u r m a i l d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r . T h i s m u s t b e a n a d d r e s s t h a t ’ s rec gni e y the nite State t ce a n d w h e r e t h e y c a n d e p o s i t y o u r m a i l f o r p i c k u p . P l e a s e l e t u s k n o w i f w h a t w e h a v e o n t h e M e m b e r s h i p R e n e w a l F o r m a s y o u r “ s u m m e r ” a d d r e s s i s n o t c o r r e c t .

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n ti cati n in a ti ely anner. the ner o f t h e p r o p e r t y d o e s n o t h a v e a n e m a i l , p l e a s e f e e l f r e e t o s u p p l y u s w i t h t h e e m a i l a d d r e s s o f a f a m i l y m e m b e r w h o c a n t h e n f o l l o w u p w i t h a p h o n e c a l l o r v i s i t , a s t h e n o t i c e w o u l d r e q u i r e . W e w i l l N E V E R s h a r e t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h a n y p e r s o n o r g r o u p .

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i f y o u h a v e a n y s u g g e s t i o n s o r c o m m e n t s f o r o u r a s s o c i a t i o n . P l e a s e n o t e a n y q u e s t i o n s , c o n c e r n s o r c o m m e n t s o n t h e b a c k s i d e o f t h e m e m b e r s h i p f o r m . W e w i l l t r y t o e i t h e r p e r s o n a l l y c o n t a c t y o u o r p o s t y o u r q u e s t i o n s /c o m m e n t s ( a n o n y m o u s l y ) i n o u r n e w s l e t t e r f o r o t h e r s t o v i e w .

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ay a ell the e ra u el can a t t a ch t o a n yt h i n g so l i d a s w e l l a s o t h e r a uatic ani al . he e ra u el i a l so kn o w n f o r a t t a ch i n g i t se l f t o n a t i ve f r e sh w a t e r m u sse l s a n d sm o t h e r i n g t h e m . T h i s i s j u st o n e m o r e r e a so n o n w h y w e n e e d t o b e r i d o f t h i s i n va si ve sp e ci e s, a s i t i s i m p a ct i n g t h e f r e sh w a t e r a n i m a l s n a t i ve t o M i n n e so t a . T h e egg a e ra u el are icr c pic m a ki n g t h e m i m p o ssi b l e t o se e . L i ke t h e a d u l t m o l l u sks, t h e l i t t l e e g g s w i l l a t t a ch t o a n yt h i n g t h e y ca n . S i n ce t h e y a r e i m p o ssi b l e t o se e , i t i s n e ce ssa r y t o d i sp o se o f a n y u n w a n t e d b a i t p r o p e r l y , e ve n t h o u g h i t se e m s l i ke a w a st e .

L a st l y , b e f o r e yo u e ve n t h i n k a b o u t g o i n g t o a n o t h e r l a ke w i t h a n y a q u a t i c e q u i p m e n t o r ve h i cl e s, i t i s i m p o r t a n t a n d n e ce ssa r y t o l e t e ve r yt h i n g d r y t h o r o u g h l y . T h i s m a y n o t b e t h e m o st co n ve n i e n t ch o i ce b u t i t i s t h e r i g h t o n e . Any here r e t 2 ay y ur e q u i p m e n t sh o u l d si t o u t a n d d r y . I t i s a b so l u t e l y cr u ci a l t h a t t h i s p r e ca u t i o n i s ta en eri u . he e ra u el a ter a l l , i s a n a q u a t i c h i t ch h i ke r ; so l e t ’ s d o a l l w e ca n a s i n d i vi d u a l s t o h e l p st o p t h i s i n va si ve sp e ci e s f r o m h i t ch i n g a r i d e f r o m l a ke t o l a ke a n d ke e p o u r b e a u t i f u l f r e sh w a t e r l a ke s o f M i n n e so t a cl e a r o f a n y i n va si ve sp e ci e s.

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to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species:

Clean aquatic plants, zebra mussels, and other prohibited invasive species off watercraft, trailers, and equipment before leaving the water access. Drain water from boat, ballast tanks, portable bait container, and motor before leaving a water access – and drain bilge, livewell, and baitwell by removing drain plugs. Keep drain plugs out while transporting boats.

Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash. It is illegal to release live bait into the water, or to dump worms on the ground.

Actions Required by MN Law

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hich are in e te ith the pe y e ra m u s s e l . A l t h o u g h i t m a y n o t s e e m l i k e m u c h , i t i s a p r o b l e m n o n e t h e l e s s t h a t n e e d s t o b e a s s e s s e d a n d c o r r e c t e d b e f o r e i t g r o w s e v e n l a r g e r .

Y o u sh o u l d h a ve n o h e si t a t i o n w h e n i t co m e s t o a ski n g a b o u t so m e t h i n g yo u a r e u n su r e o f . M i n n e so t a C o n se r va t i o n w i l l b e m o r e t h a n h a p p y t o h e l p yo u i d e n t i f y i f y u ha e un trace the e ra m u sse l . M i n n e so t a C o n se r va t i o n w i l l t h e n r e a ch o u t t o t h e M i n n e so t a D N R ( D e p a r t m e n t o f N a t u r a l R e so u r ce s) t o f u r t h e r h e l p i n yo u r i n ve st i g a t i o n t o i enti ying the e ra u el r ther u n u su a l i t e m s.

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W hat ar e the m inim um ic e thic k nes s guid elines ?

The ic e thic k nes s guid elines ar e v er y im p o r tant to f o llo w f o r any k ind o f r ec r eatio nal ac tiv ity tak ing p lac e o n the f r o z en lak e. I t s eem s lik e ther e ar e s o m any tec hnic alities it f eels tax ing, r ight? W r o ng. The m o r e p r ec autio ns y o u tak e the b etter .

