MANITOWOC
COUNTY
LAKES ASSOCIATION
“The
Manitowoc County Lakes Association will protect and enhance the quality of area
lakes and watersheds for the benefit of all.”
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2016 – 2017
Officers:
President:
John Durbrow
jdurbrow@blueworkdesign.com
Vice-President:
Jerry Corfman
corfmanpj@yahoo.com
920-894-1968
Secretary:
Bill Braam
springl159@hotmail.com
Past President:
Gene Weyer
gweyer@lakefield.net
920-758-3897
Director: Hartlaub
Bill Pohlmann
hilltop@lakefield.net
920-758-3175
Director: Silver Lake
Jaret Paltzer
jpaltzer@gmail.com
Director: Cedar
Phil Knauf
Director: Horseshoe
Robert Christian
920-693-8681
Director: Carstens
Brian Robley
spoiledrott@lakefield.net
Director: Pigeon
Jerry gospodarek
mypaintone@yahoo.com
Director: Wilke
Tom Payne
tom@wiplastic.com
Director: Long Lake
Chuck Kiehn
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MCLA Meeting of December 7, 2017
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Meeting:
Lake Reports:
Silver: Water not clear. Starting to freeze up as of this meeting
date. Boat ramp was done. Pier not done. No aeration this winter.
Cedar: trapping
muskrat this fall. Have gotten 150
muskrats. DASH program – have applied
for a grant of $10,000 that the DNR may cover 75% so are going for a grant of
$7,500. No ice yet – somewhat prevented
due to high winds. Weed harvester – town
to contribute to purchase.
Pigeon: Did lake
treatment. Turned out well. Formal report due on treatment in a few
weeks. Has been quiet on lake lately. Lake water is clear.
Long Lake: this fall –
have no wake buoys on south end. Lake
not clear.
Wilke: ice has been on
and then off due to wind.
Tuma: no report
Gass: Have lake
association meeting a couple times a year.
Water quality not in good shape.
Have 95:1 watershed. Determining
how to approach DNR to divert some from the watershed..
English: Water clear.
Have several thousand geese.
Have trapped 40 muskrats.
Carstens: Met on
Tuesday (12/4) to make draft of Lake Management Plan. Stantech to manage. Looking for sediment ponds. Talking about phosphate removal.
Hartlaub: Putting in cleaning
station for 2018. Now have a full 3
pontoons on lake. Phosphate levels at
typical for the lake. Are seeing more
and more cultivated land in and near lake.
Lots of manure trucked into areas.
Lake residents looking for opportunity to purchase some of the land to
put in retentions ponds.
Horseshoe: have
someone testing water now.
Bullhead: Bullhead
Lake is continuing with the development of a lake management plan, which is
facilitated by Onterra LLC. Water quality during 2017 was poor, which limited
algae growth. Nine loads of algae were removed by the harvester in 2017. New
brushes were purchased for the boat cleaning station, and will be placed, along
with a new bleach sprayer, at the launch in spring 2018. Previous sprayer and
brushes went missing.
Kasbaum Lake: did one test this year for phosphorous.
Sy Lake: no report
Shoe: no report
Harpt Lake: no report.
Weyers: pumps are
running. One of them now being
repaired. Phosphorus not going
down.
Spring: Lake clear.
No activity in recent weeks. Have
small amount of ice around edge of lake as of this morning (12/7).
Lake Michigan: Lake level is way up. Even higher than previous report. No report on fishing.
Committees:
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Treasurers report:
$2,669.48 in account. $65 from dues.
All
invoices are paid.
Grant
submission – net up $20,500. $8,000 to
pay Tom W. for costs.
No
outstanding bills.
Little
profit from banquet - $189
Motions
was made and seconded to separate the current account to have membership dues
in it’s own account. All present were in
favor.
Motion
was made to write Mary Kipper (Pres. of Wisc Lakes) a check for $100 to pay for
her coming to the banquet. She needed to
drive up to banquet and then back home (Madison) same day.
Motion
seconded and all present in favor.
Communication Committee:
Nothing recent. There is an article on the website about the banquet.
Nothing recent. There is an article on the website about the banquet.
Dave P.
putting together the newsletter. Will
share more about Tom’s grant.
AIS Report:
Reported
details of boat inspections this past year.
See graphs below.
2017 ends
MCLA’s efforts in boat inspections from the grant. Had only one inspector in 2017.
Since
2008, there have been 19,000 boat inspections.
Only 17%
of boaters talked to had been talked to more than once this year.
73% of
people contacted knew about the Clean Boat requirements. 27% contacted were considered not being
knowledgeable about Clean Boat requirements.
Will have
3 new boat cleaning stations this year:
Hartlaub, Spring and Wilke Lakes.
Tom received comments/concerns that the bleach
bottle was empty and brushes were missing.
No reps at MCLA meetings to provide info but more information was sent
and is included in above lake reports.
Zebra
Mussels are in Cedar and Pigeon Lakes and now in the Rockville Flowage.
Have a
grant to spray phragmites this up coming year.
Have EPS grant to do more.
Water Quality:
The data on phosphorus test results will be in the
newsletter and on the website.
See
chart below and one attached showing EPA Impaired lakes.
Membership:
36
individuals and 3 organizations.
No additional Old Business.
New Business:
John D.
presented a report by Dr. Thomas Kemp of UW Eau Claire. The report was an extensive study to
determine the effects of water clarity (as determined by Secchi Disc readings)
on lake home values. The reports
findings show that for every 3 feet of water clarity improvement, the home
values increase by as much as 16%.
A
suggestion was made that a similar study can be done in our area. The cost to initiate a grant submission for
the study is $2,000. A motion was made
for MCLA to request a grant for the study.
It was seconded and all present accepted the motion. Motion carried. Jerry made a commitment to personally
contribute $500 to the cost. Therefore, MCLA
would contribute $1,500.
Call for Election
of new MCLA officers.
Nominated:
President: Tom
Ward
Vice
President: Dave Pozorski
Treasurer: Marcia
Salm
Secretary Hanna Edelglass
Motion
made to accept new officers, seconded and all present accepted. Motion carried. The above named people are now officers of
the Manitowoc County Lakes Association.
Additional
new business focused on round table discussion (brainstorming) for new member
interests.
Increase new membership – Dave P.
Have MCLA officers attend meetings of local Lakes
Associations
Change meeting times/dates to increase likelihood of
attendance
Change venue – possibly to Autumn Ridge? Other places?
Appeal to 4H groups – kids
Have a summer long fishing contest
Look to other counties for ideas
Looking to other members, not in attendance, for ideas
Next regular MCLA meeting is scheduled for
Jan. 25th., 2018
Bill Braam
Secretary
Dec 11, 2017
Revised Dec 15, 2017
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