Landowners can look at their own parcels to see how they were scored on the assessment with regard to impervious surfaces, manicured lawns, human structures, and broad runoff concerns. If their parcel is highlighted with one or more of these issues, stormwater reduction and\\\/or habitat improvement practices could be designed and implemented. The Healthy Lakes program in Wisconsin provides simple, practical, and inexpensive best practices that improve habitat and water quality on lakeshore property (see https:\\\/\\\/healthylakeswi.com\\\/ for additional information and guidance on funding projects). Cathy Higley (Vilas County Lake Conservation Specialist) is an expert who can visit properties and provide more detailed assessment and assistance in developing stormwater reduction and\\\/or habitat improvement practices for Healthy Lake Projects. A potential partner for landowners that would be interested in protecting high quality natural shorelines is the Northwoods Land Trust.

Assessment of the shoreland area and shallows habitat for Carlin Lake (Vilas County, Wisconsin). The assessment was conducted using the Lake Shoreland and Shallows Habitat Monitoring Field Protocol (WDNR 2016).

Grant LPL178021 awarded