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• the LMCD make recommendations for a non -local source of funding for provid- ing general public access to the lake, • the boating safety fund should be increased, • the LMCD tax levy should be outside the Lakeshore communities' levy limits and should be levied directly, • the LMCD should convene meetings to identify and analyze overlapping au- thorities on the lake, • specific changes in the LMCD authority, • the ORR should continue its present activities on the lake, • there should be expanded monitoring of recreational use, and • data on potential increases in all types of access is needed. This study, when coupled witF the 1983 Task Force Report and interviews with public officials involved in lake issues provide the basis for identificatio• of problems and issues to be addressed in the Management Plan. MiTRODOLDGT The methodology used to prepare this scope of work included three major el- ements. The first task was to review the enabling legislation of each agency directly responsible with managing the resources of Lake Minnetonka. Of partic- ular importance was the LMCD, DRR, the Lake Minnetonka Watershed District and the municipalities on the Lake. The second major effort involved contacting management agencies around the United States who manage heavily used, largely urbanised recreation areas. this effort concentrated on how these agencies ad- dressed problems thoy encounter that are similar with Lake Minnetonka. The fi- nal step was interviewing officials in municipalities, key regional agencies and state agencies most involved in Lake Minnetonka from a regulatory or plan- ning perspective. Representatives of boating, fishing and sailing interests were also included.