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1. -i.- <br />1' <br />M:; <br />attractive destinations for boaters could increase rafting/beaching on the lake. Any increase in <br />rafting/beaching temporarily removes boats from the open lake, thereby decreasing the potential for <br />confUcts. Coupling new rafting opportunities with expanded access decreases the net contribution of <br />active boats on the lake. <br />Proper develufmtent of shoreline recreation opportunities for boaters, as well as for the non-boating <br />public, can enhance the boating experience on the lake. Presently, e\>ery significant public area suitable <br />for rafting or beaching is heavily used by boaters during peak hours. Development of more of these <br />areas would temporarily remove additional boats from the open lake. That decreases the density of <br />moving boats arid reduces the potential for conficts. <br />JO.Managing entities shall encourage further public dev^opment and appropriate acquisition on Big <br />Island. <br />Present use of Big Island could be improved if there is additional <br />acquisition and development. It is preferable to develop the future park to sen e a regional population <br />with regional management and funding. Big Island represents the largest block of pu blic lands and the <br />resource shall be dey>eloped to its optimum extent. <br />The Board of Governors for the Veteran ’s Camp on the island remain concerned that this management <br />objective ceudd be interpreted to mean that ownership of that camp should pass to another public <br />agency. That is not the intent. Instead, the managing entities shall share common resources and <br />services as a ppropriate arui work together to maximize use of their respective areas. Ownership and <br />marwgement shall continue to emphasize the greatest public good. <br />II.Manage tkies shall encourage coordinated develtqrment, management, / ^uiag and regional <br />fitndbig q§ all lands regumal attraction on the lake. <br />Effectivefy, this means that the proposed park in Mirmetrista, Wild Goose Chase Island, Wawatasso <br />Island, Island, Noerenberg Park, the Hennepin County Regbnal Railroad Authority right-of-way and <br />future acquisitions shall be consolidated into a single cohesive recreation resource with unified and <br />coordinated managemenL Funding shall be given priority to assure timely implementation. <br />12. A ftan forfiskittg access shall be devrioped Jar the take using fishing piers and provision for formal <br />parking areas. <br />^Mng can be enhanced on the lake and conflicts with boating reduced through the construction of <br />fishingpiers on the lake. Fishingpim can be positioned so that the activity is relocated away from the <br />shorr’lne at narrow channels to adjaceru parts of the open lake. This maimains tradttional uses in <br />essmitdaUy the same location while imptoving the recreational ejqrerience of both groups. <br />The State of Mumesota has a program which funds construction of fishing piers on public property. The <br />LMCD shall work with Hennepin County and local municipalities to obtain these funds insofar as <br />available. <br />Further, the LMCD shall use its regulatory function for mo* • modifications to include fishingpiers as <br />a Iti^ priority amenity where ajqyropriatc and as local conditiorts and municipal regulation permit. <br />J