TOWN OF STONE LAKE: Stone Lake Planning Project

The Town of Stone Lake will conduct a multi-phase planning project for Stone Lake, in Washburn County, which will culminate in the preparation of a comprehensive lake management plan. The first two phases have been completed or are continuing and include the water quality monitoring of Stone Lake (Self Help Program) and the Main Street project. This current planning grant application represents the third phase of this planning process. Activities will include mapping and documenting watershed information, collecting lake user sociological information, analyzing the downtown urban area for water quality runoff problems and recommending best management practices to alleviate problems, providing an educational and informational opportunity to interested parties regarding water quality and non-point source pollution, and conducting a shoreowner's septic system evaluation survey. Probable future phases of this planning process may include a comprehensive lake water quality study, watershed and lake response modeling, and the preparation of a comprehensive lake management plan. Specific deliverables for this grant project include: * A Final Summary Report compiling all information collected during the project activities listed above. The Department of Natural Resources will be provided with both a paper copy and an electronic copy of the final report. The project results will be disseminated to the public by newsletter(s), public meeting(s), and local newspaper articles.

Activities

• Lake Management Plan Development

Final Report and Products

• Stone Lake Wisconsin Lake Management Planning Grant Final Report