Transcript CLPA MEMBERSHIP - Chetek Lakes protection Assocaition

CALL MEETING TO ORDER
August 5th, 2007
MEETING AGENDA
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Call meeting to order - John
Introduction of Officers and Directors - John
Review Financial Statement – Don
Conduct Elections - Chris
Recognition awards - Greg
CLPA Accomplishments and directions - Directors
Question & Answers – Members, Directors
Lunch - All
Introduction of Officers and Directors
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John Plaza – President
Greg Jennings – Vice president
Don Freeman – Treasurer
Secretary – Vacant
Director – Bob August
Director – Chris Carlson
Director – Jerry Zehner
Director – Augie Bleske
Director – Ron Brewster
Director – Walter Wozinak
MEETING AGENDA
• Review Financial Statement – Don
MEETING AGENDA
•Conduct Elections - Chris
MEETING AGENDA
• Recognition awards - Greg
MEETING AGENDA
•CLPA direction - Directors
Are we wasting our time?
Can we make a difference?
• WHAT IS CLPA DOING ABOUT GREEN
WATER
• WHAT IS CLPA DOING ABOUT THE
WEEDS
• WHAT IS CLPA DOING???????
• WHAT IS CLPA ABOUT??????
• After last year’s annual meeting
• What direction do our members want us
to take?
• What is important to our members?
• With limited funding and resources what
can we do?
• Hey, let’s ask our members .
OUR CLPA MEMBERS SPOKE
VOTING RESULTS ARE IN
VOTING RESULTS
• We sent out 290 ballots to CLPA members
• 180 returned questioner
• For a 62% voter response
• Out of 180 returns 49 wished to volunteer
• 10 would volunteer to be on a committee
• 1 would chair committee
TOP 6 CLPA Member Concerns
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Number 1
Preventing agricultural runoff into lakes and streams (water quality)
Number 2
Lake Monitoring (secchi readings, water quality)
Number 3
Soliciting grants for lake management
Number 4
Shoreline restoration (Providing direction and native plants for
creating a buffer zone)
Number 5
Weed control
Number 6
Fish Crib Project
Middle 6 concerns
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Number 7
Walleye stocking programs
Number 8
Boat landing inspections (inspecting boat & trailers for invasive species)
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Rock reefs for fish habitat
Number 10
Lobbying legislatures on pending and future environmental bills
Number 11
Assisting DNR on various lake projects
Number 12
Addressing excessive boat speed on lakes
Bottom 6 Member Concerns
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Number 13
Addressing Bass tournaments and their effect on fish
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Assisting DNR in maintenance of aerator in Prairie Lake
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Law enforcement monitoring on lakes during holidays and weekends
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Increasing Membership
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Upkeep of information board at all landings
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Website maintenance
Member comments
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Keep up the good work
Upkeep of information boards (include resort landings)
Eliminate all Bass tournaments- all it does is bring in drunk drivers & support bass
Stop sending stamped return envelopes. We can’t afford that.
Bass numbers and size dropped off the last 2 years
Boat speeds – especially in shallow areas. Has affect on reproduction when the bottom is all stirred up.
Thank everyone for all the outstanding work they do, from a out of Towner it doesn’t go unnoticed!
This is a great stuff- press on!
Why can we not get the lakes clear, why are they green?
Because of living out of area and not being physically available, I will help financially by donating more money for
cost of projects.
Keep website updates with information (projects) which might allow non-locals to assist when in the Chetek area
Rent 2 bill boards, 1 at double SS and county M. We need to educate public on having clean boats and what not
to do on their lawns, to help in the runoff area into our lakes.
I talked to a guy yesterday who told me he was very impressed with the website.
This letter is a great idea
I think we should just concentrate on cleaning the lake water up. Without this there may not be a need for the
rest. Thank you for doing such a good work in the past.
The Bass boats are very loud and should not start so early in the morning and not on Sundays when other
people are trying to rest. It is very annoying listening to bass boats speed up & down the lake – they are loud.
Also how about respect for the other fisherman. A lot of people are on vacation those weekends. Can not be
good for the fish either. Please do something
WE HAVE NO MAGIC BULLET
But we do have a sound plan and direction
Action Plan
- John
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• Preventing agricultural runoff into lakes and streams (water quality)
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Working with Barron county Soil and Water Conservation Dept. to implement nutrient
Plan for participating farmers.
Creating filter strips
A filter strip is an area of grass and other non-woody vegetation that buffer streams,
lakes, or wetlands by filtering from runoff or unsafe water sediment, pesticides,
organic matter and other pollutants.
Riparian buffer
Is an area of trees and shrubs located between sources of non-point source pollution
and streams, lakes, ponds, or wetlands. The buffers are located so they intercept
surface runoff and shallow subsurface flow so as to filter out sediment, pesticides,
nutrients, organic matter, and other sources of pollutants before the flow enter the
buffered resources.
Action Plan Continued
• Number 1
• Preventing agricultural runoff into lakes and streams
(water quality)
Farmers in the Chetek Watershed are eligible for the
following cost share practices:
No Till
Conservation Tillage
Fall/Winter cover crop
Soil testing
Action Plan
- Bob
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• Lake Monitoring (secchi readings, water
quality)
- Weekly monitoring of 3 lakes, Chetek, Prairie Lake, and Ojaski
- History can be seen at
http://www.dnr.wisconsin.gov/org/water/fhp/lakes/selfhelp/index.htm
Action Plan
- Augie
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Soliciting grants for lake management
Action Plan
- John
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Shoreline restoration (Providing direction and native
plants for creating a buffer zone)
- Sent out over 1100 mailings to lakeshore property
owners
- Received to date xxxx
Action Plan
- John
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• Weed control
Working in partnership with Barron county soil and water
conservation department to implement a ban on
residential use of phosphorous. We attended county
meeting to support this direction.
1 pound of phosphorus will produce 500 pounds of algae
Action Plan
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• Weed control
Boat landing monitoring
Hours ?
# of boats
# of volunteers
Findings?
- Don
Action Plan
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Fish Crib Project
Where ?
# of fish cribs
# of hours
# of volunteers
- Don
That covers the top 6 member concerns
Other Projects we worked on
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“Welcome to the Lakeshore” package
Placement and removal of aerators
Supported Walleyes for Chetek
Maintaining 18 boat landing information boards
Membership drive
Adopt a crib project
Maintaining website
Started a newsletter via email (do we have your
email?)
Now we have to ask
• Are we wasting our time?
• Do you think the direction we are taking is
a step in right direction?
QUESTIONS ??????
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