The urgency is clear. In the past 10 years, a very significant amount of silt and muck have blanketed our lake, causing an alarming overgrowth of vegetation that left many areas of the lake with less than three feet of water. Nothing, however, is more ominous than the accelerated rate with which the American Lotus has taken over its west side during the last two summers. Time is running out, and we must act today to prevent Lake Logan from slipping into the point of no return.