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TO: Walter R. Benson & Big Island Files FROM: Alan P. Olson, City Planner DATE: Au"ust 3, 1983 SUBJECT: Site Inspection of Big Island & Deering Island Tom Jacobs, Mike Gaffron and I toured the islands un the mozning of Auqust 3, 1983. /, t• Veteran's Camp: We met with camp manager Mark Peterson and toured the whole property. The camp was fully operating with about 70 campers plus staff. Generally everything looked very neat and much improved over past visits. Later in that day they were to be visited by about 60 legislative, veteran's affairs and regional park people. We did not become involved in that meeting. 1. Dock license: 3 docks in place and used for camp boats and transient boats totalling about 6-8 slips. Also near Point Charming was another dock with 2 large power boats obviously stored for an extended period (if time (I understand the cabin located ther,- is occupied by one couple every year for almost the whole summer) . 2. Beer license: No beer is being sold at the camp and there was no evidence of any on the property. 3. Cigarette license: Some sales of cigarettes are on -going. Peterson said the license application was being held until he got an insurance certificate for workman's comp. He was told that sales were illegal until he had a license approved. 4 . Dumps: The one dump on the hill has been re:n%jvcd and the area cleaned up satisfactorily. The dun.p near the lakeshore hasn't been touched - it is still in place as it has been since before 1976. (It also hasn't been used for at least that long). Peterson inquired about getting a permit to bury this dump and was told absolutely not, that it must be dug up and hauled off the island like the other one. He said he needed time. He was told that there had been too many broken promises including one by Jerry Donlin that the dump would be gone before the camp opened for the 1983 season. Last word is that it was to be cleaned up by labor day.