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5. What types of iif) pIov(.nrc•nt•; wi i 1 I,e III: ►III• :Ind what :►:. are inv,11ved? When PIR acoinires pat )perty suitab1r for snit,I is . .: rill Lake Minnetonka, site development ntid improvement, woi►ld include: art aF:phailed parking, and tt,rnarotcnd area. a concrete plank, ramp, site btiffertno, and landscrping, identification sigiinge and the posting of rules iod regulations. Regular site maintenance would follow the site development. Again, costa vary depending upon size of site and the development. Recent developments in the metro area range in cost from $2,500 at Starring Lakt in Hennepin County for the installation of n concrete plank ramp and gra•.•elling a parking and turnaround area (the City of Eden Prairie supplied equipment and assistance) to $78,000 at the Boomsite on the St. Croix River in Washington County for a site development which included a 60' concrete plunk ramp, 20 asphalted parkins; spaces, an asphalted road, turnaround area and launching stall, erosion contrul, fill, herming; and landscaping. 6. What actions has DNR taken with retard to development of recommendations by the Task Force_ on municipal poltcle,; -iod surface u.se management policies developed by the LMCD? The Task Force noted in their report. that the LMCD has special legislative authority to adopt surface use restrictions and has dine so, The UNR contracted n survey of surface use on metro area laken during 1984 to asrist all governmental units in determining use pattern,, safety issues and user data. In conjunction with the sheriffs and most major boating organizations the DNR is strongly supporting an "implied consent" bill in the legislature for boat oi,eraLurs. 7. What funding; options are available for law and coding enforcement? The Task Fcrce's subcommittee on enforcement explored five areas of possi- ble revenue. They are outlined on pages 37-39 of the report. Mr. Humphrey also stated his concern for fishing; and other small boats safely crossing; Lake Minnetonka because of congested highspeed boat traffic. The Department of Naturn] Reso,irc.e, is nttemptinF to provide public access to Zones 3 and 5 to better distribute public access around the lake. This will reduce the need for small boats to crnst thz - ink^ to reach certain bays for fishing or ether rearcns where currently no acc^ .fists.