Sawyer County will implement a four component, countywide lake and shoreland project to assist the county in protecting its valuable land and water resources; (1) Continued development of ordinances implementing the lakes classification system, (2) Continuation of a shoreland restoration program initiated by the Sawyer County Land Conservation Department with cooperation from the Sawyer County Zoning Administration, (3) Development and implementation of a public information and education program to provide a better understanding of Lake Classification guidelines and new ordinances to shoreland owners, and (4) Development of a new database and tracking system tied to individual parcel numbers to evaluate compliance with the new lake classification system and ordinances.

Sawyer County will implement a four component, countywide lake and shoreland project to assist the county in protecting its valuable land and water resources; (1) Continued development of ordinances implementing the lakes classification system, (2) Continuation of a shoreland restoration program initiated by the Sawyer County Land Conservation Department with cooperation from the Sawyer County Zoning Administration, (3) Development and implementation of a public information and education program to provide a better understanding of Lake Classification guidelines and new ordinances to shoreland owners, and (4) Development of a new database and tracking system tied to individual parcel numbers to evaluate compliance with the new lake classification system and ordinances. Activities associated with this project will include; development of new ordinances, or amendments, the development of 20 shoreland restoration demonstration sites, public information and education for the lake classification program, training sessions for excavators and landscapers, and the hiring of a limited term employee to develop the new database/tracking system. Project deliverables for this project include copies of all maps, a final report including proposed ordinances, plan, summary of restoration sites, etc. developed during the course of the project. All properties participating in this program for shoreland restoration will receive a department approved deed restriction that permanently establishes the vegetative buffer on the parcel. Shoreland restoration projects will be designed and installed in accordance with the NRCS Best Managment Practices Definitions and Conditions. The Department of Natural Resources will be provided with both a paper copy and an electronic copy of all project products and periodic reports on the progress of the project. The project results will be disseminated to the public by newsletter(s), or public meeting(s), and/or newspaper articles(s).

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