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0 The plans presented by the Long Lake Rowing Club do not appear beneficial to the greater <br /> community. If implemented,the permanent presence of the LLRC would dominate use of the <br /> park at the expense of others. The proposed docks preclude safe access to the lake by non- <br /> rowers. In fact, one dock blocks the beach from the lake and both docks are intended for <br /> launching skulls or docking LLRC's motorized boats;they are not designed or intended for use <br /> by the public. The proposed building is designed solely for storage and maintenance of private <br /> boats, and private office space; it is not a community space. Increased use of the lake by the <br /> LLRC over time seems inevitable if this facility is built. Contrary to comments by the LLRC to <br /> the Orono Park Board, LLRC has made recent requests to the Cities of Long Lake and Orono for <br /> increasing the number of skulls, adding dock space and expanding time on the lake beyond the <br /> expansion they were granted in 2019. <br /> The proposed use of Summit Park by the LLRC will lead to unsafe conditions for swimmers, <br /> paddle boarders, and rowers, especially if the rowing club increases membership and requires <br /> expanded hours on the water. The proposers seem unaware of how the park is used today or the <br /> impact of their proposal on the environment and on expanded use of the park by others. <br /> We urge you to maintain the natural beauty of this park while enhancing it for use by the larger <br /> community and securing it for future generations when natural parks may be rarer. We support <br /> the development of the linear park and are excited to see that Orono wants to improve the beach <br /> area and expand its use. However, we feel that the proposal by the LLRC does not meet these <br /> objectives and is short sighted for the good of the larger community. We urge the LLRC to <br /> • pursue other options not within proximity of the beach area and at a much smaller scale. We <br /> question the appropriateness of this use of public property. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> / <br /> 81126.4... GIGS. <br /> Jane Davidson, Frank Kulacki <br /> • <br /> 2 <br />