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r <br />LAKE MINNETONKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT <br />BOARD OP DIRECTORS <br />7KX> PM, Wednesday, December 9, 1998 <br />Discuuion of draft 1998 Lake Biinnetonka Boat Density Survey. <br />Meg Jeffrey, representing Schoell & Madson. W2is in attendance to provide <br />an overview and answer questions of the draft 1998 Lake Minnetonka Boat <br />Density Survey. She noted this was the second time she has worked on <br />this Report because she assisted in the 1996 Survey. She provided an <br />overview of the 1998 Summary of Lake Activities and Sources, noting: <br />•The total number of boats counted was 15,360, with an average number of <br />boats per weekend flight of 1,097. <br />•The maximum number of boats observed was 1,550 on May 25 with a <br />minimum <br />number of boats observed of 243 on May 30. She noted historically, the <br />maximum number of boats observed occur on the July 4th weekend; however, <br />the flight was cancelled due to inclement weather. <br />•The most heavily used area of the lake was Lower Lake North with the <br />least heavily used area of the lake being Echo Bay. <br />•Aggregate boats on the water breaks down to 26% from public accesses. <br />23% from marinas and yacht club slips. 17% from municipal docks, 12% <br />from homeowners associations. 1% from rental boats, and 21% from other <br />sources. She noted the other sources consisted of fee launches through <br />marinas, undesignated accesses not monitored, and the accumulation of <br />errors for all categories. <br />She asked the Board for questions and comments. <br />Foster questioned what category riparian homeowners fell into on 1998 <br />aggregate boat sources? <br />Jeffrey stated she believed that riparian homeowners fall into the <br />category of other a^regate boat sources.