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Name: Spencer and Susan Deiber
Address: Withheld by Request
Date: 3/23/2009

I would like to comment on a specific situation. Rich County intends to open right of way access in the Sidoway , south east end of the lake, area. In the past this area has had limited vehicle access limited to launch permits issued by the State to adjacent landowners. I realize that the area of lakebed below the high water line is open to all individuals, it is just the vehicle access that is in question. The County has stated that because there is limited parking they would like to open the beach to all vehicles accessing the beach through these right of ways. I believe that the State needs to be very fair and consistent in the policies they establish and enforce. All adjacent landowners should have the same status. There should not be areas of beach where the vehicle access is limited to landowners and other areas where the vehicle access is open to the general public. The State should not arbitrarily decide which landowners have the more desirable property but limiting vehicle access to public beach adjacent to their properties. I obviously would like to see the existing beach access regulations, in effect for the last 4 to 6 years, in the south east area remain the same with vehicle access limited to launch permits issued to adjacent landowners. We bought property, and paid high prices, for easy access to the lake and relative seclusion from the general public. I do not personally own property on one of the right of ways in this area but I can strongly identify with someone who goes from having a quiet access drive to their private property one day to having dumpsters and outhouses in front of their homes the next day. Hopefully the policies instituted by the State will be consistent and fair to all parties and will be diligently enforced on a fair and equal basis.