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* <br />WORK OF THE COMMITTEE <br />Charge to the Committee <br />The Citizens League Board of Directors adopted the following charge to the research committee. <br />MANAGEMENT OF METROPOLITAN LA aES <br />Because ail types of water recreation and watercraft are allowed on most lakes in the <br />metropolitan area, many are experiencing serious crowding problems. This has led some <br />persons to question whether uiuestricted use of lakes should continue. <br />Proposals for lake zoning are concentrated within each lake. But the state Department of <br />Natural Resources is considering a system of metropolitan lakes, with zoning among area <br />lakes. <br />The committee should recommend policies for management of metropolitan lakes that balance <br />lake access, safety, user convenience, and environmental protection. <br />The committee's examination should include: <br />current uses of and access to Iskes in the metropolitan area; <br />current restrictions on metropolitan area lakes; <br />crowding and safety on metropolitan area lakes; <br />costs of maintaining current uses of metro area lakes, and <br />governance of lakes, including wnether metro lakes (which are water parks) should <br />become the responsibility of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space commission. <br />Committee Membership <br />Under the leadership of John Adams, chair. 22 Citizens League members participated actively in the <br />deliberations of the committee. They are: <br />Sally Anson <br />Doug Barr <br />Ralph Brauer <br />Nicholas Duff <br />Hugh Faville <br />Kathryn Harding <br />Patricia Hart <br />Ruth Hass <br />Rudolph Hoagberg <br />Curt Hubbard <br />Frank Jewett <br />Gary Joselyn <br />Larry Kelley <br />Janet Kramer <br />Georganne Krause <br />Patricia Leary <br />Frederick Markwardt <br />JohnMullan <br />Nels Nelson <br />Dick Nowlin <br />David Unmacht <br />Jane Vanderpoel