At the v er y leas t, ther e need s to b e f o ur inc hes o f ic e f o r y o u to be able to ice fish or other on-foot ac tiv ities . F o r s no w m o b iles o r an all-terrain vehicle there needs to be at least five inches for safe travel. A car or small pick-up can travel safe o n 8 – 1 2 inc hes o f ic e. F o r a m ed ium sized vehicle there needs to be 12-1 5 inc hes o f ic e. R em em b er no t to as s um e the ic e d ens ity , alw ay s tes t and c hec k ! I f the ic e is w hite o r c o v er ed w ith s no w , all o f thes e m inim um s c an b e d o ub led , b ut r em em b er that no ic e c an ev er b e c o ns id er ed “ s af e ic e, ” alw ay s b e p r ep ar ed f o r the w o r s t.

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TWP LAKE PROPERTY TYPE GRANTOR GRANTEE PRICE Amor Walker Farm Unimproved > 35 Ac Schwieger/owen Tenney $340,000 Amor Residential < 4 Units Sec Of Housing & Urban Dev Zimmermann $41,900 Amor Residential < 4 Units Hunter Rosemore/larson $212,000 Amor Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Kuchera Hekman $393,000 Amor Residential < 4 Units Hustad Buendiger $108,000 Amor Residential < 4 Units Buendiger Kamrath $110,000 Amor Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Lundeen Danner $241,900 Amor Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Olson Olson $40,000 Amor Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Nye Nye $124,000 Amor Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Herbrandson Eckert $372,100 Amor Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Heitkamp Estate Nelson $237,300 Amor Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Boutwell/white/patterson Patterson $269,760 Amor Walker Seas/Rec Improved Mensching Mensching $69,500 Amor Walker Seas/Rec Improved Mensching Burke $215,000 Amor Walker Seas/Rec Improved Hobart Verhelst $260,000 Amor Walker Seas/Rec Improved Hobart Anderson $260,000 Amor Otter Tail Resorts The Lodge On OT Lake LLC Morgan $91,000 Amor Otter Tail Resorts The Lodge On OT Lake LLC Hamilton $299,500 Amor Seas Res Unimproved Sanitorium Land Co LLC Shobe $25,000 Everts Comm Improved Otter Tail Beach Resort LLC Otter Tail Prop LLC $315,000 Everts Silver Seas/Rec Improved Kreps Pralle $449,750 Everts Silver Seas Res Unimproved Streifel Harty $80,000 Everts West Battle Residential < 4 Units Belmont Belmont $430,700 Everts West Battle Seas/Rec Improved North Ny Northwest Llc Hanson $650,000 Everts Seas/Rec Improved Marquette Mitch Malme Invest. LLC $27,900 Everts Residential < 4 Units Alfredson Johnston $71,700 Everts Residential < 4 Units Alfredson Johnston $71,700 Everts Seas/Rec Improved Mcnulty Tst Schuler $125,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Aldrich Tst Geeslin $256,000 Everts Silver Seas/Rec Improved Johnson Westphal $180,000 Everts Silver Seas Res Unimproved Fowlks Schueller $85,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Heitkamp Mclaen $300,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Wickstrom Estate Wiese $325,000 Everts Deer Seas Res Unimproved Reinan Tst Griman $46,000 Everts Silver Seas/Rec Improved Stemig Hoff/pearson $174,050 Everts Round Residential < 4 Units Stevenson Dobbelmann $288,900 Everts Round Residential < 4 Units Nelson Shaw $320,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Sinner Rott $56,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Klaman Walsh $56,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Sinner Rott $56,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Vender Tohm $350,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Tohm Scheer $364,850 Everts Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Buchanan Calillier $364,800 Everts Silver Residential < 4 Units Johanson Broyles $590,900 Everts Elbow Seas/Rec Improved Schumacher Folkerts $147,000 Everts North Turtle Seas Res Unimproved Caliandro Tysver $73,000 Everts North Turtle Seas Res Unimproved Lockler/kaldahl Sohr $90,000 Girard Residential < 4 Units Yant Oaks $149,600 Girard Farm Unimproved < 35 Ac Heifort Witt Et Al $31,320 Girard Rural Land Unimproved > 35 Ac Pfeffer Hanson $5,000 Girard East Battle Seas/Rec Improved Punt Vermeer $165,000 Girard Res Unimproved Martinson Rose $22,000 Girard Seas Res Unimproved Horgen Anderson $70,000 Girard Blanche Seas/Rec Improved Windmiller Yetter $136,444 Girard Blanche Seas/Rec Improved Yetter Richards $93,000 Girard Blanche Residential < 4 Units Sheldon Aughinbaugh $401,750 Girard East Battle Seas/Rec Improved Dorenbush Mcfarland Tst Dorenbush Tst $136,900 Girard East Battle Residential < 4 Units Federal Nat Mtg Assoc Busko $109,500 Girard East Battle Seas/Rec Improved Holmes St Aubin $187,400 Girard East Battle Seas/Rec Improved Snetting Roeder $149,700 Girard East Battle Residential < 4 Units Richter Ellingson $198,550 Girard West Battle Seas/Rec Improved Anderson Knutson $258,200 Girard West Battle Residential < 4 Units Heifort Heppelmann $540,400 Girard West Battle Residential < 4 Units Heifort Nelson $397,100 Girard West Battle Seas Res Unimproved Amundson Amundson $250,000 Girard Seas Res Unimproved Nelson Anderson $22,500 Girard Ethel Seas Res Unimproved Heschke Hagen $134,600 Girard Res Unimproved Love Wall $33,000

Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Foltz Loeks $160,000 Otter Tail Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Shobe Beyer $374,900 Otter Tail Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Shobe Beyer $374,900 Otter Tail Gourd Farm Unimproved > 35 Ac Heaton Wennen $180,000 Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Schwantz Franks $157,610 Otter Tail Rural Land Unimproved < 35 Ac Hilgers Beck $37,920 Otter Tail Sherman Seas Res Unimproved Hartmann Gobernatz $69,000 Otter Tail Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Roberts Hanson $693,245 Otter Tail Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Lanning Tst Keil $245,000 Otter Tail Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Kennedy Family Tst Berry $510,800 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Hoff Barnes $84,400 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Weber Cooney $98,500 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Beyer Reynolds $121,500 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Johnson Meyer $30,000 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Stroschein Bontjes $22,000 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Bennett Roberts $7,500 Otter Tail Long Seas Res Unimproved Marion Drevlow $20,000 Otter Tail Seas Res Unimproved Besett Wischmann $85,000 Otter Tail Long Seas Res Unimproved Bouton Enterprises Lehner $7,000 Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Mn Capital Invest LLC Larson $134,500 Otter Tail Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Neuman Lorenz $458,700 Otter Tail Seas Res Unimproved Bailey Hook $16,000 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Dreyer Doll $105,000 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Dreyer Phillips $95,000 Otter Tail Seas Res Unimproved Pine Lakes Land Co LLC Alliance Pest Protection Inc $20,000 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Pine Lakes Land Co LLC Martin $153,400 Otter Tail Long Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Legried $49,900 Otter Tail Long Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Studer $54,500 Otter Tail Farm Unimproved < 35 Ac Heisler Edward A Smith Tst $15,000 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Company LLC Thompson $49,900 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Weber $49,900 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Pawlowski/aguilar $52,500 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Hanstad $49,900 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Ojala $60,000 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Krump $54,900 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Storms $57,000 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Herrmann $52,000 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Wolf $49,900 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Fischer $59,900 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Rahman $49,900 Ottertail City Rural Land Unimproved < 35 Ac Carr Chisholm $24,400 Ottertail City Buchanan Residential < 4 Units Hansen Tst Shirley $176,400 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Huebsch Huebsch $110,608 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Blanchard Eckhoff $79,500 Ottertail City Comm Improved Hutmacher & Jennings LLC Ottertail Village Properties LLC $260,000 Ottertail City Rural Land Unimproved < 35 Ac Strand Bailey $11,200 Ottertail City Rural Land Unimproved < 35 Ac Bailey Rotta $9,800 Ottertail City Comm Improved Olson Tire & Oil Olson $122,500 Ottertail City Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Mohs Edison $617,000 Ottertail City Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Burak/wilson Kringlie $330,900 Ottertail City Commercial Unimproved Hirata Bradbury $45,000 Ottertail City Seas Res Unimproved Brauch Otter Land Tst $38,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Brauch Brauch $72,750 Ottertail City Comm Improved R&d Holdings LLP Chase $20,000 Ottertail City Seas Res Unimproved Braucks Mortenson $6,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Mcgowan Nelson $30,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Mcgowan Vareberg $20,200 Ottertail City Donald Residential < 4 Units Jennings Family Tst Miller $237,500 Ottertail City Donald Seas Res Unimproved Weinhandl Grimes $135,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Harty Faust $114,500 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Meade Denny $79,900 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Severson Klinkner $117,650 Ottertail City Res Unimproved Hutmacher Larson $11,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Davis Burlingame $125,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Woessner Mcleod Rev Tst $299,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Woessner Carlisle $325,000 Ottertail City Res Unimproved Thumper Pond Real Estate Lehr $47,500 Ottertail City Res Unimproved Spire Credit Union Thumper Pond Real Estate LLC $20,000

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PRESBYTERIANMaine Presbyterian30761 Co. Hwy. 45, Maine Township2 miles north of Phelps MillTom Junkert, PastorEmail: mainepresbyterianchurch.orgChurch—218-495-2539 Summer - Worship 9:30 am (Thru September)

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BATTLE LAKEALLIANCE 401 W. Gilbertson St., Battle LakeDerek Mansker, Pastor • Church—218-864-5539 Sunday Worship Service 10:00 am Fellowship & refreshments after service Staffed nursery & playroom Find us on the web at battlelake.org

BAPTISTBasswood Baptist Church B.G.C.38188 340th St., Richville, MN 56576Bert Holmquist, Pastor—218-495-3800Church—218-495-3771 Sunday School 9:30 am, refreshments following Worship Service 10:45 am Bible Study, Youth Group & Kids Club - Wednesday 7 pm Ladies’ Bible Study - 3rd Thursday Men’s Prayer Breakfast - 1st Saturday 7 am Potluck Dinner - 2nd Sunday

First Baptists (ABC) - Battle Lake“The Little Brown Church on the Hill”Lynn Hansen, Pastor—651-485-7378www.firstbaptistbattlelake.org Sunday Worship 9:30 am Fellowship & refreshments 10:30 am Am. Baptist Women - 3rd Monday

CATHOLICFather Leroy Schik, PastorMass Times—218-864-5619www.ollsj.orgSt. James Catholic - Maine Township Saturday Mass 5 pm, October 1 - May 1 Sunday Mass 8:30 am - May 1 - October 1Our Lady of the Lake - Battle Lake Sunday Mass 10:30 am Saturday Mass 6:00 pm, Memorial Day–Labor DaySaint Edwards - Henning Saturday Mass 4:00 pm, May 1 - October 1 Sunday Mass 8:30 am - October 1 - May 1

LUTHERANBethel Lutheran ChurchBattle Lake Campus:Meets at Lakes Area Community Center112 West Main St., Battle Lake218-862-4908Worship: 10:30 amWebsite: bethellutheran.church

First Lutheran - ELCA505 Holdt St. W., PO Box 268, Battle LakeJake Dyrhaug, Pastorblfirstlutheran.orgChurch—218-864-5686 June - November Traditional Worship 9am Children’s Ministry Sept.-Nov. 9:50 am Coffee Fellowship 10:00 am Contemporary Worship 11:00 am December - May Children’s Ministry 9:00 am Coffee Fellowship 9:00 am Worship 10:00 am

Sverdrup 209 Southeran Ave. E., UnderwoodNancy Monke, PastorChurch—218-826-6919 Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am (September-May)

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Source: 2015 Minnesota Statues 84D.13

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l o ve f o r cr a f t s, yo u m i g h t l i ke t h i s l i t t l e p r o j e ct . T h i s i s a f u n a n d o r g a n i c b i r d f e e d e r t h a t a d u l t s a n d ch i l d r e n a l i ke w i l l e n j o y a sse m b l i n g . T h e m a t e r i a l s yo u w i l l n e e d a r e :

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o r B a ke r ’ s T w i n e n e a r t h e t o p o f yo u r p i n e co n e . I t i s i m p o r t a n t t o t i e t h e st r i n g o n r i g h t a w a y so yo u h a ve so m e t h i n g t o h o l d o n t o w h e n yo u co n t i n u e o n w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g st e p s.

