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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vollmer" data-source="post: 103325" data-attributes="member: 8014">Lake Tschida camping spot to close<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://bismarcktribune.com/users/profile/LaurenD" target="_blank">LAUREN DONOVAN Bismarck Tribune</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">23 hrs ago</li> </ul><a href="http://m.bismarcktribune.com/content/tncms/live/#1" target="_blank"><img src="http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/bismarcktribune.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/13/0138b47c-cde1-5012-88a6-2325a58bd544/572e27c329032.image.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PROVIDED</li> </ul> This camping area at Lake Tschida Koehler's Point will be walk-in only and the public boat ramp removed by the Bureau of Reclamation over an access dispute with a neighboring landowner.A small but popular camping area and boat ramp on Lake Tschida will be closed except for walk-ins and the boat ramp removed as of May 28 because of a dispute with a neighboring property owner. The Bureau of Outdoor Reclamation, manager of the Heart Butte Dam reservoir, will close Koehler’s Point, located on the north side of the lake, because it’s unable to acquire a road easement leading to the public-use area.BOR spokeswoman Patience Hurley said the point will be open to walk-in use only after the deadline unless the situation changes.The issue came to a head when Corey Roth, who owns some of the land on the access road, set up fences and speed bumps that made access to the point unsafe, Hurley said.Hurley said the BOR couldn’t continue to operate the site with unsafe road conditions and attempted to work with Roth, Grant County and Tri-Cities JDA, the lake recreation manager, but couldn’t reach a deal.Roth said he did record a new public easement across his land to Koehler Point, one that provides a roadway between 18 and 33 feet wide, depending on the terrain.“I’m square on my end. They (BOR) wanted it and they got it. If it’s not good enough, I don’t care. If they threaten to take away the boat ramp for the public, that’s in their court,” Roth said.Hurley said the BOR requires a full 33-foot easement and was never allowed to review the easement before it was recorded at the Grant County Courthouse in April.Roth operates a private Red Rock Resort and said his campers will have to use a different boat ramp access as a result.Koehler’s Point consists of 10 primitive camping spots, a ramp and vault toilets. It’s managed by the Tri-Cities JDA, which has the recreation contract for camping and day use.Mark Stelter, spokesman for the Tri-Cities group, said Koehler’s Point has cost more to manage than it generates in camping income, but he said it will be missed by people who enjoy the quiet and handy access to the lake.Hurley said the BOR plans to conduct an environmental assessment and hold public meetings to determine best use for the area, which will temporarily be designated as walk-in only until a new use is designated. She said the BOR doesn’t have enough property to build an access road in because its property is partially edged by a slumping embankment.“We don’t want that point closed — it’s a fantastic area. It’s in the best interest of the public that it not be closed,” Hurley said.</blockquote>

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