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Commission hears concerns about lake litter, stormwater catch basins and possible county boating restrictions
Summary
Commissioners and staff discussed an increase in lake litter after recent rains, the roles of city, county and state agencies in maintaining catch basins and outfalls, and a potential Polk County ordinance to restrict certain boat activity on Lake Winterset and nearby lakes.
During liaison reports on May 20 the Winter Haven City Commission discussed recent increases in litter in the city’s lakes, city and county maintenance responsibilities for outfalls and catch basins, and a pending Polk County ordinance that could restrict boating activity in parts of the Chain of Lakes.
Commissioners and staff said the recent wet period flushed accumulated debris — including lawn clippings and other vegetative waste — from catch basins and stormwater parks into Lake Lulu and connected waterways after a prolonged dry spell. City staff told the commission the community has not had “significant rainfall since probably early February,”…
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