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Gary French Reports (10-1-09)
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Gary French is once again taken upon himself to coordinate getting trees
from the DNR. Last year, I participated in this program and recieved 75
trees which even after the driest summer in years, almost all of the trees
survived. These are all different varities and many are already 2+ feet
high. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS! There is an order form available - just
click on this link - ORDERFORM.
You will need to have it in to Gary by December 1st.
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County Water Level Information (9-30-09)
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Bob Wenzel was sent a report by Tyler Gruetzmacher of the county regarding
Silver Lake water levels. During the fall, the level reached what appears
to be an all time low or at least a recent all time low. Check out the
chart at Water
Levels
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Bears Swimming
(7/1/09)
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Walleye Survey and Walleye Questions
(6/1/09)
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Bob Wenzel has submitted two new documents you may be interested in
reviewing: the first is a Fishery
Survey that is being conducted on our lake this summer by the DNR and
the second is a list of frequently asked questions for those interested in
the group activities of Walleyes
For Tomorrow. Pls review both of these documents by clicking on them.
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eting
(5-1-09)
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The SL Association Spring meeting for 2009 will occur on May 23rd at the
Barronette Civic Center at 9:00AM. Expected to be in attendance will be
Dale Robinson (USGA) and Steve Macconis (Lake Biologist) to provide
information on the recent Silver Lake Quality Study. Please don't miss the
meeting!
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Walleyes For Tomorrow is on for this spring!
(3/15/09)
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Bob Wenzel has just reported that the "Walleyes For Tomorrow"
hatchery on Silver Lake will be active this spring!! We are encouraging
you to sign up for membership and volunteer. See the BROCHURE
for more information and an INVITATION
letter from Kevin Jacobson. A FORM
is also available for you to use (the address is included on the form). If
you have questions please contact Bob - his email address is on the
Association Board tab on the left side of the this home page. This is
great news for Silver Lake.
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Lakeshore Resident Newsletter Article
(1/1/09)
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Barron County publishes a newletter for lake
shore residents that is delivered to those on the Barron County tax rolls
(an assumption) so you may or should have gotten a copy of it in the mail.
However, if you did not, you can read the article about Silver Lake and
the USGA study by clicking here: Lakeshore Resident
Newsletter article.
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ees and Shrubs now available!
(9/1/08)
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At our Labor Day meeting, a local Barron County official talked about the
need to have & the benefit of a vegetation buffer zone (a
minimum of 30') between the lake and any lawn or clearing. It is also a
county zoning requirement. At the same meeting Gary French, one of our
members, presented a very simple and easy way to assist in building that
buffer zone - by ordering inexpensive trees and shrubs from Baron County.
Gary says: "Basically,
we have the opportunity to obtain these trees and shrubs through the
Barron County Soil and Water Conservation Department. On average it
works out to be about $.60 (that is 60 cents) per plant. We do,
however, have a fairly short window time wise. Barron County is
ordering their plants for next year and need our order by early November
hence the October 31, 2008 deadline. There
is an online Order form in pdf format at Order
Trees, but please note the following.
"If you look at the first section of the form "Shrubs", for
$16 you will get 5 of each kind of the 5 varieties listed for a total of
25 plants. In the section "Conifers" for $30 you will get
10 of each of the 5 varieties listed for a total of 50 plants. In the last
section "Deciduous" you would get either 12 or 13 of the 2
varieties listed for a total of 25. They can just write on the
form that this is what they want and enclose a check for the
proper amount and mail it to me. If they would like 25 or 50 of any
particular plant they should so indicate on the form and enclose a
check. They can order as many plants as they want. If their name
and phone number is not on the check they should also write that
on the form. Delivery is planned for late April or early May
from Barron County and we will notify those who ordered of the time and
place to pick up their plants."
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Rules and Regulations
(9/1/08)
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Soon we will add a separate tab that will contain all the pertinent
information about DNR and County rules regarding shoreline maintenance
etc. We will likely add a new tab to the left side of the site so we can
highlight this section. Barron County officials have told me they will
provide us some electronic guidelines and their regulations.
