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LAW OFFICES LASLEY, GAUGHAN, REID Fi STICH, P. A. 730 MIDWEST PLAZA BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402 TELEPHONE (6121 333-6251 W. M. LASLEY MICHAEL W. GAUGHAN DOUGLAS DALE REID, JR. ROBERT T. STICH August 8, 1978 JOHN F. ANGELL MICHAEL S. KREIDLEA ' STEVEN J. MUTH Park and Recreation Department 1975 Silver Lake Road New Brighton, MN 55112 Attn: Leslie J. Proper Director of Public Works Dear Mr. Proper: On July 11, you asked that I keep a record of the approximate water levels in my yard so that you could correlate this with measurements made at the beach area to determine whether water restrictions might be appropriate. As you know, the original heavy rains occurred early on the morning of July 1, which brought the water into the yard by approximately 40 feet which probably represented the peak height of the water. The Ramsey County Water Patrol did close the lake to power, boats that weekend, however apparently they could not continue to enforce-this ban through conflict in the ordinances.. I believe that everything would have been alright had that water merely receded but another heavy rain occurred on July 5 and brought the water up at least several inches by the morn- ing of July 6. As of the time that I had received your phone call on Monday, July 10, I had .approximately 25 feet of the yard under water, perhaps slightly more and about 6 inches in depth. From the 10th through the 12th the level remained about the same and it was easily demonstrated that the wave action of boats would bring filth .and other materials into the yard as; well as distort the tie retaining wall that I had. Another heavy rain occurred on Thurs. July 13 aggravating the situation., On Friday, the 14th the boats were a problem moving the ties. The same condition existed through the 15th and the 16th. By Monday the 17th, it was apparent that the yard had been ruined since the silt brought in by the wave action-had laid down a heavy filth on the lawn which more or less amounted to fertilizer. Though the water receded somewhat over the 18th through the-20th, even by the 20th there was approximately 12 feet of the yard with a heavy green skum and waves continued to come into the yard.