The City of Mountlake Terrace this week installed a new sign at Lake Balllinger informing the lake-goers that public access to the lake’s Edmount Island isn’t allowed. The sign installation came after firefighters were called to the island Aug. 4 to put out a vegetation fire, believed to have been started by a campfire. The island has been closed to the public since an illegal barbecue sparked a stubborn and smoky peat bog fire on the island in July 2009, with hundreds of thousands of gallons of lake water used to fight the fire.
The visitors at the park disregard the parking signs, and without enforcement, they have no reason to follow them. I own a boat and trailer, yet I can rarely find a designated trailer spot. Despite the ‘trailer parking only’ signs, even the handicap space is regularly misused. We need to start towing these vehicles so people will begin respecting the rules.
Thanks Steve. Great idea. Lake Ballenger is a great community treasure and to keep it viable let’s all pitch in to play nice with each other.