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Complete Presentation Now Available
(8/28/08)
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Bob Wenzel has sent us a complete copy of the completed USGA study results
that were presented earlier this year. I assume some discussion may occur
at our labor day weekend meeting. You can review the presentation in PDF
format by clicking on the following link: Entire
Presentation. (please note,
this is a large presentation and may take a few moments to open up with
your pdf viewer)
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DNR Rule NR-40
(8/10/08)
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The DNR recently sent Bob Wenzel some information on new rules being
developed by the DNR concerning waterway invasive species. Please review
the condensed material by clicking on DNR
NR-40 The full text of the proposed NR-40 is available at: http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/classification/
Thanks to Bob for keeping us informed!
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2008 Summer Picnic
(8/2/08)
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Starts at 4:30pm - dinner at 5:30pm. Saturday August 2nd at the park
pavilion. The association will provide BBQ turkey, Italian sausage, and
plates, plastic-ware, etc. Please bring a dish to share - hotdish, salad,
deserts, and bring your beverages. See you there!
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Fish Hatchery Info
(6/13/08)
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Silver Lake Association got news this spring from Heath Benike that SL
will be able to operate a fish hatchery next year. Due to some rules
conflict, it was not possible this year but these have been corrected for
2009. Also a new boat has been donated to assist the local folks in
monitoring fish populations. See the full story at: Boat
Donation
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Dues Information
(6/13/08)
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Bob Wenzel has informed us that some dues that were paid recently have not
been processed due to a mix-up at the post office. There were dozens of
check that were being held by the Post Office because our P.O. Box was
filled with junk mail. Some of the checks go back several months. If
people are wondering why their checks haven't been cashed, this is
probably the reason.
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Walleye Update
(3/1/08)
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I apologize this may be old news for a few as I'm using my group
email list from last spring. Sharp reports that the Dept. of Ag. has
shut down the hatcheries for this year due to the VHS issues in the state.
Walleyes for Tomorrow is working on the situation so that our project will
resume next spring as there is little hope to have this resolved for this
year. Everyone needs to know our hatcheries have been 100% compliant with
every step of the process and this temporary change is in effect for all
hatcheries in the state including DNR hatcheries. New steps will be
implemented to curb the VHS problem and we will have to be patient as
Walleyes for Tomorrow works us through this temporary delay with our
project.
Good news! There are other things the group can work on in our
"off year" and the group is currently working on that. I will
get those ideas to you when available. Fortunately Bob Wenzel will be able
to store the hatchery trailer at his property for the year, thanks Bob!
Last the Banquet is tentatively set for Monday June 16 at Turtleback in
Rice Lake. Kevin J.
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Latest Hatchery Report(12/07/07)
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Bob Wenzel has forwarded to our association the report on our fish
hatchery actions of early this year. Check out the report by clicking on Hatchery
Report
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Shore
Line Buffers
(6/12/07)
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Roselyn Rockman reports that the MN DNR has published a very nice
book/CD on how to create shoreline buffers with native plants. The
book/CD can be ordered from MNbookstore at:
http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/viewbook.asp?BookID=5380&stocknum=9-53
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Bear Sighting
(6/10/07)
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Walter
King has a cabin on the north side of the Silver Lake bay and he reported
this week the sighting of a mother bear and two cubs. The mother bear
climbed his deck to get at his bird feeder and after he chased it down (I
do not know how), he tells us the mother bear took almost one hour to get
the cubs to come down from the tree near his place. He took these
pictures.
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Burglary at Silver Lake
(5/15/07)
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Dale
Goergen Reports: "We had several things stolen from our
shed sometime between 5/6 and 5/18. There was no evidence that
they attempted to break into the house. We had the following items
stolen":
- 6
rods and reels - one was a brown Abu Garcia rod with a Quantum
reel, another was an Abu Garcia rod with an Abu Garcia reel with a
wooden handle on the crank, one rod was an Ugly Stick, the rest are a
combination of Shakespeare, Quantum, Abu Garcia, etc. rods and reels.
