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Originally Posted by Belmont Resident
Reasonable isn't roping off the water. Asking for help is.
The lake is a resource for ALL to enjoy not just the select few who buy up the land then rope off the water so none can come near them.
The lake has over 10,000 boats on it and the numbers are growing each year. We all have a right to use the lake. I agree with people who have problems with boaters anchoring in front of their homes.
I wouldn't have said anything, but to go around the island roping off all the sandy area's well I just disagree with that and still believe it to be a selfish act. These areas’s are not even near the owner’s home so they cannot complain about boats in their front yard. I and my fellow boaters would not even think of swimming to someone’s raft or anchoring off someone’s front porch. All many of us want is a little peace and quiet away from it all.
As for trash, well you live on an island, it blows in DU... You will probably continue to find trash that is blown out of boats and land on the shore.
I have never seen anyone throw trash in at Timber.
Sorry my reply was harsh but I stand by what I said. Money does seem to breed arrogance
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Despite what I perceive to be the tone of your post, I don't think you or the rest of the people posting re:this are in real disagreement. So far as I can tell everyone thinks that the island owners should get to use the beaches w/o the hassle of having other people interefere with them. Whether the boats are in their front yard or back yard or side yard is immaterial, it's not "our" yard. Swim lines weren't originally mentioned by the owner but suggested as 1 (among some funny and innovative) method(s) of keeping people off, or further back from, the beach. Since "we" don't get to use the beaches anyway I don't see this as anything other than insuring a little space for the owner. This begs the question; How much space is proper ? Are we talking Romney sized swim lines or something more normal ? While I can understand your concern about losing anchorage on the lake (which is only going to shrink over time), balance this against their rights. What would you want if the situation was reversed ?
As for $$ breeding arrogance, I just think your off-base here. Cabinfever posted here asking for some suggestions, some help ...
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Originally Posted by cabinfever
"The island is beautiful and I'd love for people to continue enjoying its protected coves, but I'm looking for a compromise. How we can enjoy our own investment as much as they are?"
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This doesn't sound like arrogance to me.