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News 2010

Arsenic Testing of Well Water | Raising Dough | Resource Protection Districts

At the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Ten Mile Lake Association, the James Schwartz Distinguished Service Award was awarded to the John Alden. Upon accepting the award on behalf of her late husband, Phoebe Alden read "Desiderata", written by John and expressing his deep feelings for Ten Mile Lake.

Desiderata

As we pass through the waters of life, our life is reflected in the waters we inhabit

So be it hoped –

That the meaning of life will be as clear as the waters of Ten Mile

That our life dreams will be as renewing as the waters of Ten Mile

That our richness of life will be as deep as the waters of Ten Mile

That our future accomplishments will be as satisfying as the waters of Ten Mile

That our life’s travails will pass as do the seasons of the waters of Ten Mile

John L. Alden

Arsenic Testing of Well Water

A few individuals on Ten Mile have expressed an interest in having their well water tested for arsenic levels. This is not a usual part of the well water testing that is routinely offered by the TMLA during the summer (July 10 this year). However, Instrumental Research Inc., the company that does our routine lakewater and well water analysis, has indicated its willingness to test water from individual wells for arsenic. This is a special analysis, which would be done on top of the routine analysis for E. coli, and it would cost roughly $40-50 per sample. If you are interested in having such testing done, please contact Bruce Carlson at brcarl@umich.edu or 218-675-5580 no later than July 1. A list of those who desire such analysis will be sent to Instrumental Research, and special collection bottles will be brought to the lake for the July 10 testing day. Please provide Bruce with your name, address and whether you would go to well water collection site on the north or the south side of the lake.

Arsenic is not considered to be a major problem in this area, but some wells that have been tested have rarely shown high levels. Arsenic is one of those minerals that can be high in one site and low in the next lot. Well drillers are required to have water from new wells tested for arsenic, and they do not report any major problems in the Ten Mile area.

RAISING DOUGH BENEFIT FOR JIM GARARD
Hackensack Bakery Owner

TO ASSIST WITH MEDICAL BILLS AND NEEDS

UP NORTH CAFÉ
HWY 371 HACKENSACK

MAY 14TH
5-8 PM

SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS,
COLE SLAW, GARLIC TOAST

(PER PLATE FREE WILL DONATION)

SILENT AUCTION
MANY ITEMS

CAN’T MAKE IT? DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WALKER
P.O. BOX 460
HACKENSACK, MN 56452

FOR MORE INFO CALL MEL AT 675-5038 OR SCOTT AT 675-5300

Resource Protection Districts

In studies conducted over a number of years, the Minnesota DNR has identified several areas on Ten Mile Lake that are considered to be ecologically sensitive shorelines that deserve special protection. The accompanying map shows along the shoreline (in red) the areas considered to be ecologically sensitive. The DNR has recommended that land extending 1/4 mile in all directions from the sensitive shoreline (colored red) be included as Resource Protection Districts. Within these areas new standards for development would apply. These standards are outlined in Cass County Ordinance #2009-05. In order for Resource Protection Districts to be set in place, a long process of approvals must be followed. In the winter of 2010, the Ten Mile Lake Association sent a letter to lot owners within the proposed Resource Protection Districts to get feedback on their wishes regarding the implementation of these districts on Ten Mile.

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