- Homelight Gas Powered Weed Wacker - Suncast Hand pump
Sprayer - 24 inch lopping shears - Minnkota trolling
motor (Model 34T?) - Blue Hyper-Light Wake - Board with
Hyper-Light neoprene bindings - O'Brien Knee Board with
graphic of a - bi-plane or a zeppelin on it - Box of starter
fertilizer
The
officer said that it is likely they may come back so I want to make sure
everyone on the lake is aware and that they make sure that their homes,
sheds, garages, etc. are secured when they are not around. The
thieves take
things they can turn into cash quickly at a pawn shop. If
anyone has any information about this incident we would appreciate it if
they would call us at 651-270-1240. We have filed a report with the
Barron County Sherriff’s department.
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Shoreline Erosion
(11/15/06)
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Bob Wenzel has forwarded a new study done by the DNR on
Shoreline erosion and the benefits of a "buffer zone" between
the water and your lawn or any water runoff area. See the entire study by
clicking on: DNR
STUDY
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Be Sensitive about your bright lights
(10/25/06)
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Some cabin residents have complained about very bright
"dock and shore lights" being left on all night. Please be
sensitive to your neighbors across the lake who just may be trying to
sleep. Thanks
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Latest on Fish Spearing by...
P Heath Benike
(6/25/06)
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Fish speared by the tribe in the past three years:- 74
walleye in 2006- 47 walleye in 2005- 22 walleye in 2004.
At this time , I do not feel that the lake association
needs to stock any more fish. Our recent surveys
indicate that several good walleye year classes were produced in 2003,
2004 and 2005 of which 80-90% were from natural reproduction and only 10%
or so were from stocking. Since they are reproducing
well on there own, most literature suggests to minimize stocking and some
studies even suggest additional stocking could mess up the natural
reproduction that is taking place. In 2008, we have
a comprehensive fish survey and creel census scheduled for Silver Lake,
after the completion of this survey, I would be happy to come to a meeting
and discuss the results and future management plans for Silver Lake.
One thing you could do is make sure to keep some largemouth
bass, especially those in the 14-16 inch range. Some studies are
suggesting that largemouth bass and walleye negatively interact with each
other. Keeping the largemouth bass population low would likely maintain a
viable walleye population. On the other hand, smallmouth bass are ok and I
would suggest not harvesting a lot in the case of Silver Lake. Spearing
Over the Years
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USGS Study - Current Draft
(5/25/06)
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This is a PDF version of the PowerPoint file so is very large (1.6MB) so
if you do not have a high speed connection, it will take a long time to
download the file. To download it, click on USGS
STUDY.
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Township Information from Cheryl Hargrove
(5/15/05)
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At the township annual meeting (where 13
were in attendance) a vote was taken to build a new town hall instead of
lease from the Civic Club. A petition was initiated and enough
signatures were obtained to hold a special meeting which will be on June
6th at 7:00 pm. Those wanting more information about the proposed
Lakeland Town hall should try to attend this meeting.
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Silver lake Pictures Cheryl also reports
(5/15/06)
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Steve Schneider at Schneider Pharmacy in
Cumberland has a great aerial shot of Silver Lake, probably about 1988 or
so when the lake was low that he had prints made of and has them for sale
at his store. He made me an 8 X 10. It's awesome. That's
the year I moved into my new house and the sand bars, etc. are all
exposed.
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Property Tax Open Book (5/15/06)
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The open book for property tax issues is scheduled for
Tuesday May 23rd from 11:00am till 1:30PM - You must call the Township
clerk - Marilyn Shaurette to get an appointment 715 822 2845
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TAXES - Lets Help Each Other..
(5/15/06)
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Many of us have tax issues or questions and feel helpless
to do anything about it. If you are to contest your assessment, you need
to have information about Lakeland property taxes and other state
information. But where do we find information - especially available on
the internet? If you have found success in finding helpful information of
know of strategies or activities that will assist anyone or everyone,
PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL POST THEM ON THE SITE!
