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Cit~ 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: 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 thepublic finality 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 answers on whether to embark on their own subdivision developments or wait a while longer for property in and arotmd Lake Crook. One thing that is NOT an objective of this 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 which could not be held in this one volume. 1.3 METHODOLOGY The methodology, like the goals and objectives, are very straightforward . . . COLLECT, ANALYZE, 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 potential users of the land and water. The city has accumulated a mass of historical documents concerning Lake Crook lake fi.om the day when it was conceived all the way to the present. This study will endeavor to boil down the information, separate fact from folklore, and present fairly the condition of the lake and what might or might not be done to improve the lake. Before evaluating the needs of the public, it is essential to find out what the public wants. Unfortunately, in the case of Lake Crook, the public itself is not of one mind. Opinions expressed in open meeting range fi.om "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