Manitowoc County Lakes Association

Public Welcome!

Tuesday, October 18th at 6:30 PM
4319 Expo Drive (County Office Building) in Manitowoc – Room 300

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Assembly District 1:  Rep. Joel Kitchens, Lynn Utesch
Assembly District 2:  Mark Grams*, Rep. Andre Jacque
Assembly District 25: Ron Kossik*, Rep. Paul Tittl*
Assembly District 27: Nanette Bulebosh*, Rep. Tyler Vorpagel*
*confirmed attendance, others probable.

Please see http://legis.wisconsin.gov/ltsb/gisdocs/AssemblyMaps/Assembly_2015_17x22_withReps.pdf for a map of the respective districts.

The list of the most respected “prophets” of the environmental ethic shows that a preponderance, John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and Gaylord Nelson, either were from or resided in Wisconsin. At a recent conference, a speaker chided the audience that Wisconsin has monopolized the ecology movement, as she was obligated to three events in the State with-in the month. Manitowoc County is home to more sportsmen’s, conservation, and other clubs related to environmental issues that any other county in the State. Clearly, Wisconsin’s, and this County’s legacy of concern for environmental quality is long established and deeply rooted.

To facilitate harmony between representative governance and residents of Manitowoc County, the Manitowoc County Lakes Organization is hosting a forum wherein the candidates for the four assembly districts within the county are respectively requested to present their proposed response to the values espoused in the MCLA mission statement (above) and broader environmental concerns. Each candidate attending will introduce themselves and their positions, followed by a Q&A from the audience, and ending with a coffee and dessert mingle. This event is a wonderful opportunity to meet your future Representative!

We greatly appreciate the efforts the candidates are making to accommodate this MEET THE CANIDATES FORUM format. We hope you will join us.

“The Manitowoc County Lakes Association will protect and enhance the quality of area lakes and watersheds for the benefit of all.”

We are extremely pleased to have George Meyer addressing the Manitowoc County Lakes Association on Thursday, Sept 29, 2016 6:30pm.
This meeting was postponed due to illness. Please check back for new date.

Open to the public. Guests are encouraged to attend this timely presentation. George has been recognized for his effective and responsible tenure at the DNR, and remains a strong advocate of environmental policy and water protection in the State of Wisconsin. George is currently Executive Director of The Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, the only statewide organization dedicated to protecting fish and wildlife habitat, fishing, hunting, trapping, and other outdoor sporting and recreational opportunities. WWF develops and advances policies that protect fish and wildlife habitat, and that promote public access to lands and water for outdoor recreation. Previously, George’s career with the DNR spanned more than 30 years. An attorney, he led the DNR’s enforcement division for 10 years, and was appointed by Governor Thompson as Secretary, a position he held from 1993 to 2001. He has taught conservation and environmental policy at Lawrence University for two years.

To promote strong conservation policy, Wisconsin Wildlife Federation intends to:

• Work with members of Wisconsin State Legislature and occasionally members of the US Congress.
• Participate in rulemaking processes to ensure that the law is meaningfully implemented at the administrative level.
• Work in coalition with other organizations to develop and advance policies important to members.

Invasive Species Lake Monitor Volunteers patrol our lakes looking for AIS so that if AIS comes into a lake, it can be caught at the early development stage. Most volunteers monitor for invasive plants, but some volunteers also monitor for rusty crayfish, zebra mussels and the Chinese and banded mystery snails.

Please consider helping! Attend the final monitor meeting of the season.

When: Monday, June 20th, 2016
Time: 6 PM to 8 PM.

Place: Woodland Dunes Nature Center located on Hwy 310 on the west edge of the city limits of Two Rivers. If you are on I 43, take the 310 exit and travel east to the TR City limits. The center is on the north side of the road locate in a brick renovated homestead.

Registration: Please call Woodland Dunes (920-793-4007 or Tom Ward’s cell 920-588-0047) to allow us to identify the amount of materials needed.

Read the memo from Tom Ward here: AIS Monitor Meeting Flyer

The following 2015 DNR Fish Surveys are now available for review.

• 2015 Carstens Lake Survey Report
• 2015 Tuma Lake Survey Report
• 2015 Silver Lake Survey Report
• 2015 Point Creek Smallmouth Bass Survey Report

Dec. 10, 2015 − Introduced by Representatives JARCHOW, ALLEN, CRAIG, CZAJA, HUTTON, KNODL, NYGREN, PETERSEN and TITTL, cosponsored by Senators LASEE, LEMAHIEU, NASS, STROEBEL and KAPENGA. Referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry.  Assembly Bill 600 makes various changes to the regulation of navigable waters, artificial water bodies, wetlands, and nonpoint source pollution.

• Click here to view a PDF of Wisconsin-2015-AB600-Introduced

From the Jan 22, 2016 Newsletter of Devin LeMahieu, Wisconsin State Senator, District 9

Senator LeMahieu’s Office: 323 South, State Capitol | Phone: (608) 266-2056  | P.O. Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707-7882

Thursday, January 28 at 6:30pm

Members and the public are invited to attend this meeting at 4319 Expo Drive, Manitowoc.

Cory Zickert, of Wisconsin Lake and Pond Resource, LLC will present on lake aeration, strategies and methods, and protocols. MCLA and Manitowoc County Fish and Game Association currently coordinate aeration on Carsten’s Lake and Weyer’s Lake, but last year it became apparent that aeration on Silver Lake might be required to prevent winterkills. This meeting will give all Lakes Organizations a chance to have an open discussion of the issue regarding their lakes. Particular interests might be directed to Cory prior to the meeting using the contact form. As background to discussions, a report on the programs in Barron and Polk Counties is here posted.