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TODAY Tuesday 2/9/21 at 5 pm is the hard deadline for comments on the proposed Quiet Waters Park Harness Creek water access point. Please email Bruce Bruchey rpbruc20@aacounty.org by 5 pm today and ask for a small sandy beach to be added to the design. Attach a photo of your yak if you want (I know you all have photos of your yaks) and show the county that fishing yaks are too big and heavy to launch from a high floating dock.
Again, email comments by 5 pm TODAY to: Bruce Bruchey rpbruc20@aacounty.org
Anyone who in interested in using this potential new water access point can comment. You do not have to be a county resident. More discussion below if you want to dig into the details
Thank, Lisa
As far as I know the Harness Creek project was designed without input from kayakers and kayak anglers. The 30% design plans are great for rowers, not so great for paddlers. This is a $2 million dollar project. The Harness Creek in Quiet Waters Park plan must be redesigned to support and encourage wide multi-sport general public access instead of narrowly designed for the special needs of one small sport.
30% Quiet Waters Harness Creek design plan: https://aacoprod.aacounty.org/AACOSe...wDcGXZBvMUFO8c
1) The plan's high floating docks, designed for rowers, are hard for cartop boaters to use and non ADA compliant for kayaks. Add a little sandy beach for cartop boats using the Homeport Farm Park model. A beach is much easier for paddlers, including kayakers with disabilities, to use.
2) Create a low grade ADA compliant transition from the boardwalk to the beach
3) Boardwalks are slippery. Instead of a boardwalk, use a firm access path, like the Homeport Farm Park path, for the sloped / hill part of the access path - mixed pervious / impervious as necessary.
4) Ensure that the Superintendent of Quiet Waters Park manages the Harness Creek water access point.
5) Make the Harness Creek water access point first come, first serve for the general public, like every other water access point in the county. Water access at Harness Creek must not be rationed by the ARC boathouse.
6) Make the $6 QWP vehicle admission fee be the only cost to use the Harness Creek water access point. Members of the general public must not be required to financially support the ARC boathouse in order to use the Harness Creek water access point. A boathouse shouldn't be a tollbooth.
TODAY Tuesday 2/9/21 at 5 pm is the hard deadline for comments on the proposed Quiet Waters Park Harness Creek water access point. Please email Bruce Bruchey rpbruc20@aacounty.org by 5 pm today and ask for a small sandy beach to be added to the design. Attach a photo of your yak if you want (I know you all have photos of your yaks) and show the county that fishing yaks are too big and heavy to launch from a high floating dock.
Again, email comments by 5 pm TODAY to: Bruce Bruchey rpbruc20@aacounty.org
Anyone who in interested in using this potential new water access point can comment. You do not have to be a county resident. More discussion below if you want to dig into the details
Thank, Lisa
As far as I know the Harness Creek project was designed without input from kayakers and kayak anglers. The 30% design plans are great for rowers, not so great for paddlers. This is a $2 million dollar project. The Harness Creek in Quiet Waters Park plan must be redesigned to support and encourage wide multi-sport general public access instead of narrowly designed for the special needs of one small sport.
30% Quiet Waters Harness Creek design plan: https://aacoprod.aacounty.org/AACOSe...wDcGXZBvMUFO8c
1) The plan's high floating docks, designed for rowers, are hard for cartop boaters to use and non ADA compliant for kayaks. Add a little sandy beach for cartop boats using the Homeport Farm Park model. A beach is much easier for paddlers, including kayakers with disabilities, to use.
2) Create a low grade ADA compliant transition from the boardwalk to the beach
3) Boardwalks are slippery. Instead of a boardwalk, use a firm access path, like the Homeport Farm Park path, for the sloped / hill part of the access path - mixed pervious / impervious as necessary.
4) Ensure that the Superintendent of Quiet Waters Park manages the Harness Creek water access point.
5) Make the Harness Creek water access point first come, first serve for the general public, like every other water access point in the county. Water access at Harness Creek must not be rationed by the ARC boathouse.
6) Make the $6 QWP vehicle admission fee be the only cost to use the Harness Creek water access point. Members of the general public must not be required to financially support the ARC boathouse in order to use the Harness Creek water access point. A boathouse shouldn't be a tollbooth.
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