Learn more about Friends of Clam Lake’s new Wakes and Boats Initiative!

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