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Big Island Regulations <br /> April 22,2009 <br /> Page 2 <br /> - Public Access. The City did not "promise" to provide access in order to get State <br /> money to purchase the Park. But we intend to provide public access to allow <br /> activities and uses that are in line with the goals of the Conservation Easement, <br /> and we are providing public docks that are an open invitation to the public to visit <br /> the island. <br /> - Cruise Boats. Charter or cruise boats merely providing members of the public <br /> access to the Island as part of an "open charter" and not as part of an organized <br /> group event or activity should generally not be an issue in terms of needing an <br /> event permit. <br /> However, we need to understand the workings of cruise boats. They are large. <br /> They will have an impact on the docks, both in terms of dock structural needs as <br /> well as in relation to how much space and time they will take up at the docks. <br /> Profit vs non-profit status should not necessarily be a factor in our permitting <br /> process. However, boats-for-hire perhaps should at least have an annual permit so <br /> we know they have been advised of the Island's restrictions and limited facilities. <br /> These boats are licensed through the LMCD and have to provide a list of <br /> approved "ports-of-call" to the LMCD. The City should do an annual meeting <br /> with Port-of-Call license holders to advise them of regulations, guidelines and <br /> potential issues with delivering people to the Island. <br /> - Special Event Permits. The number of people involved in an event on the Island <br /> should be one of the triggers for requiring a permit. The City's standard Special <br /> Event permit threshold of 200 persons is too high for the Island - the threshold for <br /> requiring a permit should be 25 persons (this was a generally held consensus by <br /> the end of the meeting)... <br /> - Problematic are organized ac�ivities that do not adhere to the "leave no trace" <br /> philosophy. Users need to know that they have to be self-contained in terms of <br /> trash management, sanitary facilities, etc. <br /> - The capability of�he City to maintain order should be a factor, especially if an <br /> event requires an unusual level of added City resources (police, etc.)...and the <br /> City's abilities are limited... <br /> - The permit application should contain clear and detailed informational material so <br /> that applicants will be advised of the goals and limitations of Big Island Park, as <br /> well as what is and is not allowed. This may dissuade some applicants from <br /> planning an inappropriate event at the Island, and should be detailed enough that <br /> those who apply will have a fairly good idea of whether their permit will be <br /> issued. In order to do that, we need to be clear about the parameters for permit <br /> issuance. <br />