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Stubbs Bay Lake Improvement District Petition
PETITION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
To the City of Orono:
The undersigned property owners are requesting the City of Orono establish the “Stubbs Bay Lake Improvement District” (SBLID) as proposed below.
The SBLID is needed to provide an equitable and stable ongoing funding for Stubbs Bay residents to improve water quality and manage existing aquatic invasive species (AIS), such as Eurasian watermilfoil and curly leaf pondweed in Stubbs Bay, and be positioned to deal with future AIS threats. Voluntary small-scale treatments in past years have been successful but bay-wide management now needed to control Eurasian watermilfoil, curly leaf pondweed and improve water quality in Stubbs Bay.
Absent these treatments, Eurasian watermilfoil and other invasive plants will dominate Stubbs Bay to the detriment of property values, recreational water activities, water quality, lake health, and appearance.
The benefits to the property owners, as well as outside users of Stubbs Bay from the proposed SBLID would be improved recreational uses of the Bay, a return to its natural appearance, and providing a healthy Bay for native aquatic species. As stated, the SBLID is needed to provide an equitable and stable source of funding to help continually manage towards a healthier Bay.
The proposed boundaries of the SBLID are properties with direct or deeded access to the Lake or its coves/channels beginning with the parcel located directly west of the Stubbs/Maxwell Bay Channel (PID 0511723430002, 865 Partenwood Rd, Orono) and all other parcels located in a clockwise direction around the bay ending with the parcel located directly east of the Stubbs Maxwell Bay Channel (PID 0511723430005, 3400 Fox St, Orono, MN 55356 ). All of these properties would benefit from the SBLID improvements.
The SBLID would have five (5) directors all of who own property on the lake or have deeded access and who would be elected at an annual meeting of the property owners. The initial directors would be appointed City of Orono (5 directors). It is requested that the City of Orono provide administrative support and oversight for the SBLID.
View the draft SBLID Plan
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