2022 Annual Meeting Synopsis (official minutes will be posted at a later date):
2023 Board Members Elected:
President: Paul Sak Vice-President: Bob Hockenberger
Treasurer: Art Hoadley Secretary: Fred Sittel
Director: Bill Hershey Director: Megan Raphael
Director: Tom Marsh Director: Robin Crumrine
Director: Gary Mayes
Website Enhancements:
– Fill out your membership form and pay your dues online
– Direct Access to the Clam Lake Webcam
A Shoreline Protection Effort – Wakes & Boats Initiative (Preliminary)
– See: Wakes and Boats Initiative PowerPoint
Lake Level Models have been Completed:
Check out U. S. Army Corps of Engineers presentation:
Hydraulic Modeling Report
Floodplain Management Study
Newsletter in 2023:
– Spring Newsletter to be hard copy, mailed
– Quarterly Newsletters will be sent via email
New Riparian Handbook Process – Target Date of Spring 2023:
Resource guide containing the following:
• topics relevant to waterfront property owners
• explanation of the importance of each topic
• resources with more in-depth information on each topic
• information on the entire ERCOL watershed
• section for each lake association to customize specific information needs
August/September:
Focus group of relatively new waterfront property owners to:
• gather information on water-related topics/issues they want to know more about, wish they knew when they purchased their property, have encountered while living on their lake/river, etc.
• learn about the most preferred way to communicate with them
September – December:
Lake association and resource professional representatives to determine:
• content based on focus group findings and known areas of need
• area-specific content for each lake
• initial draft copy
January – April 2023:
• review content, update, design format, final draft approval
• distribute Spring 2023