Support of SMP Final Draft

I support the following SMP Final Draft Land Use Classifications & accompanying maps, and do strongly urge the GRDA Board of Directors and FERC to accept and implement the following:

A. Use of the term “Stewardship Areas”, which include palustrine wetlands, islands, sensitive habitat, state & federally protected wildlife areas, cultural & aesthetic features. Stewardship Areas now account for 26.27% of Grand Lake on the Final SMP Maps.

B. The term “Responsible Growth” which constitutes 71.98% of the Final Draft SMP Maps, contains existing residential and/or commercial use, and limited or undeveloped areas. These areas are available for uses detailed in the Commercial & Residential Allowable Uses Categories of the new Final Draft. There are guidelines. This will allow for more responsible growth in the future, and allow the GRDA Board of Directors to supervise such growth without locking out future uses with a broad stroke of the pen today.

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I support the following SMP Final Draft Vegetation Management Plan for Responsible Growth, and do strongly urge the GRDA Board of Directors and FERC to accept and implement the following:

A. Some pruning of live growth will be allowed in the “Responsible Growth Areas”, by adjacent property owners without seeking a permit for up to 3” in diameter, this follows the rule that has been in place for many years. Removal of woody vegetation less than or equal to 3” in diameter. Trimming of non-woody vegetation to a height of 2”.

B. The use of “Heavy Machinery” will be allowed by adjacent property owners in Responsible Growth Areas, with a maximum 30 horsepower without prior approval for allowed management practices, see details in the Final SMP. The use of machinery with a horsepower of over 30 hp may be allowed with PRIOR approval from GRDA.

C. The section that covers “Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies”. This would allow GRDA to issue a general vegetation management permit governing all management activities within a specific area, for a specified period of time, in lieu of requiring individual site specific permits.

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Electronically “Sign” Petitions online:

Land Use Classifications - Vegetation Plan

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Mail to: GRDA

P.O. Box 409

Vinita, Ok. 74301-0409