MARGARET LAKE ASSOC: Margaret Lake Stewardship Program, Phase 2

Margaret Lake Association is sponsoring phased large scale lake planning project to study Margaret Lake, in Oneida County. The project will focus on developing a Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Margaret Lake. Phases 1 and 2 were funded with the Feb 1, 2011 grant cycle and Phase 3 will be submitted for funding consideration with the Aug 1, 2011 grant cycle. Phase 2 project activities include: 1) Rare species and water quality assessment; 2) Volunteer frog and toad monitoring and angler, journal program; 3) Document the littoral zone and riparian area condition using digital photography; 4) Qualitatively document the littoral zone and riparian area using a volunteer-based rapid assessment technique; 5) Quantitatively document the littoral zone and riparian area using the USEPA Lake Assessment Procedure along with the WDNR Supplemental Lakeshore Assessment; 6) Educational program, 2013 stakeholder survey, meetings, newsletter articles, and press releases.

Activities

• Lake Management Plan Development
• Issue News/Media Release
• Issue News/Media Release
• Information and Education

Final Report and Products

• Lake Planning Grant Agreement, Deliverables, Ranking, and Application. Margaret Lake [WBIC 1615900]. October 1, 2011 - June 30, 2014. [PDF 3 MB]
• The Maragaret Lake Adaptive Management Plan. [WBIC 1615900] December 2014. [PDF 13 MB]

People/Organizations Involved

• Margaret Lake Association