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LAKE. 11111111-JONVA, IIEIVE.PIN AND CARVER COUNTIES DNH' S RESPONSE TO Q11f:S'1'1014S RAISED AT T11L JUNE 5, 19A5, E:XECII'1'IVE. COUNCIL MEETING At the June 5, 1985, •�cutive Council m('eting,, Attorney General Humphrey raised some spec aric questions. Below are those questions followed by our responses to them. I. What has DNP, done to work with LMCD to develop the kinds of sites being talked Lbout? DVR has worked with the LMCD by encouraging the local municipalities to work towards the Lnke Minnetonka Task lurce goals, which were adopted by the LMCD, of providing 700 long-term reliable spaces for car -trailer parking in the vicinity of present and future access sitr:a on Lake Minnetonka. The LMCD has been charged with the responsibility to monitor the program. 1,71111e the LMCr) has the most extensive and comprehensive authority to regulate lake use un Lake Minnetonka as outlined on pages 1, 6, and :5 of the Report of the Lake Minnetonka Task Force, it does not have the authority to acquire av1/or develop public boat access sites. DNR was given the charge to acquire access rites under Minnesota Statute 597.48, Subdivision 15. 2. Are the dotted lines designating areas on the take Minnetonka maps legally specific or a Loot for determining g;enernl information as to water use? The tone lines were established by the Task Force as a tool to address the distribution of accesses for fishing craft and untall recreation bents. ?. What are the costs involved In launching boats? MR .access sites are open to the public free of charge. The cnly costs involved with launching boats at a DINR facility would be the cost of the initial acquisition and development of the Rite. The sites are then maintained on n regular sir, with minimcl expenditures. The average charge for launching a boat at a privat commercial marina on Lake ilinnetonkn Is currently $9.00 per Irtinchinq. 4. What are costs for parking spaces? Agnin, at PNR access t1tes pnrkinr, in free. The initial costs involved to ncquire and develop a parking area v.iri.e. from trite to site and is depen- dent upon factors such n4 locntinn n.d size of the parcel. type and magni- tude of the planned development and the award bid amount for the Project. Funding for the water access nroRram comes frrim Reveral sources including the LCHP, bonding monlvr, and a 1•,,rtinn (,f the ►inrefunded m,►rine gasoline taxes.