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[Lee Borgersen]

     Otter Tail County man charged with 12 misdemeanors for blocking lake access

 Jun 21, 2018 at 6:19 p.m.


DALTON, Minn.—The conflict between Richard Chodek and the state of Minnesota over lake access has been fuming since November 2017.

Chodek has now been charged with 12 misdemeanor counts, each of which carry a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $1,000. One misdemeanor is a personal nuisance of obstructing a highway, and the other 11 counts are harassment charges for keeping people from using Jolly Ann Lake.

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The problem started in late November 2017 when Chodek constructed a fence across a roadway to Jolly Ann Lake, easement of which he shares with the state of Minnesota. The road easement allows public access to the lake.

"He (Chodek) said, in his opinion, that easement wasn't legal or lawful, so he gated that off, meaning no one could get access to the lake," said Lt. Mike Shelden, district three supervisor for Department of Natural Resources enforcement.



        Lock um up!

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[snow1]

knuckle head comes to mind.