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Where does that foam come from?
(2/9/06)
Answer thanks to Bob Wenzel
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There's some foam blowing up onto my beach, where's it
coming from?
Most foam observed in lakes and streams is a product of nature; foam is
not necessarily an indicator of pollution. Foam is created when the
surface tension of water (attraction of surface molecules for each other)
is reduced and air is mixed in, forming bubbles. Surface tension can be
reduced by both natural organic compounds and by man-made soaps and
detergents. Natural organic compounds are released by decomposing aquatic
organisms (such as algae or fish) or leached from the soil. In a lake,
wind, currents, and boats mix air with the organic compounds present to
produce foam. The foam will frequently form parallel streaks in the open
water, caused by wind-induced surface currents. It will also collect in
large quantities on windward shores, coves, or in eddies. Natural foam has
a somewhat earthy fishy aroma. Detergent foam in contrast will have a
noticeable perfumey smell.
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New Silver Lake Sportswear
(8/1/05)
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Bob Fillmore has announced that his daughter (I hope I have
that correct) makes cool stuff (Caps, T-Shirts, and
Sweatshirts) with a Silver Lake logo embroidered on them . She has agreed
to donate $5 for each item purchased to the Silver Lake Association. The association
has already collected over $200 in donations. For more information click
on the following advertisement and order form.
. Silver
Wear Information
Silver
Wear Order Form
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SL Picnic a great success
(8/1/05)
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Thanks to a lot of association members for making the
silver lake picnic enjoyable. The weather was great, the food was great,
and the company was great. And for once we did not have to talk about
rising water levels! YEA!
See
Pictures
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Water Levels Down
(8/1/05)
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The water levels are dropping. See the unoffical water
levels table in the information section or just
click here!
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Spring Meeting
(5/1/05)
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May 28, 2005 Saturday
9:00A.M. Spring Meeting
BARONETT COMMUNITY HALL
Agenda:
Call to order 9:05 a.m.
1. Report on progress of the Study
and summer Plans by: Dale Hanson,
Barron Cty., and Bernie Lenz, USGS -
2. Discussion of the Study Report
3. Treasure’s Report
4. Other business.
5.
Meeting adjoined.
SEE
THE SPRING NEWSLETTER
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Express Yourself about Grant Park
(5/1/05)
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The
Barron County Forest and recreation Committee will meet on May 12th in
Rice Lake to discuss Grant park and what will be or should be done about
it's current condition. Anyone can attend. See the invitation from Jack
Nedland by clicking on Barron
County Invitation.
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Lake Levels
(5/1/05)
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Dave
Harens reports: A non official lake measurement showed the water level
down this spring (March 30) to almost the 1985 level - which was
also quite high, however, the lake has come back up again about one foot
since then. It now stands at about 1 foot over the level of 1985 which is
when we arrived at Silver Lake.
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High Water Casualty
(5/1/05)
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Andrea
Lenerville reports that the "little White Sunken Cabin" has been
removed from Silver lake. One more casualty of high water.
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Local Government
5/1/05)
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Dewey
Smith suggests that the SL association ask the members if anyone would
care to run in the local township elections. If anyone knows where or when
theses elections are held please speak up. We already have one Silver Lake
resident in local government - Sue Zahrbock and the more representation we
have the better for Silver Lake and the SL association.
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Trees being taken down
(05/01/05)
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Greg
Pulles reports that about 400 more trees are being removed from his
property due to the recent high water. In all 1000's of trees have been
lost at Silver Lake. Please take the time to plant more if you can.
Trees and water are what it is all about at the lake!
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Tax Meetings
(10/1/04)
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Sue
Zarhbock has let us know the following important dates for tax assessor
issues and concerns:
The "Open Book" meeting is on October 11th - Noon to 7:00PM
and Tuesday October 12th - 9:00AM to 2:00PM. You must make an appointment
with the assessor before you appear at this meeting.
