Youngsters spending their summer on Schwatka Lake learning to sail through day camps may notice a few improvements coming to the camps this summer.

That’s provided the plans of the Yukon Breeze Sailing Society are approved.

Currently in the public comment period for a Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessment Board (YESAB) review, the sailing society is proposing to build boat launches, an outhouse and have storage space.

The group has been partnering with BC Sailing’s Mobile Optimist Sailing School since 2008 to bring courses to Whitehorse and Marsh Lake.

However, as it’s noted on its website, “The success of the MOSS program laid the foundation to create a Yukon-based sailing school, independent from BC Sailing.”

That has the local group planning for a number of sailing courses this summer with various day camps planned for youth between the ages of six and 14 in July and August.

At the same time, from May to October, the group also hopes to be working to build a boat launch, install floating docks and so on, making the sailing hub a more permanent fixture on the east side of Schwatka Lake.

As its stated in YESAB documents: “The proposed project involves clearing of approximately 230 square metres of land for the purpose of constructing a boat launch, installing of floating docks and establishing a sailing camp on the east shore of Schwatka Lake.”

The group has applied for a land use permit from the territory for the site as well.

A similar proposal was also brought forward – this time to the city in 2014, when it was considering an overall plan for Schwatka Lake – from the group then under the MOSS title.

Officials then noted that while they were looking to have storage and other facilities available last year, their plans to operate the day camps would go ahead regardless. The camps had been operated for a number of years in the area.

Residents have until March 25 to submit comments on the proposal through the YESAB website at www.yesabregistry.ca or by calling 1-866-322-4040.