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S tep 3 : N e xt , yo u ca n st a r t r o l l i n g yo u r g o o e y n u t - b u t t e r co ve r e d p i n e co n e s i n t h e b i r d se e d o r o r g a n i c n u t s a n d se e d s. M a ke su r e t o p u sh p i e ce s i n t o t h e cr e vi ce s o f t h e p i n e co n e f o r a n a d d e d su r p r i se !

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I ’ ve b e e n a m e m b e r o f t h e C l i t h e r a l l L a ke A sso ci a t i o n si n ce t h e n i n a d d i t i o n t o O t t e r T a i l C o C O L A . I a t t e n d e d t h e C O L A m e e t i n g i n Ju l y 2 0 1 2 i n O t t e r t a i l C i t y a n d sa w t h e p r e se n t a t i o n b y P e t e r Ja co b so n , D N R F i sh e r i e s, r e g a r d i n g t u l l i b e e a n d t h e i r se n si t i vi t y t o w a t e r t e m p e r a t u r e . C l i t h e r a l l , W e st B a t t l e a n d E a st B a t t l e h a ve t u l l i b e e w h i l e

e t attle al ha ha hite h.A b o u t t h a t sa m e p e r i o d o f t i m e , I

f o u n d a d e a d 5 2 ” m u sky a t t h e so u t h D N R a cce ss o n C l i t h e r a l l L a ke . C l i t h e r a l l i s o n l y a co u p l e m i l e s u p st r e a m f r o m W e st B a t t l e so m u sky si g h t i n g s a r e n o t u n co m m o n . A s f a r a s I a m co n ce r n e d , a t u l l i b e e t h a t a m u sk y e a t s i s a t u l l i b e e n o t a va i l a b l e f o r a w a l l e ye ; t o t h e d e t r i m e n t o f t h e h e a l t h o f o u r C l i t h e r a l l a e alleye an tulli ee hery.

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t h e p r e vi o u s w e e k a t t h e E a st B a t t l e L a ke A n n u a l m e e t i n g r e su l t e d i n a si m i l a r , o ve r w h e l m i n g vo t e a g a i n st st o cki n g .

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A M a y 2 , 2 0 1 5 S t a r T r i b u n e a r t i cl e r e g a r d i n g t u l l i b e e i n M i l l e L a cs b y P e t e r Ja co b so n d e scr i b e s t h a t “ T u l l i b e e , a c l ater l ing h that i a critical p r e y ( f o r a g e ) f o r w a l l e ye , i s l a r g e l y

g o n e f r o m M i l l e L a cs. I n f a ct , t u l l i b e e i s i n t r o u b l e a cr o ss t h e st a t e “

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r e g a r d i n g t h e O t t e r T a i l C o B o a r d u n a n i m o u s vo t e a g a i n st m u sky st o cki n g inclu e Ji lter characteri ati n t h a t f e e d b a ck f r o m a r e a r e si d e n t s w a s “ n e u t r a l t o sl i g h t o p p o si t i o n ” . H i s q u o t e i s w e l l b e yo n d m i sl e a d i n g ; i t i s si m p l y n o t t r u e . H o w ca n t h e 8 8 p l u s a t t e n d e e s a t t h a t Ju l y 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 C L A m e e t i n g b e e xp e ct e d t o b e l i e ve h i m o r a n y o t h e r D N R r e p r e se n t a t i ve w h e n t h e y p r o cl a i m t h a t “ m u ski e s d o n o t n e g a t i ve l y a f f e ct o t h e r sp e ci e s. ” I ’ m r e m i n d e d o f t h e t o b a cco co m p a n y p r e si d e n t s a t a co n g r e ssi o n a l h e a r i n g i n W a sh i n g t o n , D C p a ssi n g t h e m i cr o p h o n e d o w n t h e l i n e f r o m o n e t o t h e o t h e r , e a ch r e p e a t i n g “ sm o k i n g t o b a cco d o e s n o t ca u se ca n ce r ”

A m o r a t o r i u m o n m u sky st o cki n g i s n e ce ssa r y u n t i l sci e n ce ca n p r o ve n o h a r m . W i t h t u l l i b e e a t r i sk st a t e w i d e , t h e r e su l t s a n d p r o g n o si s f r o m M i l l e L a cs co u l d b e r e p e a t e d st a t e w i d e o n cu r r e n t l y a n d p r o p o se d m u sky st o cke d l a ke s.

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clear ni h. nce rie y ur a i rea y t w e a r o r h a n g o n y o u r o w n f u n f a m i l y t o t e m p o l e f o r e v e r y o n e t o s e e .

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This event was held at the beautiful Thumper Pond last summer. Both the inside and outside facilities were used

allowing an indoor/outdoor-like atmosphere. The weather was great and many were more than happy to enjoy the fresh air. Wine and appetizers were

provided to those who purchased a ticket, with a cash bar for other

drinks. A silent auction was held with many unique items provided by individuals and

various businesses. The DNR representative that attended this event was providing info on AIS

(Aquatic Invasive Species). All in all this was yet another successful Fundraising event

with an estimate of 120 people who attended!

