FOREST

This
corporation is organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes as
specified in
Section
501 ( c )( 3 ) of the Internal Revenue Code
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The purpose of the FCAL,
Inc. is to facilitate education, research and sharing between organizations,
individuals, governmental bodies and the general public of Forest County to
protect Forest County inland water bodies, environs and watershed for now and
future generations, including, but not limited to: aesthetic beauty, water
quality, wildlife habitat and fisheries.
EDUCATION/SHARING
To
educate the
LONG RANGE PLANNING
To
participate in long range planning efforts regarding the water resources of
REGULATORY/ENFORCING
Facilitate efforts of governmental bodies to enforce
regulations, which affect inland water bodies usage and water quality.
COOPERATE
Provide
a vehicle for greater cooperative efforts between riparian owners, riparian
users, appropriate governmental agencies and the citizens of Forest County.
In
1992, 30 people met representing 17 lakes to look at the possibilities of
organizing a countywide association of lakes. Of primary concern was whether
this diverse group representing diverse interests could come to agreement on
some common goals and objectives to work on collectively.
County lake associations are
well suited to carry out a number of services. A county association can offer
educational programming on a more extensive basis than individual
organizations. It can provide a mechanism for lake groups to share with each
other. A countywide lake association can also help local groups who may wish to
form a
A
“Member of Friend” herein means an Organization, Individual, Family, or
Business who subscribes to the purpose of the Corporation, meets the applicable
definition of Member or Friend, has joined the Corporation and paid appropriate
dues or fees.
MEMBERS
Members
are governmental organizations, non-stock membership organizations, individuals
or families who subscribe to the purpose of the Corporation, meet the
applicable definition of membership and pay the dues in effect for the
applicable membership level.
(a)
Organizational Members
Lake Districts,
(b)
Individual/Family Members
Individuals or families having
significant interest in the protection and improvement of
(c)
Friends
For-Profit businesses, other
organizations, or individuals, not qualified for Membership, who subscribe to
the purpose of the Corporation, may become a “Friend” by paying the appropriate
fee.
CRANDON PUBLIC LIBRARY, 110 W. POLK,
LOWER LEVEL MEETING ROOM 10:00 AM
MEETING DATES FOR 2010

AUGUST 20 9:00 AM![]()
SEPTEMBER 17
OCTOBER 15
NOVEMBER 12
WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF LAKES PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND
PHOTOGRAPHS
COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES - UWSP NATURAL SHORELINES WEB CONTACT
INSPECTION DATA SHOWS MINORITY OF BOATERS INCREASING RISK TO
LAKES AND RIVER![]()
23 WATERSHEDS GET HEALTH CHECKS, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENT![]()
Floodplain
and Shoreland Management Notes Newsletter
Safeguarding
Our Shorelands for the Future
ABOUT
WISCONSIN LAKES - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
UPDATED FISH
CONSUMPTION ADVICE AVAILABLE![]()
ONLINE ADVICE
HELPS PRIVATE WELL OWNERS FIX WATER PROBLEMS
PROPOSED RULE
WOULD CLASSIFY PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED INVASIVE SPECIES
WISCONSIN UNVEILS
DRAFT WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND WATER CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES
VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC SEPTICEMIA (VHS) - WDNR
Boat and Equipment
Disinfection protocols
CONTACT DNR ZONING SPECIALIST FOR
FOREST COUNTY CONTACT
WATER MGMT. SPECIALIST FOR FOREST COUNTY
Waterfront
Property Questions and Answers SHORELAND
MANAGEMENT
WISCONSIN
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Fish of Wisconsin Identification
Database
Wisconsin Official Boating License and Boater Safety
Course
COMMUNITY
LINKS
WISCONSIN LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION
VOTERS
FALL FORUM![]()
The Fall Forum will be held on Sept. 11, 2010 at the Lake
Lucerne Clubhouse.
9:30 registration, coffee and rolls; 10:00 meeting starts.
ANNUAL MEETING![]()
The Annual Meeting will be held at T-Bobs in Laona on October
16, 2010.
Mailings to members will be sent out the end of September or the
first of October.
STATE BUYS LAND FOR
50-YEAR CONSERVATION EASEMENT FROM WI TIMBER ASSOCIATES, Ltd. ![]()
NEWS RELEASE PUBLISHED: AUGUST 5,
2009
Contact(s): John Preuss 715-889-0593
RHINELANDER - As the
summer winds down water users tend to try and get in more time angling, water
skiing or finding other ways to hit the north’s lakes and rivers. But with each
outing comes the danger of spreading aquatic invasive species into the waters
and doing long term harm to the water resources.
“While
we do have zebra mussels, Eurasian Water Milfoil, and the deadly fish disease
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) in Wisconsin, we can contain these
invasions,” said DNR Law Enforcement Water Guard, John Preuss. He added that
most northern waters are free of invasive species and everyone wants to keep it
that way.
Helpful
practices are in place to protect these valuable water resources and to comply
with state laws and administrative rules. The rules and more information on VHS
can be found online at VHS and You: Keeping Wisconsin's Waters Healthy.
Preuss
said the first step to take before launching a boat is to inspect the craft,
trailer, and equipment for any aquatic vegetation. If found, remove them.
Anchor ropes, anchors, and lures also need to be checked for vegetation. “A
three inch segment of Eurasian Water Milfoil is all that is needed to spread it
to a new water body,” the water guard explained.
Another
practice involves draining all water from the boat and equipment before leaving
the boat landing. This includes live wells, bilges, transom wells, and motors.
Boat motors should also be trimmed down to drain water from the lower unit.
During the first half of a zebra mussel’s life it is a microscopic larva and
can easily be transported in a small amount of water.
Fish
caught during the day should be put on ice before an angler leaves for the day,
or the container carrying the fish should be drained of all water. Shore
anglers as well as those fishing from boats need to follow this practice to
help insure that no live organisms can be transmitted from one water body to
the next.
Lastly
there is the issue of using minnows as bait. If no lake or river water is added
to the minnow container you may use the minnows on different bodies of water.
If lake or river water is added to the minnow container, anglers may only use
those minnows on that same body of water. “In both situations a limit of two
gallons of water can be used to transport minnows and “unwanted minnows cannot
be released into a body of water,” Preuss said
“All
of these practices must be followed if we want to protect our waters from VHS
and other invasive species,” Preuss said. He added that a survey found about
fifty percent of anglers not following the practices stated above and putting
the north’s waterways in danger.
By
taking a few minutes of time at the boat landing we can hold the line on zebra
mussels, VHS, and other invasives that threaten our water recreation in the
northland, the warden added.
NEWS
ONLINE MAPS CAN
HELP PEOPLE IDENTIFY POTENTIAL WETLANDS ON PROPERTY
This is a series about AIS problems in Great Lakes waters
MUSKEGON-BASED
GVSU SCIENTIST DISCOVERS GREAT LAKE 'SINKHOLES'
CHOPPY WATERS ON A
GREAT LAKE USFWS ANNOUNCES
FUNDING TO STATES
GREAT LAKES
SCOURGE INFECTS WEST
CONSERVATIONISTS
TAKE EPA BACK TO COURT OVER BALLAST WATER
PARTNERSHIPS YIELD
SUCCESSES IN FIGHT AGAINST AQUATIC INVADERS
WATER GUARDS’
EFFORTS TO HELP STOP SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES WELL RECEIVED
CHICAGO’S ELECTRIC
CARP BARRIER HITS A SNAG SURGE IN ASIAN CARP
COULD LEAD TO EXPANDED RANGE
THE
MOMENT A FEARSOME PIKE IS SWALLOWED WHOLE BY A RAVENOUS CORMORANT
AFTER RULING, LAKES STILL
FACE GREAT RISKS FIX FOR GREAT LAKES
LEVELS LOOKS DISTANT
ECOLOGICAL PROBLEM,
ECONOMIC DISTRESS 'THE BEACH SPEAKS FOR
ITSELF'
THIS IS WHAT CAN
HAPPEN WHEN PEOPLE DO THEIR OWN ILLEGAL STOCKING
Spiny water flea
invades Vilas County lake, could compete with native fish
PROTECTING
SPAWNING HABITAT CRITICAL TO WISCONSIN'S STATE FISH
2009 Forest County Committee
Calender
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
FOREST COUNTY
ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING

