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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 snowmobiles 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 />snowrnobfilers. <br />Dahl had no comments except inquiring. what is meant 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 would be allowed <br />because there-is no .signing that states skiiers should not <br />be in the park.. Snowmobiling ordinance will probably. be <br />enforced but not cross country skiing... At the present time <br />it is not crucial that snowmobilers not use the park but when <br />the park is complete there will not be any. place for them to <br />drive except on the roadways or paved paths which. are not <br />allowed. 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 <br />park is tagged. If there is a change, Ramsey County should <br />send a letter to Jerry Bergeroun letting hirn know. <br />Carlson added .that if snowmobi.ing 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 o.f a <br />snowmobile trail to Duluth. If that ever came into being,. it <br />would be nice to have a corridor. through the park to Hwy. 96. <br />If snowmobiles .were eliminated completely, there would be a <br />real public relations problem. <br />Hogan stated that he is an ex-snowmbiler 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 />