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Eliminate wet
slips on the west of the peninsula, as water is so shallow as to require
dredging.
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Removal of dry
storage will help clear congestion.
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Increase wet
storage to accommodate the most number of boats.
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Refurbish existing
69 wet slips do not expand
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Area community
associations passed bylaws banning the storage of boats.
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Increase parking
by reducing dry storage at the entrance
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If the slips
are eliminated there will be long lines for launching.
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The revamping
of slips will provide increased boat storage and safety.
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Move dry storage
to Fort Hunt.
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12 trailer parking
spaces or none at all.
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Keep Belle Haven
as a sailing school only.
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Sailboat rental
should be included.
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Consider installing
100-foot jetty along north side of boat ramp to stop siltation and provide
a wind break.
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Do not remove
motorized watercraft from the marina, there will be negative impacts on
the concessioner.
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The scoping
does not include preservation of the existing facility.
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There is a need
for an accessible fishing dock.
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Provide environmental
education programs at the marina.
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Provide access
to river for physically impaired visitors.
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Create cartop
launch at Riverside Park.
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Better parking
and dock improvement is needed.
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Providing access
to the river is meaningless without adequate trailer and vehicle parking.
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Parking for fishing,
sailing, or recreational use should be separated from picnic area; do not
enlarge the picnic area.
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Bring the existing
facility into compliance with health and safety requirements and forgo any
plans that would eliminate or enlarge the marina.
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Keep ramp to
one lane.
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A marina needs
good separation of motorized and non-motorized boat launching.
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Launching kayaks
and other small boats is best when done from a natural sand beach or other
surface that does not scratch the boat or paddles.
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Reasons to close
a marina would be cost vs. benefit and dangerous conditions.
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Powerboats and
non-motorized craft do not mix well in launch areas or on the water.
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What makes a
facility a marina?