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like atmosphere. The weather was great and many were more than happy to enjoy the fresh air. Wine and appetizers were

2015 Wine and Appetizer Fundraiser Event

An Autumn pontoon rid e on B lanch e Lake, w ith N ancy Oeh ler Love, Ju d y and B ill Oeh ler.

I f yo u h a ve a n y h i st o r y yo u w o u l d l i ke t o sh a r e o r h a ve p u b l i sh e d i n t h e M a y I ssu e o f L a ke sh o r e N e w s r e g a r d i n g t h e h i st o r y o f B l a n ch e l a ke , w e w o u l d l i ke t o e n co u r a g e yo u t o se n d i n o l d p h o t o s a n d d e scr i p t i o n s o f t h e e ve n t s t h a t h a ve t a ke n p l a ce .

P l e a se se n d i n yo u r o l d p h o t o s a n d st o r i e s t o sh a r e a t : l e a h @ t h e m i d w e e k p u b l i c a t i o n s . c o m o r st o p b y T h e M i d w e e k so w e ca n sca n yo u r i m a g e s!


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lea e c n i er a ing a nancial c ntri uti n t the Minne ta A uatic I n va si ve S p e ci e s R e se a r ch C e n t e r ( M A I S R C ) . R e se a r ch e r s a t t h e M A I S R C a r e w o r ki n g t i r e l e ssl y t o p r o t e ct M i n n e so t a ’ s p r e ci o u s l a ke s a n d r i ve r s f r o m a q u a t i c i n va d e r s.

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T h e “ s u m m e r ” a d d r e s s i s w h a t w e w o u l d u e t ail all u er n ti cati n an n e w s l e t t e r s . M a n y t i m e s , t h i s a d d r e s s i s d i f f e r e n t t h a n y o u r s u m m e r l a k e h o m e a d d r e s s . T h e l a k e h o m e a d d r e s s i s w h a t w e w i l l u s e w i t h i n o u r D i r e c t o r y b u t y o u r “ s u m m e r ” a d d r e s s i s w h e r e y o u r e c e i v e y o u r m a i l d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r . T h i s m u s t b e a n a d d r e s s t h a t ’ s rec gni e y the nite State t ce a n d w h e r e t h e y c a n d e p o s i t y o u r m a i l f o r p i c k u p . P l e a s e l e t u s k n o w i f w h a t w e h a v e o n t h e M e m b e r s h i p R e n e w a l F o r m a s y o u r “ s u m m e r ” a d d r e s s i s n o t c o r r e c t .

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n ti cati n in a ti ely anner. the ner o f t h e p r o p e r t y d o e s n o t h a v e a n e m a i l , p l e a s e f e e l f r e e t o s u p p l y u s w i t h t h e e m a i l a d d r e s s o f a f a m i l y m e m b e r w h o c a n t h e n f o l l o w u p w i t h a p h o n e c a l l o r v i s i t , a s t h e n o t i c e w o u l d r e q u i r e . W e w i l l N E V E R s h a r e t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h a n y p e r s o n o r g r o u p .

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i f y o u h a v e a n y s u g g e s t i o n s o r c o m m e n t s f o r o u r a s s o c i a t i o n . P l e a s e n o t e a n y q u e s t i o n s , c o n c e r n s o r c o m m e n t s o n t h e b a c k s i d e o f t h e m e m b e r s h i p f o r m . W e w i l l t r y t o e i t h e r p e r s o n a l l y c o n t a c t y o u o r p o s t y o u r q u e s t i o n s /c o m m e n t s ( a n o n y m o u s l y ) i n o u r n e w s l e t t e r f o r o t h e r s t o v i e w .

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t h e y h a v e n o t r e c e i v e d t h e i r d i r e c t o r y i n t h e p a s t a n d w e a r e w o r k i n g d i l i g e n t l y t o e n s u r e t h i s d o e s n ’ t h a p p e n a g a i n . A l l d i r e c t o r i e s a r e l e f t a t t h e a d d r e s s o f t h e l a k e p r o p e r t y . W e a r e s o r r y b u t m a i l i n g t h e s e i s j u s t n o t a n o p t i o n – i t w o u l d j u s t b e t o o c o s t l y . I f n o o n e i s h o m e w h e n w e d e l i v e r t h e s e d i r e c t o r i e s , w e h a v e – o n o c c a s i o n – l e f t t h e d i r e c t o r y a t y o u r l a k e h o m e b y p u t t i n g t h e d i r e c t o r y b e t w e e n t h e d o o r s o r p u t i n t o a p l a s t i c b a g a n d l e f t i t h a n g i n g f r o m t h e d o o r h a n d l e . W e h a v e a l s o l e f t t h e d i r e c t o r y w i t h a n e i g h b o r w h e n t h e y h a v e v o l u n t e e r e d t o d e l i v e r i t t o t h e c o r r e c t p r o p e r t y w h e n s o m e o n e i s o n s i t e .

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I n m o r e r e ce n t st u d i e s, so m e o f t h e O t t e r T a i l C o u n t y l a ke s h a ve b e e n a d d e d t o t h e M N D N R L i st o f I n f e st e d W a t e r s. T h e r e a r e e xa ct l y 1 , 0 4 8 l a ke s l o ca t e d r i g h t i n si d e O t t e r T a i l C o u n t y . O u t o f t h a t i m m e n se n u m b e r o f l a ke s, 1 9 o f t h e m a r e i n f a ct i n f e st e d w i t h t h e e ra u el.

Y o u m a y t h i n k, b i g d e a l o r w h o ca r e s, i t ’ s j u st a m e r e cl a m , t h a t d o e sn ’ t a f f e ct m e . W e l l , I ’ m so r r y t o b u r st yo u r u le ut e ra u el cau e a a t

a m o u n t o f p r o b l e m s f o r b o t h p e o p l e a n d o t h e r a q u a t i c l i f e . T h e d a m a g i n g e f f e ct s t h a t t h i s i n va si ve sp e ci e s h a s o n u s p e o p l e ca n b e ve r y co st l y . Z e b r a m u sse l s a r e kn o w n t o cl o g i r r i g a t i o n syst e m s a n d o t h e r p i p e s, m a n y o f w h i ch a r e b i g ci t y p o w e r p l a n t s. T h e se l i t t l e h i t ch h i ke r s ca n cl o g t h e w a t e r i n t a ke s r e su l t i n g i n a co st l y a f t e r m a t h .

