Lovin’ on the Lakes

Geography 030Section 003

Welcome!

This evening’s meeting agenda:Discussion regarding the future of the Lovin’ on the Lakes PlanPee wee Football Championships

GoalsCreate a state park around the top two lakesRestrict activities on the lower lakesBoats and jet skis only allowed from 10am – 8pmLimit number of licenses available for boats, jet skis, and fishing Limit engine size of boats to nine horsepowerGive carbon cards to boat and jet ski owners to monitor the outputSet up zoning regulations for development around the bottom lakes and do not allow chain storesBuildings no larger than three storiesEducate and work with the community and tribePlant trees and clean up the areaPlace limits on commercial fishing

Action Plans:

Program 1: State ParkWork with the tribe, local government, tourism industry, and community to collect fundsTalk with state government to get approvalHire park rangers

Action Plans:

Program 2: Lower LakeEducate community and tourists about lake restrictionsGradually introduce the restrictions

Boat engines = less than 9 horsepowerLimit time for activities from 10am - 8pm

Work with law enforcement to manage restrictions

Action Plans:

Program 3: Local TourismLake access still granted to casinoLimit development around the lakes

No chain storesBuildings less than 3 stories tall and no closer than 100 feet from lake

Nature trails, camping, canoeing, and kayaking in the state park

Questions from you:

What obstacles and challenges do you see that you would like addressed?

1. Where are you getting the money to make a state park?

We will work with the tribe, local government, tourism industry, and community to raise funds

.2% per year of the profit from the casino and tourism industry is to be donated to the park upkeep

2. By restricting activities on the lake won’t that hinder tourism and lose money

for the area?Restricting activities on the lake will cut down on carbon emissions and water pollution, which will make the area more appealing.

This will increase the sustainability of the ecosystems in and around the lakes.

The restrictions are only limiting the amount of time one can use their water craft on the lower lakes. Tourism will be protected through the state park and money will be brought in by the casinos and local establishments.

3. How are you going to enforce these restrictions?

We are going to enforce them by gradually introducing restrictions, holding information sessions for local citizens, and working with law enforcement to monitor restrictions.

We will use fines, bans, license removal, community service sentences.

Carbon cards will be used to monitor pollutants from watercraft.

This will help not only our community, but the global warming issue as a whole

4. What about development on the lake?!

There will be a zoning regulation that prohibits development within 100 feet of the lower lakes.Buildings will also not be built more than three stories in height.Chain establishments will not be legal on the borders of the lakesThis will help local businesses and keep human disturbance in the area minimal, so natural cycles will be allowed to occur

We only have time for one more question…

5. So the casinos are giving money to the state parks, but how do we benefit from

this plan?

Native Americans will still have access to the lakes for their own uses as well as the casino. The casino will remain as the biggest development and profitable tourist attraction on the lake.

Thanks for coming!

We will be voting on the plan next week.We’ll discuss pee wee football next week as well.