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	Name:	Maverick -
	Subject:	REVISED - 3 Simple Question
	Date:	2/5/2008 8:24:41 PM

Let me begin by stating -- I am not in any form or fashion associated with the Development Council, these are just my personal thoughts on the matter.

The growth of Lake Martin from a development perspective is without a doubt inevitable, and with time development will begin to encompass a very large portion of the lake-- maybe not in our lifetimes, but in future generations for sure.

So, in my opinion, we all have 2 options, (1) we can just sit here and complain all day long about the development and growth on Lake Martin or (2) we can join together to ensure future development is responsible and well planned and thought out. And I truly believe this is what is trying to be accomplished by the formation of the Development Council.

Is the document I received from watertrip 100% perfect no, does it need some more forethought yes. Is it a working draft most likely yes, but I am not sure. But without such where will we be say 10 years from now, the same place we are today -- NO we will most likely be a lot worse off without some type of zoning and controlled development.

So answer these three very simple questions – And if you answer NO to quesitons 1 and 2 and YES to Question 3 then you most likely are in agreement with the fact there needs to be some type of development limitations, zoning or whatever you would like to call it, placed around the lake:

1) Do you want condos or other high-density developments next door to your house or all over the lake?
2) Do you want Lake Martin to become another Lake Lanier in terms of overcrowdedness, boating safety, etc?
3) Do you want to protect the Lake Martin Watershed in order to ensure our waters are kept as pristine as possible?

As I stated in the beginning -- I am not in any form or fashion associated with the Development Council, but I for one applaud them for taking the first step in trying to ensure some type of zoning ordinances, etc are in place to try to ensure this great natural resource we all enjoy, love and cherish called Lake Martin "The Crown Jewel of the South" is preserved for years to come. As I stated I do not agree 100% with everything in this document, but do I agree with the concept of the some sort of Development Council without a doubt YES.

Just my 2 cents on the subject. Thank you.