K e e p yo u r e ye s p e e l e d w h e n u si n g e q u i p m e n t t h a t w i l l b e su b m e r g e d i n t h e w a t e r , a s i t i s ve r y e a sy t o g e t cut y the hell a e ra u el. t i s ve r y i m p o r t a n t t o ke e p yo u r w a t e r a m e n i t i e s a n d e q u i p m e n t cl e a r o f a n y w e e d s o r d e b r i s. Z e b r a m u sse l s, i n t h e p a st , h a ve b e e n f o u n d a t t a ch e d t o b o a t m o t o r s o r h u l l s a l o n g w i t h o t h e r a q u a t i c d e b r i s . T h i s ca n r e d u ce t h e per r ance an e ciency y ur b o a t i n g e q u i p m e n t .

n i it a e ra u el o r n o t ? T h e r e a r e m a n y t h i n g s yo u ca n d o a s a n i n d i vi d u a l t o h e l p e l i m i n a t e t h i s p e sky sp e ci e s f r o m o u r M i n n e so t a

ater . he r t tep in ing i t o kn o w h o w t o i d e n t i f y t h i s a q u a t i c ani al. he e ra u el i uite

all in i e. he a ult llu can e a n yw h e r e f r o m a ¼ ” t o 1 ½ ” i n l e n g t h

w i t h a ‘ D - sh a p e d ’ sh e l l . Y e l l o w a n d b r o w n i sh co l o r e d st r i p e s a r e t h e t yp i ca l c l r pattern the e ra u el.

I a m r e a d y t o t a ke a ct i o n , w h a t d o I d o ? A s I st a t e d b e f o r e , ke e p i n g yo u r w a t e r a m e n i t i e s a n d e q u i p m e n t cl e a n i s ke y . C l e a n , d r a i n , d i sp o s e a n d d r y , t h e se a r e t h e st e p s yo u m u st t a ke . B y cl e a n i n g yo u r b o a t s, d o cks, j e t ski s, e t c. , t h o r o u g h l y yo u sh o u l d b e a b l e t o se e i f t h e r e a r e a n y a q u a t i c h i t ch h i ke r s a t t a ch e d . O n ce cl e a n e d a n d h i t ch h i ke r s a r e r e m o ve d , yo u ca n t h e n d r a i n a n y l i ve - w e l l s, b a i t w e l l s, o r o t h e r d r a i n p l u g yo u r w a t e r ve h i cl e m a y h a ve . O n e o t h e r i m p o r t a n t t i p i s t o a l w a ys r e m o ve t h e p l u g s w h i l e t r a ve l i n g .

N e xt , yo u sh o u l d d i sp o se o f a n y u n w a n t e d b a i t i n t h e t r a sh . W h y , yo u

ay a ell the e ra u el can a t t a ch t o a n yt h i n g so l i d a s w e l l a s o t h e r a uatic ani al . he e ra u el i a l so kn o w n f o r a t t a ch i n g i t se l f t o n a t i ve f r e sh w a t e r m u sse l s a n d sm o t h e r i n g t h e m . T h i s i s j u st o n e m o r e r e a so n o n w h y w e n e e d t o b e r i d o f t h i s i n va si ve sp e ci e s, a s i t i s i m p a ct i n g t h e f r e sh w a t e r a n i m a l s n a t i ve t o M i n n e so t a . T h e egg a e ra u el are icr c pic m a ki n g t h e m i m p o ssi b l e t o se e . L i ke t h e a d u l t m o l l u sks, t h e l i t t l e e g g s w i l l a t t a ch t o a n yt h i n g t h e y ca n . S i n ce t h e y a r e i m p o ssi b l e t o se e , i t i s n e ce ssa r y t o d i sp o se o f a n y u n w a n t e d b a i t p r o p e r l y , e ve n t h o u g h i t se e m s l i ke a w a st e .

L a st l y , b e f o r e yo u e ve n t h i n k a b o u t g o i n g t o a n o t h e r l a ke w i t h a n y a q u a t i c e q u i p m e n t o r ve h i cl e s, i t i s i m p o r t a n t a n d n e ce ssa r y t o l e t e ve r yt h i n g d r y t h o r o u g h l y . T h i s m a y n o t b e t h e m o st co n ve n i e n t ch o i ce b u t i t i s t h e r i g h t o n e . Any here r e t 2 ay y ur e q u i p m e n t sh o u l d si t o u t a n d d r y . I t i s a b so l u t e l y cr u ci a l t h a t t h i s p r e ca u t i o n i s ta en eri u . he e ra u el a ter a l l , i s a n a q u a t i c h i t ch h i ke r ; so l e t ’ s d o a l l w e ca n a s i n d i vi d u a l s t o h e l p st o p t h i s i n va si ve sp e ci e s f r o m h i t ch i n g a r i d e f r o m l a ke t o l a ke a n d ke e p o u r b e a u t i f u l f r e sh w a t e r l a ke s o f M i n n e so t a cl e a r o f a n y i n va si ve sp e ci e s.

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to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species:

Clean aquatic plants, zebra mussels, and other prohibited invasive species off watercraft, trailers, and equipment before leaving the water access. Drain water from boat, ballast tanks, portable bait container, and motor before leaving a water access – and drain bilge, livewell, and baitwell by removing drain plugs. Keep drain plugs out while transporting boats.

Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash. It is illegal to release live bait into the water, or to dump worms on the ground.

