[Rich]

I don't think homeowners should try to restrict the use of the lake in front of their home, or anywhere else.

They purchased a home on a shared resource (the lake) and now want to restrict what can be done there.

I like to raft with friends, it's comfortable and fun, however I'm in the older crowd (most of us are in our 40's or 50's), so we don't get loud nor obnoxious. There is no need for no-rafting zones unless it's safety issue. Perhaps, if an area was too tight for boat traffic, like something that would block the Weir's channel.

As to the noise and other complaints... having a NRZ in this area won't stop any of the complaints. Even if there is a NRZ there, boats can still go there, noise can still happen, anchors can still be used, trash could still be dropped, and lewd acts could still occur. Perhaps if it's a small area, there would/could be less boats because of the NRZ rules, but it doesn't solve any issue, and only would allow the homeowner to get tickets issued to people that anchor too close to his home.

He spent a lot of money to have a nice water front home and doesn't want too many people in front of his home, and boaters spend a lot of money to be able to use the nice water everywhere on the lake.

In short, debating this here does nothing.

Unless everyone writes in, and shows up to the hearing, there will be yet another NRZ on the lake.