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Ml STAIi or 4-r l,DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Rhone NO,file NO LiD iquhtoio. public vateb access PSQP06AL #2 January 21, 1992 TAis proposal is Bade in response to suggestions and concerns Identified in tAe review process of tLe property optioned for purchase on Jtaxwell Bay in the City of Orono. This original proposal is now called Proposal #1. It is described in the Concept Flan docuaent accompanying this document. To date, no formal coamitnent to pursue Proposal #2 has teen received from the City of Orono, so the DITB considers both proposals to be active for purposes of public review and comment. Preliminary evaluation has taken place in a Joint meeting on January 16, 1592 of the City, the LMCD, the LELOA and the D5P. Proposal #2 consists of the following actions; The DjIK will exercise the option to purchase the property Included in ProDOsal #1. A 60 day extension (beyond January 30,1992) has been requested to allow action on Parts 2 and 3 described below. A cooperative effort between the City, the LMCD, and the DNR to study the feasibility of purchasing and developing the Gayle's Marina site, the Lakeside Marina site, and residential property located between the two marinas in addition to the property Included In Proposal #1 Is undertaken. Uses of this larger area may Include a combination of a public access, shore fishing, fishing pier, open space and other uses deemed appropriate by the cooperators in the study. If decided feasible, the cooperators will jointly support and obtain funding from the LCKR, Metropolitan Council, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and other sources deemed appropriate. D3R aggrees to postpone develupoiut of the Proposal #1 site until this cooperative effort is completed or is determined infeasible. A task force is established consisting of all affected Interests to iuolement the public access siting process as called for in the LMCD plan for management of Lake Minnetonka. The task force will proceed liaaediately to meet the plan’s objectives. Proposal #2 addresses the following concerns: 1) Proposal #1 represents a responsive, rather than a proactive approach to site identification, which will result in a series of small access sites that will may not fully serve access needs, while disrupting land use patterns in the City of Orono. 2) Proposal #1 will add another source of traffic to County Road 51. This would be an addition to traffic associated with three marinas, a gas station, the Sorth Arm access site, and residents of the area. 3) Boat density in the vicinity of the marinas. Maxwell Bay, and on Lake