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Resident tells Water Trust Hobie Beach access, online portal and gate pose safety and usability problems
Summary
A public commenter urged the Trust to review cabling at Hobie Beach that he says blocks launching, criticized the lake rental portal as not mobile-friendly, and warned a heavy dry-storage gate could harm users with disabilities; staff said they would investigate.
Robert Berg, a resident and longtime Lake Hefner sailor, told the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust on July 29 that recent cabling and security measures at Hobie Beach have restricted boat launching, created a hostile enforcement environment, and reduced recreational use.
"By cabling everything off out there, you guys have taken what is probably in the top 10 places I've ever seen to sail and turned it into complete chaos," Berg said during the public-comments portion of the meeting. He said the area now…
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