The council asked for feedback late last year on allowing non-powered and electric boating and fishing, but not camping, and no land or water-based activity on Suma Park Dam.

By the end of the exhibition period, 133 submissions were received, 17 of them opposed to the Spring Creek proposals.

Staff have recommended the initial course of action proceed, subject to a vote by councillors on Tuesday night.

The report noted neighbouring landowners and even members of the public accessed the dam for non-powered boating activities and fishing anyway.

"The regulation of this activity would improve the safety of its conduct and provide access to the community," the report said.

It estimated up to $1 million would be required to build accesses and car parking, toilets and fish cleaning areas, down from the initially-estimated $10 million for both reservoirs.

Among the objectors were Kinross Wolaroi School, which uses the dam for rowing training, the Environmentally Concerned Citizens of Orange, Central West Environment Council and NSW Bird Atlassers.

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