HOA Info
Beach Groomer
The weed roller in front of the sand beach, and the DNR permit that covers it.
The association runs an automated aquatic plant control device — a beach groomer, or weed roller — along the shoreline in front of the sand beach. It keeps the swimming area clear of weeds and muck.
Minnesota requires a permit for this. The association holds an Aquatic Plant Management permit from the Minnesota DNR, renewed every year before the season.
The permitted area
80 feet along the shoreline, extending 40 feet out into the lake, centered on the sand beach. The red outline below is the treatment area as submitted to the DNR.
The base drawing is the association’s First Amended CIC Plat.
Permit details
| Permit type | Aquatic Plant Management (APM), Minnesota DNR |
| Reference number | 2024-2345 |
| Water body | Little Sand Lake (DOW 29015000), Hubbard County |
| Permit holder | Little Sand Bay Villas Homeowners Association, Inc. |
| Method | Automated aquatic plant control device (beach groomer), along shore |
| Area | 80 ft along shore × 40 ft lakeward |
| Purpose | Enhance recreational use |
| DNR area office | Bemidji APM, Northwest Region |
The permit is renewed annually and the treatment area has not changed. Ben Corwin handles the renewal for the association.
What owners and guests should know
- The roller runs inside the marked area only. Nothing may be treated outside it.
- Go slow near the swim area and watch for the roller and its track.
- No fertilizers or chemicals containing phosphorus may be used anywhere on the property, and no chemicals at all on lawn areas within the shore impact zone — see Section 7.13 of the Declaration.
Questions about the permit or the treatment area? Get in touch.