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FOREST COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF LAKES, Inc.

This corporation is organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes as specified in

Section 501 ( c )( 3 ) of the Internal Revenue Code

Last update: February 4, 2010

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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.

OBJECTIVES

EDUCATION/SHARING

To educate the Forest County public and riparian owners on issues – to facilitate dialogue between organization and governmental bodies.

LONG RANGE PLANNING

To participate in long range planning efforts regarding the water resources of Forest County.

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.

BACKGROUND

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.

Forest County was the fourth county in Wisconsin to form a countywide association of lakes. Since then, several additional counties have formed associations and others are in the process, including Vilas and Washington counties.

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 Lake Organization with planning efforts including application for grants and funding for area lake management.

MEMBERS & FRIENDS

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, Lake Associations, Rivers and other Inland Water Organizations having significant lake or inland water management, protection or improvement purposes in Forest County shall be eligible to become Members.

(b) Individual/Family Members

Individuals or families having significant interest in the protection and improvement of Forest County inland water bodies, environ and watersheds shall be eligible to become Members. Persons may choose to become Individual/Family Members whether or not they are a member of a Lake District, Lake Association, Rivers or other Inland Water Organization, which is also an Organizational Member.

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.

MEETING LOCATION

CRANDON PUBLIC LIBRARY, 110 W. POLK, CRANDON, WISCONSIN

LOWER LEVEL MEETING ROOM 10:00 AM

MEETING DATES FOR 2010

WATER LINKS

Wisconsin Lakes Trophic State Index Map

WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF LAKES PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS

COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES - UWSP NATURAL SHORELINES WEB CONTACT

Piers, Docks and Wharves Wisconsin Boating Regulations

RIVER ALLIANCE of WISCONSIN

DROP IN FISH POPULATIONS LINKED TO SHORELAND DEVELOPMENT (Updating 30-year-old surveys)

DNR LINKS

ABOUT WISCONSIN LAKES - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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

STATEWIDE RULES TO PREVENT SPREAD OF FISH DISEASE EFFECTIVE NOV. 2

PLAN PROPOSED TO REDUCE CORMORANT POPULATION ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN AND GREEN BAY

Survey shows need for all boaters to take steps to prevent spread of invasive species

Studies funded to determine how groundwater levels affect lake and river levels

anglers reminded to avoid spreading viral fish disease and other invasive species

Boat and Equipment Disinfection protocols

WI new aquatic plant laws WISCONSIN LAKE MAPS

DNR ZONING SPECIALIST FOR FOREST COUNTY WATER MGMT. SPECIALIST FOR FOREST COUNTY

DNR WATERWAY PERMITS Public Hearings and Meetings

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

AERIAL PHOTO LINKS

WISCONSIN

GOOGLE EARTH

COMMUNITY LINKS

FOREST COUNTY GOVERNMENT

LAKE LUCERNE

ADDITIONAL LINKS

WISCONSIN LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

COMING EVENTs

NR115 & NR326 INFORMATION

June 2009 NR115 revisions

PIER PLANNER

PRESS RELEASES

News Release Published: August 5, 2009 by the Northern Region

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.

DROUGHTS DRAIN NORTHERN LAKES

NEWS

ONLINE MAPS CAN HELP PEOPLE IDENTIFY POTENTIAL WETLANDS ON PROPERTY

UP TO 70 WATERS TO BE TESTED FOR VHS FISH DISEASE: 2008 RESULTS GOOD BUT EXPANSION IN LAKE MICHIGAN CONCERNING

GREAT LAKES - GREAT PERIL

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 GOBIES UP, ALEWIVES DOWN IN LAKE MICHIGAN

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

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2010 6:00 PM

Public Hearing Agenda

1. Call To Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of the Agenda

4. Reading of the Ordinance, Uniform Dwelling Code Adoption

5. Open Public Hearing

a. Those Opposed

b. Those in Favor

c. Any Other Comments

6. Close Public Hearing

Regular Zoning Committee Meeting

1. Call To Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of the Agenda

4. Approval of the Minutes

5. Discussion and Possible Action on UDC Ordinance

6. Discussion and Possible Action on RV Ordinance (4.06)

7. Discussion and Action on Wetland Training

8. Maps, If Any

9. Discussion On March 9^th, FEMA/WDNR Meeting

10. Adjourn

FEMA/WDNR/County Floodplain Mapping

forest county board room ROOM 107

Tuesday March 9, 2010 11:00am

This meeting is to kickoff a mapping project to remap the floodplains in Forest County from flood hazard boundary maps to flood insurance rate maps.

FOREST COUNTY BOARD MEETING

forest county board room ROOM 107

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2010 6:00 PM

WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF LAKES

e-lake letter

JANUARY 2009 FEBRUARY 2009 MARCH 2009 APRIL 2009

MAY 2009 JUNE 2009 july 2009 august 2009

LAKE TIDES

WINTER 2009 SPRING 2009

LAKE CONNECTION

LAKE CONNECTION ARCHIVES

ZONING

2008 Forest County sanitary & land use permits issued

2009 FOREST COUNTY SANITARY & 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

GOT QUESTIONS? NEED ANSWERS?

SHORELINE RESTORATION

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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

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