The State confirmed the cancellation of the proposed boat launch project at Turkey Neck. I have filed a request for the formal documentation of this withdrawal to ensure the land remains protected. We will monitor the site to confirm that no further development plans are introduced.
September 4, 2015
Final supporters
Sign below to protest the $1 MILLION purchase of .97 acres of wooded, wetlands between the residential neighborhoods of Crescent Shores/Ezra Savage/Yacht Club Roads at Deep Creek Lake to turn it into a parking lot, a boat launch, restrooms…and this may just be the beginning. The State of Maryland has approved this colossal waste of taxpayer dollars, which will sever a neighborhood and destroy wetlands by literally "paving over paradise and putting up a parking lot", something wholly unnecessary when these funds could be better spent to fix areas that are deteriorating at the existing DCL State Park or address the lake's invasive species and sediment issues.
By adding an unwanted new public access, the State will create a safety hazard, promote environmental degradation, welcome more invasive species to the already threatened lake. An unwelcome public access point at this location will increase boat congestion in one of the narrowest part of the main lake and will increase vehicle traffic on the quiet, dead-end, one and 1/2 laned Yacht Club/Ezra Savage Roads ( and Crescent Shores-a private road), resulting in dangerous safety issues on water and on land. Allowing another public boat launch site at Deep Creek will exacerbate the invasive hydrilla/eurasian water milfoil weeds. This public access will forever change the character and rural/residential nature of southern DCL, which is not only an insult to the generations of property owners who have lived here for decades, but is a threat to those property values.
Not only is this proposal ill-conceived, but the waste of taxpayer dollars on this plan is astonishing. Note that several nearby properties with lake access were recently appraised around $300,000. That's $3,000 an acre rather than $1 million an acre. Why would the state pay more than three times this amount for wetland property to destroy it with a parking lot, boat launch and restrooms?
Send the message to the county and state elected officials: We have not asked for this. This plan has been hatched behind closed doors.
We demand transparency. We demand an accounting of our taxpayer money. We demand answers from the parties who have tried to slip this through disregarding Lake-1 residential zoning without public notification and comment. For the state to buy property for public access and then AFTERWARDS make plans is abominable.
THE WATERS of Deep Creek are already TOO CROWDED AND DANGEROUS
Keep spreading the word!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 3, 2015
August 2, 2015
I have submitted a formal request for the environmental impact assessment regarding the proposed boat launch site. My next step involves coordinating with a land use attorney to evaluate our legal options for challenging the state's purchase.
July 31, 2015
The scale of this response confirms the regional opposition to the state proposal. My team is now finalizing a formal letter to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to request a meeting regarding the site selection for this launch.
Reached 100 supporters
July 30, 2015
138 Comments
We specifically own land on the southern end of the lake for it's quiet beauty. Please restrict access at this point. I personally grew up on Yacht Club Road and would hate to see it destroyed. I still choose the southern end to make my permanant home.
I own a house on the lake and am extremely disappointed that the State that is supposed to protect our rights went ahead and purchased land for this intent without ANY public meetings. There is already public access at the State park. This area proposed is a protected wetland.
This is wrong on so many levels. Please put a stop to this NOW! Our family of five have enjoyed this part of the lake for over 15 years. How am I supposed to explain to my three young girls that what we love about this location will be destroyed by your decisions?
What a waste of funds that could be use to protect the lake from invasive sav s. Who will inspect boats entering DCL? Who sold this property at the exhorbinate cost???? This is a clear case of not what u know but who.
I am a fifty year resident at Deep Creek Lake. I am opposed to a new access point. The invasive species are growing. Why introduce one more area for infiltration? Why are these public agency officials abusing the fundamental tax base of Garrett County?
I agree. We need transparency for tax dollars spent and we desperately need greater conservation efforts for the lake. Continued developments like this are unsustainable and short-sighted. This money should be put toward ecological restoration and smart planning to keep Deep Creek a healthy, desirable destination. We do not need more parking lots.
This is a bad price and idea for the State of MD.. It sounds like a good old boy cronyism deal where the seller gets unwarranted windfall gain on sale while also potentially gaining value on other land holdings near by via park lake access.
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The State confirmed the cancellation of the proposed boat launch project at Turkey Neck. I have filed a request for the formal documentation of this withdrawal to ensure the land remains protected. We will monitor the site to confirm that no further development plans are introduced.
