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Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes Association
(SECOLA)
2010 Note from the President:
he
Florence Town Board met on March 22, 2010 at which time the SB 12
issue was addressed. After much discussion a consensus was agreed
upon to draft a town ordinance to exempt 4 of the Spread Eagle
channels from the law. This was passed at the April 26th board
meeting.
The
channels included are: the three Middle Lake channels known as North
Lake, Long Lake and the Bass Lake channel by the big rock and well
as the narrow neck of Railroad Lake. See
SB 12
ordinance and map.
The
slow no wake law is in effect for the rest of the shorelines. The
old law applied to shores with docks and rafts but it now will apply
to undeveloped shore lines also. The purpose of the law was to
prevent bank erosion, protect lake bottoms and weed beds and provide
the first 100 feet from shore for swimming, paddling and fishing.
Members
of the Town Board were concerned about possible boating accidents on
the Chain and specifically mentioned the Railroad Lake channel as
dangerous. We need to be careful boaters as the board said
ordinances can be amended or revoked. They have given us a privilege
that can be taken away if not used responsibly.
You can
read an article on this issue from the Florence Mining News
achieves.
We are
planning a second edition of The Eagle Flies Again. If you are
interested in ordering a copy, email me at
cjsund@yahoo.com.
-Carl Sundberg, President (cjsund@yahoo.com)


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