Transcript 09.22.11 LAKE LISGAR REVITALIZATION PROJECT

LAKE LISGAR
REVITALIZATION
PROJECT COMMITTEE
•Charles Baldwin
•John Glass
•Frank Kempf
•Tom Logan
•Sharon Puente
•Erik Sharpe
MISSION STATEMENT
To get recognition from Town Council that Lake
Lisgar is a community asset (Jewel) that is
deteriorating and needs revitalization and
remediary actions.
COMMUNITY
SUPPORT
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Kinsmen Club
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Lioness Club
Optimist Club
Rotary Club
• Lisgar Sailors
• Otter Valley
Naturalists
• Sea Cadets
• Tillsonburg Rowing
Club
THE ISSUES
Silting upstream and at the river mouth creates slower
moving and warmer water.
This leads to:
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More weeds and algae
Less oxygen in the water
Shallower lakebed
Restricted recreational uses
Deterioration of the Town’s image
A significant issue for Council down the road
REVITALIZATION
Phase 1
– Control weed growth at north end
– Improve water quality and flow
– Reduce sediment flow into lake
– Improve recreational opportunities
Phase 2
– T.B.D.- Based upon prioritized input from service
organizations/ committee
REVITALIZATION PROJECT
OBJECTIVES PHASE I
Lake Lisgar Revitalization Committee Actions
1. Dredge and make serviceable the two existing
sedimentation ponds on private property
along Cranberry Road
2. Dig a new sediment pond closer to the lake
3. Tap the expertise of LPRCA and MNR for other
improvements related to water quality and flow
REVITALIZATION PROJECT
OBJECTIVES PHASE I
Lake Lisgar Revitalization Committee Actions
4. To re-introduce trout to lake
5. To provide prioritized committee input into
Community Parks, Recreation and Cultural
Strategic Master Plan
ESTIMATED COST $ 20,000
PAID BY COMMITTEE FUND RAISING EFFORTS
REVITALIZATION PROJECT
OBJECTIVES PHASE I
Tillsonburg Town Council Actions
1. To officially recognize the Lake Lisgar Revitalization
Committee
2. To pass a Resolution of Support in Principle for the
Lake Lisgar Revitalization Project
3. To identify Lake Lisgar as a “Jewel” in the Town of
Tillsonburg and recognized as such in the
Community Parks, Recreation and Cultural
Strategic Master Plan
REVITALIZATION PROJECT
OBJECTIVES PHASE I
Tillsonburg Town Council Actions
4. To direct capital and operating funds to maintain the
health of the lake
5. That the aeration system installed in the
Renaissance Project and decommissioned 4 years
ago be put back into regular service
NEXT STEPS
• Create a planning and action committee
with the involvement of other Tillsonburg service
clubs (Completed Sept.16, 2011)
• Dredge the 2 settling ponds by Cranberry Road
• Create a Lake Lisgar Revitalization Trust with
Town of Tillsonburg
• Consult with MNR/LPRCA for other potential
improvements to the lake