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SUMMARY <br />The Metro Water Access Committee has coordinated the expenditures of over $3.5 <br />million to acquire, develop and improve public water access sites in the seven - <br />county Metropolitan Area since 1979. These activities have included the <br />acquisition of 27 new access sites, development of 30 new boat launch/parking <br />areas and the upgrading of 27 existing sites. In 1987, fishing piers on three <br />lakes were installed. Funds have been provided by the Legislative Committee on <br />Minnesota Resources (LCMR), the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund <br />(LAWCON). and state bond sales. The committee is composed of three agencies: <br />Metropolitan Council. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (ONR) and <br />Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development (OTEO). <br />During 1987, activities of the committee agencies. local governments and <br />regional park agencies brought the region -wide total to 156 water -access sites <br />for traiiered boats. Shore access for fishing was enhanced at three lakes with <br />the installation of fishing piers. These activities are summarized as follows: <br />Ne., tes Acquired <br />Turtle (R) <br />Lowe, Prior (S) <br />Acquisit on Proc,ed nqs Continued <br />St. Crn x ;;r) <br />Accesses Upgraded Or Expanded <br />Auburn (C) <br />F i sh (S) <br />Forest (W) <br />Bone (W) <br />Big Carnelian (W) <br />Mississippi River -Hastings (0) <br />Lake Marion (0) <br />New Sites Developed <br />Clear (W) <br />Little Long (H) <br />Cedar (S) <br />Tanner's Lake* (R) <br />Minnetonka (H) <br />Mississippi River (H) <br />Fish (0) <br />() indicates county: A•Anoks. C-Carver, OwOokota. H-"ennepin, R-Ramsey. <br />S•Scott. Wwashington <br />* indicates a cooperative project between a member funding agency and a Iota! <br />2 <br />