“Protect Lake Auburn.” Signs stating this are everywhere and with good reason.
Lake Auburn, our drinking water source and its watershed, protected for 100 years by our Twin City ancestors and water officials, may soon be negatively affected by zoning changes and proposed development near the lake.
This proposed development is short-sighted in my opinion.
As a former local newspaper correspondent covering water issues for many years, I learned a great deal about the history of Lake Auburn.
I also heard many discussions about lake protection issues, restrictions, water rate increase proposals and, yes, how best to avoid building a costly water filtration plant at the lake which could hit water ratepayers hard.
Based on those observations, my own research, not to mention being a Twin Cities resident and visitor to the lake for more than 70 years, I have concluded the following: Our lake is a fragile resource.
First and foremost, Auburn city officials need to protect Lake Auburn, nix the recent zoning changes and save the development for another part of the city.
Karen Bernier, Auburn
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