Actions Required by MN Law

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hich are in e te ith the pe y e ra m u s s e l . A l t h o u g h i t m a y n o t s e e m l i k e m u c h , i t i s a p r o b l e m n o n e t h e l e s s t h a t n e e d s t o b e a s s e s s e d a n d c o r r e c t e d b e f o r e i t g r o w s e v e n l a r g e r .

Y o u sh o u l d h a ve n o h e si t a t i o n w h e n i t co m e s t o a ski n g a b o u t so m e t h i n g yo u a r e u n su r e o f . M i n n e so t a C o n se r va t i o n w i l l b e m o r e t h a n h a p p y t o h e l p yo u i d e n t i f y i f y u ha e un trace the e ra m u sse l . M i n n e so t a C o n se r va t i o n w i l l t h e n r e a ch o u t t o t h e M i n n e so t a D N R ( D e p a r t m e n t o f N a t u r a l R e so u r ce s) t o f u r t h e r h e l p i n yo u r i n ve st i g a t i o n t o i enti ying the e ra u el r ther u n u su a l i t e m s.

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W hat ar e the m inim um ic e thic k nes s guid elines ?

The ic e thic k nes s guid elines ar e v er y im p o r tant to f o llo w f o r any k ind o f r ec r eatio nal ac tiv ity tak ing p lac e o n the f r o z en lak e. I t s eem s lik e ther e ar e s o m any tec hnic alities it f eels tax ing, r ight? W r o ng. The m o r e p r ec autio ns y o u tak e the b etter .

At the v er y leas t, ther e need s to b e f o ur inc hes o f ic e f o r y o u to be able to ice fish or other on-foot ac tiv ities . F o r s no w m o b iles o r an all-terrain vehicle there needs to be at least five inches for safe travel. A car or small pick-up can travel safe o n 8 – 1 2 inc hes o f ic e. F o r a m ed ium sized vehicle there needs to be 12-1 5 inc hes o f ic e. R em em b er no t to as s um e the ic e d ens ity , alw ay s tes t and c hec k ! I f the ic e is w hite o r c o v er ed w ith s no w , all o f thes e m inim um s c an b e d o ub led , b ut r em em b er that no ic e c an ev er b e c o ns id er ed “ s af e ic e, ” alw ay s b e p r ep ar ed f o r the w o r s t.

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TWP LAKE PROPERTY TYPE GRANTOR GRANTEE PRICE Amor Walker Farm Unimproved > 35 Ac Schwieger/owen Tenney $340,000 Amor Residential < 4 Units Sec Of Housing & Urban Dev Zimmermann $41,900 Amor Residential < 4 Units Hunter Rosemore/larson $212,000 Amor Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Kuchera Hekman $393,000 Amor Residential < 4 Units Hustad Buendiger $108,000 Amor Residential < 4 Units Buendiger Kamrath $110,000 Amor Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Lundeen Danner $241,900 Amor Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Olson Olson $40,000 Amor Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Nye Nye $124,000 Amor Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Herbrandson Eckert $372,100 Amor Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Heitkamp Estate Nelson $237,300 Amor Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Boutwell/white/patterson Patterson $269,760 Amor Walker Seas/Rec Improved Mensching Mensching $69,500 Amor Walker Seas/Rec Improved Mensching Burke $215,000 Amor Walker Seas/Rec Improved Hobart Verhelst $260,000 Amor Walker Seas/Rec Improved Hobart Anderson $260,000 Amor Otter Tail Resorts The Lodge On OT Lake LLC Morgan $91,000 Amor Otter Tail Resorts The Lodge On OT Lake LLC Hamilton $299,500 Amor Seas Res Unimproved Sanitorium Land Co LLC Shobe $25,000 Everts Comm Improved Otter Tail Beach Resort LLC Otter Tail Prop LLC $315,000 Everts Silver Seas/Rec Improved Kreps Pralle $449,750 Everts Silver Seas Res Unimproved Streifel Harty $80,000 Everts West Battle Residential < 4 Units Belmont Belmont $430,700 Everts West Battle Seas/Rec Improved North Ny Northwest Llc Hanson $650,000 Everts Seas/Rec Improved Marquette Mitch Malme Invest. LLC $27,900 Everts Residential < 4 Units Alfredson Johnston $71,700 Everts Residential < 4 Units Alfredson Johnston $71,700 Everts Seas/Rec Improved Mcnulty Tst Schuler $125,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Aldrich Tst Geeslin $256,000 Everts Silver Seas/Rec Improved Johnson Westphal $180,000 Everts Silver Seas Res Unimproved Fowlks Schueller $85,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Heitkamp Mclaen $300,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Wickstrom Estate Wiese $325,000 Everts Deer Seas Res Unimproved Reinan Tst Griman $46,000 Everts Silver Seas/Rec Improved Stemig Hoff/pearson $174,050 Everts Round Residential < 4 Units Stevenson Dobbelmann $288,900 Everts Round Residential < 4 Units Nelson Shaw $320,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Sinner Rott $56,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Klaman Walsh $56,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Sinner Rott $56,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Vender Tohm $350,000 Everts Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Tohm Scheer $364,850 Everts Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Buchanan Calillier $364,800 Everts Silver Residential < 4 Units Johanson Broyles $590,900 Everts Elbow Seas/Rec Improved Schumacher Folkerts $147,000 Everts North Turtle Seas Res Unimproved Caliandro Tysver $73,000 Everts North Turtle Seas Res Unimproved Lockler/kaldahl Sohr $90,000 Girard Residential < 4 Units Yant Oaks $149,600 Girard Farm Unimproved < 35 Ac Heifort Witt Et Al $31,320 Girard Rural Land Unimproved > 35 Ac Pfeffer Hanson $5,000 Girard East Battle Seas/Rec Improved Punt Vermeer $165,000 Girard Res Unimproved Martinson Rose $22,000 Girard Seas Res Unimproved Horgen Anderson $70,000 Girard Blanche Seas/Rec Improved Windmiller Yetter $136,444 Girard Blanche Seas/Rec Improved Yetter Richards $93,000 Girard Blanche Residential < 4 Units Sheldon Aughinbaugh $401,750 Girard East Battle Seas/Rec Improved Dorenbush Mcfarland Tst Dorenbush Tst $136,900 Girard East Battle Residential < 4 Units Federal Nat Mtg Assoc Busko $109,500 Girard East Battle Seas/Rec Improved Holmes St Aubin $187,400 Girard East Battle Seas/Rec Improved Snetting Roeder $149,700 Girard East Battle Residential < 4 Units Richter Ellingson $198,550 Girard West Battle Seas/Rec Improved Anderson Knutson $258,200 Girard West Battle Residential < 4 Units Heifort Heppelmann $540,400 Girard West Battle Residential < 4 Units Heifort Nelson $397,100 Girard West Battle Seas Res Unimproved Amundson Amundson $250,000 Girard Seas Res Unimproved Nelson Anderson $22,500 Girard Ethel Seas Res Unimproved Heschke Hagen $134,600 Girard Res Unimproved Love Wall $33,000

Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Foltz Loeks $160,000 Otter Tail Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Shobe Beyer $374,900 Otter Tail Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Shobe Beyer $374,900 Otter Tail Gourd Farm Unimproved > 35 Ac Heaton Wennen $180,000 Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Schwantz Franks $157,610 Otter Tail Rural Land Unimproved < 35 Ac Hilgers Beck $37,920 Otter Tail Sherman Seas Res Unimproved Hartmann Gobernatz $69,000 Otter Tail Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Roberts Hanson $693,245 Otter Tail Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Lanning Tst Keil $245,000 Otter Tail Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Kennedy Family Tst Berry $510,800 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Hoff Barnes $84,400 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Weber Cooney $98,500 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Beyer Reynolds $121,500 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Johnson Meyer $30,000 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Stroschein Bontjes $22,000 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Bennett Roberts $7,500 Otter Tail Long Seas Res Unimproved Marion Drevlow $20,000 Otter Tail Seas Res Unimproved Besett Wischmann $85,000 Otter Tail Long Seas Res Unimproved Bouton Enterprises Lehner $7,000 Otter Tail Residential < 4 Units Mn Capital Invest LLC Larson $134,500 Otter Tail Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Neuman Lorenz $458,700 Otter Tail Seas Res Unimproved Bailey Hook $16,000 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Dreyer Doll $105,000 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Dreyer Phillips $95,000 Otter Tail Seas Res Unimproved Pine Lakes Land Co LLC Alliance Pest Protection Inc $20,000 Otter Tail Long Seas/Rec Improved Pine Lakes Land Co LLC Martin $153,400 Otter Tail Long Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Legried $49,900 Otter Tail Long Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Studer $54,500 Otter Tail Farm Unimproved < 35 Ac Heisler Edward A Smith Tst $15,000 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Company LLC Thompson $49,900 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Weber $49,900 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Pawlowski/aguilar $52,500 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Hanstad $49,900 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Ojala $60,000 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Krump $54,900 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Storms $57,000 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Herrmann $52,000 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Wolf $49,900 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Fischer $59,900 Otter Tail Buchanan Seas Res Unimproved Secluded Land Co LLC Rahman $49,900 Ottertail City Rural Land Unimproved < 35 Ac Carr Chisholm $24,400 Ottertail City Buchanan Residential < 4 Units Hansen Tst Shirley $176,400 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Huebsch Huebsch $110,608 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Blanchard Eckhoff $79,500 Ottertail City Comm Improved Hutmacher & Jennings LLC Ottertail Village Properties LLC $260,000 Ottertail City Rural Land Unimproved < 35 Ac Strand Bailey $11,200 Ottertail City Rural Land Unimproved < 35 Ac Bailey Rotta $9,800 Ottertail City Comm Improved Olson Tire & Oil Olson $122,500 Ottertail City Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Mohs Edison $617,000 Ottertail City Otter Tail Seas/Rec Improved Burak/wilson Kringlie $330,900 Ottertail City Commercial Unimproved Hirata Bradbury $45,000 Ottertail City Seas Res Unimproved Brauch Otter Land Tst $38,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Brauch Brauch $72,750 Ottertail City Comm Improved R&d Holdings LLP Chase $20,000 Ottertail City Seas Res Unimproved Braucks Mortenson $6,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Mcgowan Nelson $30,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Mcgowan Vareberg $20,200 Ottertail City Donald Residential < 4 Units Jennings Family Tst Miller $237,500 Ottertail City Donald Seas Res Unimproved Weinhandl Grimes $135,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Harty Faust $114,500 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Meade Denny $79,900 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Severson Klinkner $117,650 Ottertail City Res Unimproved Hutmacher Larson $11,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Davis Burlingame $125,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Woessner Mcleod Rev Tst $299,000 Ottertail City Residential < 4 Units Woessner Carlisle $325,000 Ottertail City Res Unimproved Thumper Pond Real Estate Lehr $47,500 Ottertail City Res Unimproved Spire Credit Union Thumper Pond Real Estate LLC $20,000

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t h e m h e a l t h y a n d p r o t e ct t h e m f r o m d i se a se , a cco r d i n g t o t h e M i n n e so t a D e p a r t m e n t o f N a t u r a l R e so u r ce s.

“ P r u n i n g t r e e s w h e n t h e y a r e d o r m a n t i s a w a y t o p r o t e ct t h e m f r o m d i se a se s su ch a s o a k w i l t o r D u t ch e l m d i se a se t h a t a r e a ct i ve d u r i n g t h e g r o w i n g se a so n , ” sa i d Je n n i f e r T e e g a r d e n , D N R f o r e st r y o u t r e a ch sp e ci a l i st . “ A l so , i t i s e a si e r t o se e w h i ch b r a n ch e s t o r e m o ve w h e n t h e r e a r e n o l e a ve s o n a t r e e . ”

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