I spoke to the DNR in Springfield about the HP restrictions a while back. They are willing to reconsider including Shabbona in the no-wake pilot program with the other 5 lakes _IF_ they are requested to do so by enough people.
The way this works is as follows: You need to send an email or mail a letter to Mike Conlin who is the current cheif of fisheries. In your correspondence you must ask him to amend administrative rule #110 to include Shabbona in the no-wake pilot program and detail your reasons for this request. Mikes email addy is is: [email protected] If he gets enough requests he will initiate a process to include Shabbs in the pilot program. To do this they must first request commentary from the public via a press release and via their web site. If they get enough public commentary supporting the plan, it will go to vote by the GA. If you want this to have a chance of becoming a rule change in 2004, you will need to get your emails and letters off ASAP.
The way this works is as follows: You need to send an email or mail a letter to Mike Conlin who is the current cheif of fisheries. In your correspondence you must ask him to amend administrative rule #110 to include Shabbona in the no-wake pilot program and detail your reasons for this request. Mikes email addy is is: [email protected] If he gets enough requests he will initiate a process to include Shabbs in the pilot program. To do this they must first request commentary from the public via a press release and via their web site. If they get enough public commentary supporting the plan, it will go to vote by the GA. If you want this to have a chance of becoming a rule change in 2004, you will need to get your emails and letters off ASAP.