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September 15, 2006 - Ms. Kathryn McConnell, Akron, Ohio

As an environmentalist and conservationist as well as a life-long Islander and boater, I strongly recommend following the more prudent approach of adopting the less dramatic of the two plans, Plan A+, first. If the desired results are not obtained after a reasonable length of time, say x number of years, then implementing the other more extreme B+ plan, a revised B+ plan or a different plan altogether which is based on as yet unknown success of Plan A+ seems to be a more logical and efficient way to go. In this way, all of the concerned groups and agencies have the opportunity to concentrate on observing and reporting results of the A+ implementation, whether good or not so good, over a period of time rather than having to bankrupt the coffers in efforts to either: 1) frantically rip out and install new dock systems, boathouses, etc. structurally better able to handle the water level extrem! es; or 2) re-thinking invasive species eradication strategies which may already be established for freshwater areas with more stable water levels. Having to devise and then test new ways of achieving the same result just because of more extreme water highs and lows would likely be a waste of limited funds.

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