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.,..' , ~ ~ of Paris Stud~ of Lake Crook March, 2001 , , 1.2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The goals and objectives of the study are fairly straightforward: 0 0 0 Gather data on the Lake Crook asset Evaluate the needs of the public Recommend a highest and best use or uses of the lake and property based on environmental, economic, and engineering factors. If successful, this study will provide information to government officials to enable them to embark on a reasonable course of development of an important asset. It will provide the public fmality to a question looming over the city for years. . . what to do with Lake Crook. It will provide the sportsmen and sportswomen (hunters, fishers, archers, shooters, bicyclists and hikers) with information their respective organizations need to go forward, whether here at Lake Crook or somewhere else, And finally, it will provide the building community with ans\vers on whether to embark on their own subdivision developments or wait a while longer for property in and around Lake Crook. .., One thing that is NOT an objective ofthis study is to serve as a substitute for potential developers and builders doing their own due diligence. Potential beneficiaries must conduct their own studies with how developing Lake Crook would impact their own business investments, The plans shown later in the study are "'broad-brushed" potential plans of development. There are many, many other options available \vhich could not be held in this one volume. 1.3 METHODOLOGY The methodology, like the goals and objectives, are very straightforward. . . COLLECT, ANAL YZE, RECOMMEND. While it sounds easy, the process is much like herding cats. The problem is not a lack of information but rather a wealth of it. Gathering data is important because the city has been approached by what seemingly are incompatible potentia! users of the land and water. The city has accumulated a mass ofhistorica1 documents concerning Lake Crook lake from the day when it was conceived all the way to the present. This study will endeavor to boil down the information, separate fact fi"om folklore, and present fairly the condition ofthe lake and what might or might not be done to improve the lake. Before evaluating the needs of tire public, it is essential to find out what the public wants. Unfortunately, in the case of Lake Crook, the public itselfis not of one mind. Opinions expressed in open meeting range trom "Leave it alone" to "Sell it and make money" and every conceivable position in between. Through the use of surveys and public comment, the study should present the case of most parties for council consideration. Recommendations and subsequent actions by the city should be based on sound evidence and Page 3 of 45