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. . . . . e e Piotr Bednarski MN Biathlon - Community Olympic Development Program 5032 28th S1. . S1. Louis Park, MN 55416 (612) 924-0381 November 13, 1998 .;.. Tom Zerwas Elk River Chief of Police Elk River Police Dep1. 13065 Orono Rd. Elk River, MN 55330 Dear Chief Zerwas, The following is being presented for your consideration regarding your concern of having a biathlon range within 500 feet of a "no discharge" zone. Background The Elk River Biathlon Range was originally constructed in November of 1993. Prior to its construction we spent considerable time working with the property owner CAMAS (formerly Shiely Co) on fmding a safe location for the range and liability related concerns. Safety The Elk River Range was located and constructed to take advantage of natural features of the site. The area is heavily wooded and the target placement is located at the base of a high, tree- covered ridge. Our targets themselves are specially designed to "catch" the bullets for both safety and pollution concerns. To our knowledge, we have the only outdoor biathlon range in the United States to use such a feature. I also understand that our range was inspected by your assistant chief and he found no problems with its location and construction. All range users must be USBA members and USBA safety certified. A copy of our "Rules of the Range" are attached for your information. (Attachment # 1). All junior members can only participate in the presence of certified coaches and are closely supervised. The sport of biathlon from the Olympic level to the novice level uses standardized .22 caliber long rifle rim-fire ammunition. Land Owner Permission Our contact at CAMAS is Bob Bieraugel, phone # 683-8123. Bob is occasionally in Elk River