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
Last update: July 2, 2009 
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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
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.
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.
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 2009
JULY 17
AUGUST 21
SEPTEMBER 18
OCTOBER 16
NOVEMBER 13
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
DROP IN FISH
POPULATIONS LINKED TO SHORELAND DEVELOPMENT (Updating 30-year-old surveys)
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
COMMUNITY
LINKS
WISCONSIN LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION
VOTERS
LOW LAKE LEVELS IN
NORTHERN WISCONSIN
July 28, 2009
The Waters of Minocqua
8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
8116 US Highway
51 S
Minocqua, WI 54548-9145
(715) 358-4000
For more
information and registration: http://wisconsinlakes.org/events.html
REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY
JULY 21, 2009
may 2007 final rewrite
of nr 115
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 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
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2009
9:00AM ROOM 103
MEETING
CALLED TO RE-WRITE BOA OPERATING AND GENERAL RULES
FOREST COUNTY BOARD MEETING
Tuesdays forest
county board room
WISCONSIN
ASSOCIATION OF LAKES
e-lake letter
JANUARY
2009 FEBRUARY
2009 MARCH
2009 APRIL
2009
LAKE TIDES
LAKE CONNECTION
2008 Forest
County sanitary & land use permits issued
2009 FOREST COUNTY SANITARY & LAND USE
PERMITS ISSUED
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
LAKE METONGA EURASIAN MILFOIL
LOCATIONS
PLEASE DO NOT GO INTO THESE AREAS
WITH YOUR BOATS!!!
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
BILL INTRODUCED TO ELIMINATE FEES FOR
AIS TREATMENT PERMITS
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 ROGER BRESKE 608-266-2509