A great comment from Oleg, that deserves its own post:
Just a friendly note to fellow fisherman, boaters, and other park visitors of the reservoir.
How dare are you leave behind litter like empty glass and plastic bottles, soda and beer cans, used plastic lures and fishing line on the bank and in the water?
Are you not going to keep coming back to this place again and again?
Are you assuming that the park staff is meant to pick up after you because they collect reservoir usage fees?
What else makes you leave your garbage behind?!
Dear Administration,
Apparently there is an ongoing issue that park users feel to much relaxed about not taking back with them their used items and simply throw it away in the water or leave on it the spot.
Please raise this issue and possibly post warning signs along the park access point about users responsibility for picking up their trash.
I assume there are state-wide fines that can be imposed on people who leave litter in the parks. I little reminder for general awareness should help.
Please don’t litter. If you see litterbugs, report them to park staff. At a Loudoun Water meeting, Chairman Rocca mentioned when he was working with scouts, he asked them to each bring back at least two pieces of litter each time they went out on a hike. If you see trash, pick it up and throw it away. I’ve pulled several hanfulls of broken glass from the launch area myself along with other trash.
Keep the reservoir beautiful.