September 4, 2015
Final supporters
Sign below to protest the $1 MILLION purchase of .97 acres of wooded, wetlands between the residential neighborhoods of Crescent Shores/Ezra Savage/Yacht Club Roads at Deep Creek Lake to turn it into a parking lot, a boat launch, restrooms…and this may just be the beginning. The State of Maryland has approved this colossal waste of taxpayer dollars, which will sever a neighborhood and destroy wetlands by literally "paving over paradise and putting up a parking lot", something wholly unnecessary when these funds could be better spent to fix areas that are deteriorating at the existing DCL State Park or address the lake's invasive species and sediment issues.
By adding an unwanted new public access, the State will create a safety hazard, promote environmental degradation, welcome more invasive species to the already threatened lake. An unwelcome public access point at this location will increase boat congestion in one of the narrowest part of the main lake and will increase vehicle traffic on the quiet, dead-end, one and 1/2 laned Yacht Club/Ezra Savage Roads ( and Crescent Shores-a private road), resulting in dangerous safety issues on water and on land. Allowing another public boat launch site at Deep Creek will exacerbate the invasive hydrilla/eurasian water milfoil weeds. This public access will forever change the character and rural/residential nature of southern DCL, which is not only an insult to the generations of property owners who have lived here for decades, but is a threat to those property values.
Not only is this proposal ill-conceived, but the waste of taxpayer dollars on this plan is astonishing. Note that several nearby properties with lake access were recently appraised around $300,000. That's $3,000 an acre rather than $1 million an acre. Why would the state pay more than three times this amount for wetland property to destroy it with a parking lot, boat launch and restrooms?
Send the message to the county and state elected officials: We have not asked for this. This plan has been hatched behind closed doors.
We demand transparency. We demand an accounting of our taxpayer money. We demand answers from the parties who have tried to slip this through disregarding Lake-1 residential zoning without public notification and comment. For the state to buy property for public access and then AFTERWARDS make plans is abominable.
THE WATERS of Deep Creek are already TOO CROWDED AND DANGEROUS
Keep spreading the word!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 3, 2015
August 2, 2015
I have submitted a formal request for the environmental impact assessment regarding the proposed boat launch site. My next step involves coordinating with a land use attorney to evaluate our legal options for challenging the state's purchase.
July 31, 2015
The scale of this response confirms the regional opposition to the state proposal. My team is now finalizing a formal letter to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to request a meeting regarding the site selection for this launch.
Reached 100 supporters
July 30, 2015
138 Comments
The proposed public access would be extremely detrimental to the property owners in the Turkey Neck and Yacht Club area. The road is narrow and not suitable for the anticipated heavy traffic flow. We are requesting that this proposal NOT be passed.
We specifically own land on the southern end of the lake for it's quiet beauty. Please restrict access at this point. I personally grew up on Yacht Club Road and would hate to see it destroyed. I still choose the southern end to make my permanant home.
I own a house on the lake and am extremely disappointed that the State that is supposed to protect our rights went ahead and purchased land for this intent without ANY public meetings. There is already public access at the State park. This area proposed is a protected wetland.
This is wrong on so many levels. Please put a stop to this NOW! Our family of five have enjoyed this part of the lake for over 15 years. How am I supposed to explain to my three young girls that what we love about this location will be destroyed by your decisions?
What a waste of funds that could be use to protect the lake from invasive sav s. Who will inspect boats entering DCL? Who sold this property at the exhorbinate cost???? This is a clear case of not what u know but who.
I am a fifty year resident at Deep Creek Lake. I am opposed to a new access point. The invasive species are growing. Why introduce one more area for infiltration? Why are these public agency officials abusing the fundamental tax base of Garrett County?
I agree. We need transparency for tax dollars spent and we desperately need greater conservation efforts for the lake. Continued developments like this are unsustainable and short-sighted. This money should be put toward ecological restoration and smart planning to keep Deep Creek a healthy, desirable destination. We do not need more parking lots.
This is a bad price and idea for the State of MD.. It sounds like a good old boy cronyism deal where the seller gets unwarranted windfall gain on sale while also potentially gaining value on other land holdings near by via park lake access.
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The proposed public access would be extremely detrimental to the property owners in the Turkey Neck and Yacht Club area. The road is narrow and not suitable for the anticipated heavy traffic flow. We are requesting that this proposal NOT be passed.