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Dear Friends,</div>
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Wake boats are rapidly destroying our lakes. Please consider coming to Kaoenga's listening session tonight. See info below.</div>
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<div class="elementToProof">From: <b>Jill Bedford</b> <<a href="mailto:bedfordjill@gmail.com" id="OWA02f03af0-c4ae-18a4-7f92-0fb1aa24a3a0" class="OWAAutoLink">bedfordjill@gmail.com</a>><br>
Date: Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 11:55 AM<br>
Subject: Senator KAPENGA will listen to our Hazardous Wake concerns. Tomorrow Genesee Depot 7-8PM<br>
To: Jill Bedford <<a href="mailto:bedfordjill@gmail.com" id="OWAeb08f2c9-0064-9ce6-a560-23ede5842feb" class="OWAAutoLink">bedfordjill@gmail.com</a>></div>
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Hello Concerned Citizens,</div>
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To advance our efforts to protect our precious lakes from hazardous enhanced wakes:</div>
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Please consider taking an hour out of your time <b><i><u>TONIGHT 7-8 PM at the Genesee Town Hall (HWY 83)</u></i></b> to let Kapenga know that we need some action. He needs to hear from us. Our voices matter; especially in person. If you are a birder, mention
your concern for wake disruption of Loon nests up north. If you are a fisherman note that our spawning beds are declining due to sediment. If you are a swimmer mention the murky waters. If you love to paddle-board or kayak mention your personal safety. If
you own lake property, mention your property values decreasing due to shoreline destruction and water clarity.</div>
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See Info poster at end of this email and directions.</div>
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Senator Kapenga is <u>President of the Senate</u>. Presently there are proposed Bills up for consideration.</div>
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We need to keep the momentum going statewide and locally.</div>
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Senator Andre Jaques SB 1016:<br>
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Prohibits such operation on a lake smaller than 1,500 acres, and less than 700 feet from the shoreline or from any boat, swimmer, or other water user on a lake that is 1,500 acres or larger.<br>
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Assembly Bill 656 and Senate Bill 680: (in current form it follows the boat industry guidelines)<br>
<a href="https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/proposals/sb680/_1" id="OWA35805579-cd3a-762e-b084-ea49574837f2" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="Verified">https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/proposals/sb680/_1</a><br>
Would prevent wake sports from lakes of 50 acres or less and from operating within 200 feet from shore. They would also nullify more restrictive local ordinances on wake surfing.<br>
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<b>State of Vermont's recently passed State Regulations:</b><br>
Wakesports Zones: 500 feet from shore / 20 feet deep / 50' contiguous acres 200 ' wide / Home lake rule requires certified decontamination between lakes.<br>
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<b>WIS Greenfire</b> Study and final recommendations and bibliography-2024<br>
40 contiguous acres / 20ft / 600 ft from shore</div>
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Non profit groups working to regulate enhanced wakes: You will find good solid arguments if you visit these sites.</div>
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And of-course, your personal stories matter most.<br>
<a href="https://www.lakesatstake.org/" id="OWAb0048864-2161-7fb2-753e-d251d07be37b" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="Verified">https://www.lakesatstake.org</a> (has hired a lobbyist to promote better legislation)<br>
<a href="https://lastwildernessalliance.org/wakesurfing" id="OWAddcedb78-4b9d-36d3-2fca-bac18c6e83d2" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="Verified">https://lastwildernessalliance.org/wakesurfing</a><br>
<a href="https://wisconsinlakes.org/" id="OWAffe1a41d-50f9-b63c-753a-f4dcda9316cf" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="Verified">https://wisconsinlakes.org</a><br>
<a href="http://responsiblewakes.org/" id="OWA73b91e57-75df-e38d-8738-170b184b7482" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="Verified">http://responsiblewakes.org</a><br>
<a href="https://www.safewakes.org/" id="OWAa798d593-16b8-34bb-f303-a5589ec017e1" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="Verified">https://www.safewakes.org</a><br>
<a href="https://wigreenfire.org/" id="OWA1a13382a-c6a6-d4c8-cc28-2046fa62d25a" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="Verified">https://wigreenfire.org</a></div>
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Please pass this on to friends and colleagues!</div>
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Regards,</div>
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Jill Bedford</div>
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