forest county board room ROOM 107
FOREST
COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
FOREST COUNTY BOARD MEETING

forest county board room ROOM 107
AUGUST 17, 2010 7:00
PM ![]()
WISCONSIN
ASSOCIATION OF LAKES
e-lake letter
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LAKE TIDES
SPRING
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LAKE CONNECTION
2008 Forest
County sanitary & land use permits issued
2009 FOREST COUNTY SANITARY & LAND USE
PERMITS ISSUED
2010 Sanitary
and Land Use Permits issued
ZONING MEETING
AGENDAS AND MINUTES
ZONING ORDINANCE
Part 1 Part
2 Part 3 Part 4 Part
5
Zoning
Land Use Department - Forest County, Wisconsin
FOREST COUNTY GIS
MAPPING WEBSITE
Forest County Geographic
Information Web Server
Click on the above link and when
there, click on the below box that is on webpage
AGREE
Go to Webguide Site
WATERFRONT
PROPERTY INFORMATION
list of
lake evaluations for Forest County




BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER
FOREST COUNTY HAS IN PLACE A COST
SHARING PROGRAM THAT CAN HELP WITH COST OF SHORELINE RESTORATION
LINK
TO POWERPOINT PRESENTAION SHOWING SOME FACTS ABOUT THE PROGRAM
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE
POWERPOINT VIEWER INSTALLED ON YOUR COMPUTER CLICK
HERE TO GET AND INSTALL IT. CLICK ON POWERPOINT PRESENTAION LINK
AFTER INSTALLATION.
Voluntary outdoor
recreation guidelines aim at preventing spread of invasive species
local county lakes with
exotic species present
New Viral
Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) Rules in effect Exotics
- What and when they were discovered
Great
Lakes in peril now more than ever due to lack of action New DNR Water Guard
wardens
Index of articles about
Invasive Species > Troubled Waters - The
great lakes
WISCONSIN
WATERS THAT CONTAIN EXOTIC SPECIES - 2006 PROPOSED BALLAST BAN
MAKES WAVES
EURASIAN
& NORTHERN MILFOIL CREATES A HYBRID SHRIMP JOINS GREAT
LAKES INVADER LIST
A
new invasion: Quagga mussels take over lake Aquatic Invasive Species
Publications
Last line of defense GRANT RULES
PROTECT WETLANDS -
HELP LANDOWNERS
EPA - safe drinking water
information system - SDWIS
Pollution Locator: drinking
water
WDNR - Lake
Grants WDNR - Rivers
Grants
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE WEB SITE
E-mail addresses below
REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERY MURSAU 608-266-3780
SENATOR JIM HOLERIN (608) 266-2509