The Winnebago Waterways Recovery Area sits within the larger Upper Fox and Wolf River Basins. The project area spans six counties and includes the four Winnebago Pool Lakes as well as the surrounding subwatersheds. While most lake management plans focus mainly on in-lake issues, this plan is being written as a watershed plan. This means the lake management plan will address in-lake issues as well as runoff from urban and agricultural landscapes which can have a negative impact on water quality.

The Winnebago Waterways Recovery Area sits within the larger Upper Fox and Wolf River Basins. The project area spans six counties and includes the four Winnebago Pool Lakes as well as the surrounding subwatersheds. While most lake management plans focus mainly on in-lake issues, this plan is being written as a watershed plan. This means the lake management plan will address in-lake issues as well as runoff from urban and agricultural landscapes which can have a negative impact on water quality.

The Winnebago Waterways Recovery Area sits within the larger Upper Fox and Wolf River Basins. The project area spans six counties and includes the four Winnebago Pool Lakes as well as the surrounding subwatersheds. While most lake management plans focus mainly on in-lake issues, this plan is being written as a watershed plan. This means the lake management plan will address in-lake issues as well as runoff from urban and agricultural landscapes which can have a negative impact on water quality.

The Fox - Wolf Watershed Alliance is sponsoring a project to develop a Comprehensive Lake Management Plan (LMP) for Lake Winnebago. Specific project activities include: 1) Develop communication strategy; 2) Create LMP structural framework; 3) Develop committees for each LMP element; 4) Establish issue related focus groups and encourage stakeholder participation; 5) Determine need for third party consultant assistance. Project final deliverables include: 1) Committees identify outstanding issues, data gaps and possible actions to address lake issues, 2) Committees begin to draft language for LMP sections, 3) Hold 3 Town-hall meetings; 4) Develop website; 5) Issue press releases; 6) If determined necessary, engage third party consultants for project assistance; 7) Develop Phase 4 strategy for completion of LMP.