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May 8, 2007

Local Concerns

A number of MSRPO members have written with local concerns: special taxing districts set up to manage milfoil blooms, increasing and restrictive ordinances, waste treatment, radio tower construction, capricious enforcement of zoning ordinances to name a few. MSRPO is planning to set up regional groups to represent owners in these local issues. What are your concerns/struggles at the local level. Let’s learn from each other.

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Seasonal Owners Are Environmental Stewards

Ecological pressure on shoreline and surface water in the state are mounting. Overdevelopment, increased run off, climactic changes, regulatory changes, and zoning enforcement are all having a big impact on our lakes and waters. Since seasonal owners steward more than a third of the shoreline in the state, we are the primary stake holders. What environmental changes or pressures are you seeing on your lake, and what action are you taking?

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