has undertaken on its own since the break. Current plans call for Lake Powell to be restored utilizing both a tax leveled on lake shore property owners and public funding. The tax had been voted for unanimously by the home owners. Since its initial break, the cost of restoring the lake has been a matter of contention with numerous estimates given, some ranging as high as $2.8 million. However, these appear to be considerable overestimations, with the actual cost closer to $750,000. As part of using tax dollars to fund the repair, Lake Powell would be open to public recreation for the first time. Most recently, an additional proposal has been made to turn the lake into a nutrient bank. This would function in a similar way as the failed mitigation banking scheme in that population mitigation credits would be sold to bidding companies; however, in this case, the dam would have to be rebuilt and the lake restored, thus satisfying lake shore property owners. Plans for the restoration of Lake Powell have been affected by the competing aims of involved parties. Lake shore property owners have been adamant in having the lake restored to return both the aesthetic effects and use of the lake and to reverse the steady decline in property values which have occurred since the break. The lake's owners, however, stood to benefit considerably from the transformation of the former lake into wetlands credits. In addition to opposition from lake shore property owners who oppose any plan which does not lead to restoration of the lake, state officials opposed the wetlands bank proposal based on concerns about how property lines are affected due to the altered position of the lake banks. As it currently stands, restoration of the lake with the addition of public finances seems the most likely outcome. References Powell Bodies of water of James City County, Virginia