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<br />Study of Lake Crook
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<br />March, 2001
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<br />6.0
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<br />CONCLUSION
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<br />6.0.1 ,General. The 2,700 acre Lake Crook property is an asset with a fabulous potential and
<br />like Lmus said to Charlie Brown in the "Peanuts" comic strip,
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<br />"There is no greater burden than a great potential. "
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<br />From public participation, interviews and meetings we clearly see there is no consensus in Paris
<br />on what to do with this potential. In a very clearly worded survey question, the overwhelming
<br />majority of Paris citizens do not want the city to sell surplus property now. Likewise, the
<br />majority of respondents want the city to do something to improve the Lake Crook land.
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<br />As professional engineers and land planners we quickly see the vision of a beautiful row of
<br />waterfront homes and a shoreline drive road that provides even the non-residents with a
<br />spectacular vie\v of the lake. On the other hand, as conservationists we see the beauty in raw,
<br />undisturbed land \vith turkey, water fowl, and deer along the shore. The best of both \vorlds
<br />would be some of each.
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<br />We have provided three different development concepts and one non-development concept for
<br />the City of Paris, We mistakenly call them options \vhereas they are not options at all . . . they
<br />are concepts. The term "options" implies a plan \vith no flexibility whatsoever, We actually favor
<br />and recommend a blend of these concepts.
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<br />Consulting Engineer and Planner,
<br />Calvin T, (Terry) Brannon, FE, RPLS
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