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Issues Identified: 1. Lake use continues to increase and the normal peak continues to increase. 2. The view was expressed that perhaps lake use is self regulating enough to: 1) take care of most use conflicts without further regula- tion, and 2) form the base for use regulations which will be accept- able to the majority of the users. 3. Inattentive boating, use of alcohol and high speeds seem to be the major factors in boating accidents. 4. More than one key informant stated a preference for the least amount of restrictions on use as is possible to protect the resource and the users. S. The issue of further limiting power boats from the lake needs to be considered. 6. Buffer zones may not be adequate for protecting some users from high- speed boats and snowmobiles. 7. The conflicts between the user groups need to be carefully examined to determine if changes in water -surface zoning is required. 8. Come of the regional agencies indicated that if user groups are dis- placed from Lake Minnetonka, either by regulation or unacceptable conflicts, then the effect on other metrorolitan lakes needs to be determined. 9. Several informants suggest a minimum, or no wake, speed after dark. 10. The 1985 Task Force recommended the following: o expand use monitoring, especially to- peaks and length of peaks n origin -destination data is needed for boaters from all types of access. o monitoring of shoreline development is needed to determine the potential increases in all types of access. It. The same Task Force recommended a systematic research program for Lake Minnetonka. A cooperative, jointly funded, jointly designed re- search program is needed. U . Several key informants felt that state and regional agencies used turnover rates, water use standards, or access standards that were not based on any apparent evidence or that were not applicable to Lake Minnetonka. The absence of agreement on such standards inhib- its agreement on the level of access needed, the amount of facil- ities required and regulatory programs. 11. Sev-ril key informant, felt that there was a nrad to better decor - mine exactly who uses the lake and where they come from. Murk 81em,nte for the Plan: The contractor will: net••rmine the basis fir establishing boat density standards .and de- velop sudh standards for Lake Minnetonka. Using av,iiabl. data snd use mog dnitorinata, document conflicts be- tween the various user gr.runs on the lake involved in both summer and winter a1tiv1t1,ea. R