Chain O?Äô Lakes Association treatment of Curly Leaf Pondweed

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Chain O?Äô Lakes Association P.O. Box 34 South Haven MN 55382

February 23, 2014

Dear Louisa and Marie Property Owners:

The Chain O?Äô Lakes Association has contracted to treat Curly Leaf Pondweed an Aquatic Invasive Species in Louisa and Marie Lakes in 2014.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has granted to The Chain O?Äô Lakes Association a waiver of the requirement that the association obtain the signatures of approval of owners of lake-shore property. Instead, The Chain O?Äô Lakes Association will notify property owners of the treatment through alternate forms. This letter is one form that The Chain O?Äô Lakes Association is using to notify property owners. Other forms include notification on The Chain O?Äô Lakes Association web page:

With regard to the treatment for this year, 2014:

1. The proposed date for treatment: May 15, 2014, through June 7, 2014.

2. The target species for the treatment: Curly Leaf Pondweed.

3. The method of control or product being used: EPA and MDA Registered Aquatic Herbicide.

4. How landowners may request that control not occur adjacent to the landowner?Äôs property: If you desire that the treatment of Curly Leaf Pondweed not occur adjacent to your property, please notify Darren Juilfs, The Chain O?Äô Lakes Association Board Member, immediately at the following address and email address:

Darren Juilfs

12650 Louisa Ct.

South haven, MN 55382

drjules@mac.com

Sincerely,

The Chain O?Äô Lakes Association, Board of Directors

Published in the Tri-County News Thursday, March 6, 2014.