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<br />0,00591 <br /> <br />As part of the state's outdoor recreation program, access and facilities <br />should be provided in recreationally deficient areas. The metropolitan areas <br /> <br /> <br />of Council Bluffs and Sioux City and the counties south of Council Bluffs to <br /> <br /> <br />the Missouri border are the most critical areas and should be given top <br /> <br /> <br />priority. Increased recreational boating demand should be met by using a <br />combination of acquisition of sites, purchase of easements, and expansion and <br /> <br />renovation of existing access sites. New flat water areas may ultimately be <br /> <br />needed to satisfy the demand for water-oriented recreation facilities in each <br /> <br />region and should be considered in this assessment. <br /> <br />The State should develop a mandatory boating certification pragram that <br />addresses the educational needs for safe boating operations. <br /> <br />Methods to improve the recreational navigation use of the Missouri Oxbow <br /> <br />Lakes should be developed and implemented to reduce the user dependency on the <br /> <br />river with its attendant swift current and boat safety problems. <br /> <br />KANSAS <br />State agencies coordinate with Federal entities to operate Federal <br />reservoirs in a pattern to optimize fishing and fish propagation. Recreation <br />is considered a by-product rather than a primary purpose in State planning; no <br />storage is allocated for its benefit. The State Comprehensive Outdoor <br /> <br />Recreation Plan Update will attempt to provide better intra- and interstate <br /> <br />data uniformity. <br /> <br />MINNESOTA <br />Unique natural, cultural, and historical resources of Minnesota provide <br /> <br />abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation and education, and these <br /> <br />opportunities should be made available to all citizens of Minnesota now and in <br />the future. <br /> <br />G-41 <br />