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Lake groups and residents press board on wake-surfing impacts; advocates push statewide standards and invasive-species controls
Summary
Public commenters at the Sept. 24 Natural Resources Board meeting urged action on wake-surfing and enhanced wake-boat recreation, citing university dive footage and local experience that show deep lakebed churn, shoreline impacts and invasive-species risks.
Several citizens and conservation groups used the DNR's Sept. 24 open forum to press the Board for action on enhanced wake-boat recreation and wake surfing.
Speakers described footage from university studies and field divers showing deep scouring of lake beds during wake-surfing operations, and they disputed industry claims that 10-foot depths are sufficient. "The industry model literally missed the boat," Carol Phillips of Presque Isle told the board, describing video evidence that she said shows hull-driven scour that can extend far below propeller wash.…
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