BLACK OAK LAKE RIPARIAN OWNERS ASSOC: Black Oak Lake Watershed Protection Program - Phase 3

Black Oak Lake Riparian Owners Association is sponsoring a large scale lake planning grant to continue to study Black Oak Lake in Vilas County with a study completion date of December 31, 2008. The project will focus on establishing a baseline of the littoral zone and riparian area condition in order to monitor lake and riparian ecosystem quality and stability in the future for Black Oak Lake.

Project activities include:

1) Document the littoral zone and riparian area condition using digital photography

2) Qualitatively document the littoral zone and riparian area using a volunteer-based rapid assessment technique

3) Quantitatively document the littoral zone and riparian area using the USEPA Lake Assessment Procedure along with the WDNR Supplemental Lakeshore Assessment

4) Integrate Phase 3 results into the Black Oak Lake Adaptive Management Plan

Activities

• Comprehensive Planning Studies
• Lake Management Plan Development

Final Report and Products

• Black Oak Lake Watershed Protection Program: Adaptive Lake Management Plan
• Black Oak Lake with Monitoring Stations Indicated [PDF 178 KB]
• Black Oak Shoreline Summary [PDF]

People/Organizations Involved

• Black Oak Lake Riparian Owners