Arguments against raising lake level are laughable

(Published Thursday, July 28, 2005 )

Editor, the Gazette:

I recently read the nonsense put forth by Roger Martin (letter, July 19), the DNR and the hunt clubs and laughed in disbelief.

Where are the facts? The DNR and hunt clubs appear to mimic the same deceptions that our high-level leaders presently subject us to.

Hopefully they're inevitably forced to come clean. If a legal battle is what it takes to expose the truth, so be it.

What is it the DNR is really fighting to protect? Is it the money the DNR receives from the hunt clubs?

Or is it that the DNR enjoys the stench of an 11,000-acre toxic waste swamp, has no concern for the public's health due to toxic concentrations of neurotoxins and hepatotoxins in the water and air, really doesn't care about the wildlife or the wetlands and doesn't consider physical safety due to boating accidents an issue for small children, older retired couples and unsuspecting, dollar-spending tourists out to have nice getaway weekends?

Their entire argument reeks of absurdity.

The birds won't be hurt by higher water levels; they'll be helped, as will the wetlands.

If you recall, two years ago many birds and fish died as a result of low water and stagnation, thereby increasing toxin concentrations in the water and air.

So, again I ask: How can the DNR claim that it's safe for people to boat, swim and eat fish from a lake that is killing its own wildlife?

ROGER B. HOLLIS
Fort Atkinson