Bingham's Point Channel Question

Dear Sir,
I am a homeowner near Bingham's Point on the channel. With the low water levels, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to get in and out of the channel. I talked to the folks at the DNR, but they won't help with any dredging costs due to the fact that there isn't a public access in the channel. Can you be of any help to us? I await your answer.
Bill Chlebik

Bill;
Thanks for your note.

Unfortunately, the DNR operating orders indicate that we are not experiencing low water levels. Today’s lake level is 776.24, above the DNR Summer target of 776.20 by about 1/2 of an inch. We have 3 of 6 slide gates closed and both wicket gates closed.

Water Level Orders

I am told that some time ago, landowners paid for dredging after getting a DNR permit. It was a long and tedious process obtaining permits and almost all of the spoils had to be hauled away from the area. There were no funds from any government agency available at the time. I am also told that Lois Zimmerman & Gwen Mortensen were the people who did the leg work on securing the permit.

If so, perhaps they could forward more information to both of us. And maybe, having gone through the permitting process once before, it might be less tedious a second time.

Good Luck.