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Posted: Sep. 04 2005,8:45 am

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TRI-STATE - A two-year effort has produced a document to guide recreational development and opportunities over a significant stretch of the Colorado river, as well as Lake Havasu. Two teams of experts worked to complete a 60 page report focusing on the river and lake between Davis and Parker Dams. Project consultant Bob Aukerman said they used a national system to inventory existing recreation and future recreation opportunity all along the river.

"We looked at the physical settings. We looked at how the areas are being managed. We looked at how that whole stretch of river is being used," Aukerman said. "And we compared them to see if there were any inconsistencies between how it's being managed, how it's being used and how it fits within the whole environment."

The final product has no legal teeth or power. Instead it is viewed as a tool to help the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation and others who have various levels of authority so far as regulation of recreation along the river.
"They're hoping to be able to use the document as a framework for future management decisions and planning," Aukerman said. "They have a feel for pretty much every inch of that river as they've mapped it and put areas into classifications."

An example of an inconsistency, Aukerman explained, is the river revelers hotspot known as the Blankenship Bend sandbar. He said it has been classified as "primitive" so far as recreational amenities, yet it has an inconsistent "urban" use given the masses that congregate there.

Other inconsistencies noted in the report include varying speed limits applied to similar bodies or stretches of water, or varying fees for similar services at different locations. Aukerman explained agencies can use the inventory and other factors detailed in the document to minimize inconsistencies as recreational development occurs over time.

Looks primitive to me...

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Posted: Sep. 04 2005,9:55 am

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Sound likke a bunch of morons to me.......It looks just fine! Lok at all of that unused water there........room for many more! Sweet Picture though!

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Posted: Sep. 04 2005,10:46 am

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I'll bet there are all sorts of "primitive" activities going on. I think its classified properly :drink

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Posted: Sep. 04 2005,11:01 am

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I'll bet there are all sorts of "primitive" activities going on. I think its classified properly :drink

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Posted: Sep. 06 2005,4:19 pm

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If you read between the lines they want to put in parking meters in to regulate traffic and make improvements and mess the area up. I say leave it alone

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Posted: Sep. 06 2005,7:12 pm

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how does it go? no outside coolers, no chairs, no loud music, 10oz beers are $8, and none sold 2 hrs. before :rotflmao

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Posted: Sep. 06 2005,7:54 pm

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Do you think that they'll have pop corn and peanut vendors too?? :drama

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Posted: Sep. 06 2005,8:25 pm

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I am of the opinion that Havasu needs much more accessable shoreline beach areas....

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Posted: Sep. 07 2005,1:39 pm

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It's the line about "varying fees" that bugs me. Does that mean that just because we get raped for gas at Topock we now have to bend over at every gas dock?? :angry

And will $10 bucks to launch go the way of the 10 cent phone call?? :stupid

Next thing you know the Sandbar will be a "Hotspot" and have a floating Starbucks!

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Posted: Sep. 07 2005,3:10 pm

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And maybe a toll booth at the channel........ and a sandbar fee....

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Posted: Sep. 09 2005,3:58 pm

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And maybe a toll booth at the channel........ and a sandbar fee....

Access fee, Maint. fee, water useage fee, clean air fee, bring $10,000 for a year use fee thats good for Sunday thru Thursday except for Holidays which will be and extra Holiday usage fee. :stupid

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Posted: Sep. 10 2005,6:43 am

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On the water support services for boaters....takes money....just collect it at the ramp....

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Posted: Sep. 11 2005,9:48 am

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On the water support services for boaters....takes money....just collect it at the ramp....

I have no problem with on the water support, or any lake or river improvements but let the boaters decide not some bean counter who does not boat or fish

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Posted: Sep. 11 2005,11:51 am

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some how joe boater is gonna get F'ed in the Ass over this :angry

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