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7. Recommend solutions to user conflicts for both summer and winter ac- tivities. Such recommendations will consider the following alterne- tives as a minimum: o greater or lees restrictive speed limits for boats and snowmobiles o horsepower restrictions on power Lusts a size limits on water craft a increased or decreased restrictions on aircraft and ultra - lights. o nighttime quiet periods o no wake, or minimum wake, after dark 4. Review the existing water surface zoning and use regulations of the LMCD, shoreline municipalities, and other regional agencies and make recommendations as appropriate. 5. Prepare two maps, the first indicating existing water surface zon- ing, the second proposed water surface zoning. 6. Review huffer zones established for activities by LMCD regulations and make recommendations as appropriate. 7. Develop a monitoring program, with the cooperation of all interested agencies, designed to provide all data necessary to develop the Management Plan, establish basic statistics for monitoring changes in the mix of activities, measure peaks and length of peaks, collect origin -destination data for boaters from all types of access. 8. Develop a method to monitot shoreline development to determine the potential increases in all types of access. q. Examine funding alternatives for a long-term recreational use mon- itoring program that is cooperative, jointly funded, jointly de- signed research program. 10. Develop a profile of the Lake Minnetonka user, including residence by minor civil division, boat ownership, type of boat and other per- tinent values. These data need to be collected for each different type of access to the lake's surface. It. Examine the environmental, social and economic effects of proposed changes in the use of the water surface of Lake Minnetonka, includ- ing the impact on other lakes in the metropolitan area. On -Shore Related Facilities Detinition: On -share related facilities includes all public recreation facil- ities such as vistas, lookouts, fishing piers, and picnic areas that are open to the general public or restricted t) residents of riparian municipalities. Also included are private businesses, such restaurants, bar. and bait shops tnat are available to the public. bee kgr ound: The two task forces and key informants above the municipal level have expressed the need for additional access to the lakeshary for day uses such as picnicking and swimming. Existing facilities .are cited as being inadequate. 16