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Update from Oneida County Clean Waters Action
Oneida County Clean Waters Action (OCCWA) has multiple new posts on its website, covering among other items the status of the Pelican River Forest conservation easement and the county’s attempt to change the Shoreland Protection Ordinance. Spokesperson Eric Rempala observes, “We have attended numerous county and town meetings to help keep you apprised of current…
“Beneath the Eagle Tree”: Stunning photography and prose.
No doubt at times when outdoors you’ve encountered something so beautiful and profound that all you could do was sit down and look on in wonder. Some photographs in Bob Kovar’s new book are sure to hit you like that. “Beneath the Eagle Tree” is filled with stunning photos captured over recent years.
Regulation Related to Hazardous Boat Wakes
Resolution of Oneida County Lakes and Rivers Association (OCLRA)
REGULATION RELATED TO HAZARDOUS BOAT WAKES
Adopted this 10th day of March 2023
ALERT: P&D Committee proposals would weaken shoreland protections
The day likely will soon come for OCLRA and lake advocates to stand up and be counted on protection of our vital lake shorelands. Revisions to the Oneida County Shoreland Protection Ordinance are now being considered by the Planning and Development Committee.
OCLRA to discuss resolution favoring action on hazardous boat wakes
The OCLRA board is considering adoption of a template resolution in support of responsible regulation of hazardous wakes such as those caused by wakeboarding and wake surfing. Enhanced boat wakes have caused significant concern related to shoreline erosion, roiling of lake bottoms and resuspension of phosphorus, property damage, and safety risks for people enjoying paddling…
OCLRA supports effort to curb salt runoff to Lake Julia
OCLRA board member and Oneida County Supervisor Bob Thome is working with the Rhinelander School District, Nicolet College, Oneida County Planning and Zoning, Wisconsin Lakes and the DNR on plans to mitigate salt-bearing runoff from parking lots into Lake Julia. The lots in question are at the college and at Crescent Elementary School. Analyses conducted…
Clean Water Act funds for lake improvement? NALMS plans campaign
Did you know that the Clean Water Act once included funds available for monitoring and improving water quality in inland lakes such as those in Oneida County? Such funds were included under Section 314 when the CWA was passed in 1972, but that funding dried up about 25 years ago. Now the North American Lake…
Wisconsin Lakes to hold Annual Membership Meeting December 6
Wisconsin Lakes will hold its Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday, December 6, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., via Zoom. Guests are welcome. This is a good chance to get an update on what our statewide lake association is doing, and to decide whether you or your lake association might like to become a member. If…
County lake associations launch Shoreland Protection Legacy Initiative
The Vilas County Lakes and Rivers Association and the Langlade County Waterways Association have partnered with the Northwoods Land Trust in a Shoreland Protection Legacy Initiative to permanently conserve extensive stretches of privately-owned natural shoreline on lakes, rivers, ponds and streams. The expectation is that this program will be extended to Oneida County as well. The initiative…
New book traces history of Wisconsin’s waters
People are always more interesting if you know their back story. The same is true of our lakes and streams. Author Scott Spoolman brings us the back stories of our state’s lakes, rivers, waterfalls and wetlands in his book, Wisconsin Waters (Wisconsin Historical Society Press). It presents a tour of the geologic, natural and human stories around…