{"id":52690,"date":"2018-07-31T07:13:35","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T11:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=52690"},"modified":"2018-07-31T07:25:02","modified_gmt":"2018-07-31T11:25:02","slug":"town-to-consider-restricting-barge-access-at-small-south-portage-boat-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/town-to-consider-restricting-barge-access-at-small-south-portage-boat-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Town to consider restricting barge access at small South Portage boat launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the Town of Huntsville recognizes the need for contractors to be able to access island and waterfront properties, it must balance that need with other uses at its municipal boat launches. That was the message that came out of a presentation made by Councillor Dan Armour to General Committee on July 25.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The issue was raised by one of Armour&#8217;s constituents specific to the small municipal boat launch and park on the shore of Lake of Bays at 4066 South Portage Road, which falls within Town of Huntsville boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>Armour presented photos and a video of several different barges using the launch adjacent to a dock to gain entry to and egress from Lake of Bays. He noted that there is a small park there which is maintained by the municipality and it includes a boat launch that is 12 metres from the paved shoulder of South Portage Road; the access to the launch is between three and four metres wide.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is used a lot by children and young families and tourists every year. It was brought to my attention as  it is starting to be used more by barges for construction on Lake of Bays,&#8221; said Armour. He noted that there is shallow water in that location\u2014one of the photos he presented shows a child of about 10 years old standing waist-deep in water near the end of the dock\u2014and said that the barges are destroying the launch. He pointed to a launch at Port Cunnington as an example. &#8220;Port Cunnington currently has a barge that goes back and forth to Bigwin Island,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It has eroded the shoreline at Port Cunnington and they have had to put large mats in place to protect the shoreline.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also said that to be able to unload and load barges at the 4066 South Portage Road launch, companies have to park with the front of their truck on the roadway and direct traffic around it. &#8220;They tie up the launch for two to three hours at a time,&#8221; said Armour. &#8220;With the changing of Fairview Island and Langmaid\u2019s Island with the potential development there&#8230;I think we need to address this early before it becomes a liability for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 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id='gallery-1-52693'>\n\t\t\t\tA barge at the boat launch at 4066 South Portage Rd (Photo from Councillor Dan Armour&#8217;s presentation)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_52956\" style=\"width: 712px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52956\" class=\"size-large wp-image-52956\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/07\/Public-boat-launch-on-South-Portage-Rd-1-1024x488.jpg\" alt=\"The entrance to the public boat launch at 4088 South Portage Rd\" width=\"702\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/07\/Public-boat-launch-on-South-Portage-Rd-1-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/07\/Public-boat-launch-on-South-Portage-Rd-1-1024x488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/07\/Public-boat-launch-on-South-Portage-Rd-1.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The entrance to the public boat launch at 4066 South Portage Rd<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_52957\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52957\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52957\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2018\/07\/Public-boat-launch-on-South-Portage-Rd-2.jpg\" alt=\"A view of the public boat launch at 4088 South Portage Rd from the adjacent dock\" width=\"707\" height=\"470\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the public boat launch at 4066 South Portage Road taken from the end of the adjacent dock<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We have no bylaw restricting any of this commercial use at any of our boat launches. I think it\u2019s important that we address the situation early now and probably prevent losing this section of our gorgeous waterway,&#8221; said Armour. As he showed a video of a barge approaching the shoreline, he said, &#8220;&#8230;you can imagine the sediment that\u2019s being stirred up by that boat right now and the damage it\u2019s causing\u2026you can see the kid running because of the sediment being churned up at the bottom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Town CAO Denise Corry clarified that the parks bylaw does allow commercial use provided it doesn&#8217;t restrict access for others. &#8220;So if it\u2019s for any length of time then we can enforce that bylaw, but if it\u2019s just for a short period of time the current bylaw would not address that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Scott Aitchison said he&#8217;d like committee to take a closer look at that location. &#8220;\u2026I\u2019m pleased we\u2019ve reduced the speed limit there among other things in part because there\u2019s often people walking back and forth from the little parking area to the water. And I also frankly wondered about the boat launch itself. It\u2019s not really a boat launch, it has sort of I think evolved over time, hasn\u2019t it? I think what went on there is ridiculous and we should probably take a closer look at that and see what we can do about it. It doesn\u2019t seem like a great location for a boat launch to begin with and I\u2019m wondering if it\u2019s something that we shouldn\u2019t take a closer look at as well and maybe not have a boat launch there and make it really more of an access for people to actually play safely and not have to worry about boats getting launched with kids playing in the water right there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response to a question by Councillor Jonathan Wiebe, Armour said he&#8217;d like to see a total restriction on barges at that launch. &#8220;I don\u2019t think it should be used for that and I don\u2019t think it\u2019s of any benefit to the municipality of Huntsville at all. I think there\u2019s only Fairview Island out there now that would have anything to do with our municipality.&#8221; He added that other municipalities, including Lake of Bays, do have some rules and regulations in place to address commercial use at their boat launches.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Operations and Protective Services, Steve Hernen, said that the Lake of Bays parks bylaw does have strong language recording commercial use at docks and boat launches, and that it had been discussed by previous Huntsville councils. &#8220;The council of the day didn\u2019t want that because there\u2019s a lot of spots where there\u2019s only water access,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Maybe we should put some language in with a schedule and list the parks that shouldn\u2019t be used. South Portage is a great example. Skeleton Lake, Buck Lake, Indian Landing\u2014there are certain ones around the community that probably shouldn\u2019t be used and we can put some suggested wording together and bring back a report for council\u2019s consideration&#8230;but I\u2019ve got to remind you there\u2019s certain lakes they have to use public access to get to their cottages and we\u2019ve got marinas that use them on a regular basis, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>CAO Corry added that &#8220;There is also planning issues we would need to consider because if all access was cut off from the barges then there would be no further development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And Councillor Wiebe reminded committee members that barges aren&#8217;t used just for island properties, but also for waterfront lots that are difficult to access from land and for contractors to install and work on docks.<\/p>\n<p>Councillor Bob Stone said he&#8217;d &#8220;be happy to have staff investigate changing the bylaw for all boat launches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To which Councillor Jason FitzGerald was quick to reply, &#8220;\u2026I don\u2019t think we can close all the boat launches, we cannot restrict every access point in Huntsville from barges. I think we need to come up with solutions to keep everyone happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Councillor Wiebe wondered if the public launch on Brunel Road should be considered for restrictions as well. &#8220;(It) would fall into the same category\u2014close to the road, kind of a park. Should that be included?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But in the end committee voted on a resolution concerning only the boat launch at 4066 South Portage Road which directs staff to investigate the concerns raised by Councillor Armour and return with a report outlining potential bylaw controls for the use of the dock. It was carried unanimously.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! 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