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C Another issue is the peak summer season along the San Marcos <br /> River. The popularity of the river has increased dramatically in <br /> recent years, and has the positive effect of providing economic <br /> benefits to the City. On the contrary though, are concerns <br /> that the increased use is causing irreparable damage to the <br /> landscape of the riverfront properties. <br /> As such,groups like the San Marcos River Foundation have <br /> begun to express concerns about the overall health of the <br /> riverfront parks system on the San Marcos River ecosystem. <br /> According to their website,"the impact of heavy recreational use, <br /> what constitutes responsible development in the flood plains <br /> and sensitive areas around aquifer recharge zones, non-source <br /> point pollution, sewage and septic tank discharges, storm water <br /> run-off, [and] the spread of invasive species and bank erosion" <br /> are of their top concerns(see http://sanmarcosriver.org/our- <br /> river/). <br /> In the future, access to the River will need to be reassessed to <br /> determine the appropriate balance between providing such <br /> access, and the protection of,the riverfront. Currently, from City <br /> Park to Interstate 35,there are 16 access points to the river(see <br /> Map 3.6,San Marcos River Access Locations, on page 65). <br /> C , <br /> i <br /> "t. <br /> , rI - ..n+• . r 1'' - `i ___ __ <br /> r <br /> ' '-'"rillir '\I " 0 <br /> � � w . .-•rte`._". "^''� <br /> 00 <br /> Yiikw 41: <br /> l <br /> 41* <br /> s During peak season, the San Marcos River is highly used by both visitors and residents. <br /> ( <br /> Chapter 3 I System Analysis, Needs, and Recommendations 63 <br />