Posted: August 07, 2012
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LaMarriol Smith , GBRA, 830-379-5822,
SEGUIN, TEXAS – Officials with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) have modified a designated no-wake speed area on Lake Dunlap from Camp Porter Road to Lake Dunlap Dam to a no-wake area in a tree stump field designated by buoys effective noon Friday, Aug. 10 , 2012.
GBRA General Manager Bill West, having taken into consideration comments from Lake Dunlap users and working in cooperation with representatives of the Preserve Lake Dunlap Association (PLDA), including a number of past presidents and others who have worked with GBRA historically, made the modifications to the no-wake speed area in an effort to maximize the recreational area of Lake Dunlap while maintaining safe conditions and balance for all the various types of lake usages. (See pdf of map above.) This action taken by the general manager is made in accordance with a GBRA Board Resolution that was passed on Jan. 18, 2012.
“The property owners around Lake Dunlap and recreational users were compelled to advocate for their interests, and at the same time, as the authority overseeing the Guadalupe River, GBRA had to give consideration to all the various interest groups, uses, and needs when exercising stewardship of the Guadalupe River and its watershed,” West said, “But through these challenges, GBRA and PLDA representatives have found common ground.”
“The modification of the no-wake zone to a bifurcated channel opens up a larger segment of the lake for all uses,” said J Harmon, PLDA president. “We are looking forward to getting back out there with our families and taking full advantage of the available area.”
“GBRA will continually monitor the conditions and situation on Lake Dunlap and will make adjustments accordingly as warranted,” West said.
“While we are satisfied with this agreement, we look forward to the continued monitoring of the lake and maintaining a positive working relationship with GBRA,” Harmon said.
GBRA was established by the Texas Legislature in 1933 and provides stewardship for the water resources in its 10-county statutory district, which begins near the headwaters of the Guadalupe and Blanco rivers, ends at San Antonio Bay.
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