A lot of good points being brought up here. This plan has been in the making for several years and was initially modeled on the Lake George method. Kind of makes sense to have the users pay for some of the upkeep of the lake. The 5800 boats moored on the lake also pay the fee in addition to what they already pay. The 200 -300 boats a day that can come through the state launches are a small percentage of the problem yet bring with them some major problems. Problems that need to be addressed by someone.

We're all aware of the issues facing the CT DEP, yet, if they had the resources, and the were withall to properly manage and maintain their access points, the state ramps and the generall public wouldn't get such a bad rap. Ineffective managemnt has created this issue probably more than anything else and I'll give credit where credit is due. Hats off to the CLA. They have a great outreach/public learning program and do a decent job "mamnaging" the lake. The CLA will have to sell this idea to the General Assembly and I don't see it as a difficult task UNLESS people can speak rationally and logically against the issue.

Myself,,, I don't want to pay that fee for a lake that is owned by a private energy supply company and, managed by an under-staffed under-funded State goverment agency, then is enforced by a quasi-public regional authority. Throw the Feds in on top of this, and it creates a huge mud pie. What scares me the most is the potential ramifications to other State waters run by Local government. Could have a huge cascade efect.