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.December 7, 1983 Park Board Minutes <br />Page 2 <br />Anderson said.-the lake will be used for snowmobiling but it <br />will not be allowed in the park. <br />Gunderman asked what the implications would be if snowmobiling <br />were denied totally. <br />Carlson responded that you would-be denying recreation to some. <br />Snomobilers are not usually out of hand, rarely are there many <br />problems with them. <br />John Kelley agreed that snowmobilers are not usually a major <br />problem. <br />Van Hatten stated he is not a snowmobiler but does not feel <br />the privilege should be denied if it's not being abused. Would <br />like to see a trail maintained along the edge of the lake. <br />Solberg agreed with Van Hatten, can't see a problem with the <br />snowmobilers. <br />Dahl had no comments except inquiring what is mean by the <br />park being closed., what are the implications. <br />John. Kelley felt it would be a horrendous problem. to patrol.. <br />the park if it were closed. <br />Ken Simons said that cross country skiing technically is not <br />allowed because there is_no signing that states that cross <br />country skiing is permitted in the park. Snowmobiling prohibition. <br />will probably be enforced .but not cross country skiing. At the <br />present time it is not. crucial-that snowmobilers not use the <br />park but when the park is complete there will not. be any place. <br />for them to drive. It's better to educate them now. <br />John Kelley stated he would like something in writing from <br />Ramsey County regarding cross country skiing, snowmobiling <br />and whether the park will be open or closed, <br />Carlson stated-that at the present time anyone found in the park <br />is tagged. If there is a change, Ramsey County should send a <br />letter to Jerry Bergeroum letting him-know. <br />Carlson added that if snowmobiling were eliminated from the <br />lake it would encourage them into the park because they have <br />no where. else to go. If there were a trail in the park, it <br />would have to be groomed and well marked and this would. be <br />very hard to maintain. There-has been talk for years of a <br />snowmobile trail to Duluth. If that ever came: into being, <br />it would be nice to have a corridor through the park: to Hwy. 96. <br />If snowmobiles were eliminated completely, there would be a real <br />public relations problem. <br />Hogan stated that he is an ex-snowmobiler and has seen the <br />damage they can do. Feels there should be no snowmobiling <br />in the park, only on the lake surface. <br />