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ISSUE 5: INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ON LAKE MINNETONKA Although adequacy of access was stated as the primary issue, the MCTFLM identi- fied the status of intergovernmental coordination as a major contributing factor to the problems about surface use and public access on Lake Minnetonka. Background In 1983, the earlier Lake Minnetonka Task Force concluded that overlap in governmental authorities/responsibilities provided "the potential for confusion and conflict" and recommended that all agencies involved on the lake should meet. coordinate and clarify their roles and prepare a negotiated memorandum of understanding which would specify each agency's roles and responsibilities. Since 1983, the LMCD has discussed the issue and at a planning workshop in October 1985, developed the idea that a "one -stop permit shop," a clearing- house, would be a useful aid to the public on the lake. Discussion Inquiry among the agencies with responsiblities on the lake suggzsted the following areas of overlap: - Boat Launch Sites: DNR has a mandate to acquire adequate public access. The counties, the municipalities and Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District (SHRPD) all have authority, under varying circumstances, to acquire, develop and operate lake access sites. - Regulation of Lake Surface Use: LMCD has statutory responsibility specific to Minnetonka, DNR has statutory responsibility statewide, and lake ;ounici- palities may have some authorities in this area. Hennepin and Carver Counties and SHRPO have authority in manag1'r1g some aspects of lake surface use. - Planning and enforcement for public water safety/boating safety: LMCD, DNR and Hennepin County have responsibilities. - Control over developments or improvements in the lake: LMCD, DNR and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) all have statutory responsibil- ity. Municipalities have some, again, mostly implemented through LMCD. SHRPD and Hennepin County each have some specific responsibilities. - Control over marinas: LMCD has authority to regulate marinas including some controls over their location, the density of use and license fees. DNR and the municipalities have some authority over marinas as well. - Control of dredging: DNR, MCWD and Hennepin County are all involved in dredging (licensing, regulating, permitting and implementing). LMCD is involved if vegetation removal is part of the dredging. - Water quality and quantity: LMCD, DNR, PCA, MCWD, municipalities and counties all have some statutory responsibilities and/or authorities. - Control over land use, zoning and development adjacent to the lake: Municipalities are the principal authorities in land use and land use planning. Other agencies with various author:ties in this area include: MCWD, DNR, Counties, Metropolitan Council and MWCC. 12