The "Board of Review" meeting is Thursday October 28th from
3:00PM to 5:00PM. You must have had an appointment with the "Open
Book" before appearing at this meeting.
And the budget meeting for Lakeland township is Thursday November 11th.
All Meetings are at the Barronett Community Center. Call
the assessors office (721-4157 for appointments
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Fall Newsletter and Meeting!
(8/20/04)
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The
fall newsletter is now available Click on NEWSLETTER
to view the latest developments and the agenda for our fall meeting.
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Summer 2004 Picnic Announced
(7/16/2004)
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The
Silver Lake Association Annual Picnic has been announced to be on August
7th at Grant Park from 12:00PM to 4:00PM. County officials and their
families will be in attendance so that you may speak to them about Silver
lake issues. See the NEWSLETTER
for more details.
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| Study
Outline
(6/1/04)
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At
our recent Silver Lake Association meeting, a proposed study (funded by
the association, the county, and the DNR) was discussed in detail.
Although not yet formally approved, there was great optimisim that it
would be approved. To understand the parameters of the study, I have
posted a summary outline of the proposed study. Please click on "Proposed
Study" to see the document. It is in PDF format.
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Barley
Straw
(5/1/04)
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A
recent television report on Twin Cites lakes showed how Barley Straw is
being used to fight algae problems on small lakes and ponds. Evidently the
straw gives off some chemical that is helpful or somehow lowers the
phosphorous in the lakes. It was said that it is has been very effective
for small lakes and ponds. You may wish to read up as lots of articles are
vailable (Google - Barley Algae) Here are two links to view for more info:http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/wildlife/nf429.htm
http://ohioline.osu.edu/a-fact/0012.html
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| Minutes
(3/15/04)
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Holly
Kelly Branch has sent in the minutes from the last Silver Lake Task Force
(Committee to discuss Lake Quality) committee meeting - things continue to
brew. See Minutes
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Lake Association now has tax exempt status!
(2/13/04/04)
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Robert
Filmore has reported that the IRS has approved "Tax Exempt" tax
status for the Silver Lake Association which means your contributions and
possibly dues are now tax deductable. The board will be reviewing the
meaning in an upcoming meeting and will determine if contribution receipts
are needed and if so, how they will be sent out. This
is great news and should increase contributions - so get those checkbooks
out! It is starting to have a real positive effect as things are
getting done!
IRS Letter: Page
1, Page
2, Page
3
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| Sue
Zahrbock Provides Some Tax Info
(1/15/04)
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With
all the concerns swarming around about Silver Lake property taxes, Sue
Zahrbock took the initiative to spend some time investigating our local
(township) taxes - how the budget is determined, who approves the budget,
common things for which tax revenue is used, etc. Check out her document
by clicking on: TAX
INFORMATION
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| Silver
Lake Quality Study Parameters
(12/22/03)
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With
the help of our county folks, the Silver Lake quality study is moving
forward. The study committee recently met and the minutes of that meeting
are posted - click on MINUTES.
The SLA has good representation on the committee and is working hard to
keep it going. Together, they developed a list of things to study that
would be included in a grant request. Check out the list by clicking on STUDY
and send your responses to Dale Hansen at bcconsv@co.barron.wi.us
by Jan 9. You can still respond after that time, but that is when
the grant will be sent in, so to get your input into that request you must
respond prior to the 9th!
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County
Approval of the Lake Study
(10/15/03)
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Robert
Filmore announced that the County board has approved a Silver Lake Study.
Three members of the SLA board have been invited to attend the first
planning meeting. The committee will be writing a specification for the
study to be put out to bidders and to apply for a grant by early February.
Dale Hanson sent a letter to each committee member inviting them to the
meeting on December 18. SLA committee members are Jim O'Brien, Jack Edson, Holly Kelly
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Plug
Dam Completed
9-1-03
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Horray!!
The on-again, off-again Plug Dam
is now done! The Plug Dam was completed on September 16th. Bob Filmore
reported that Jack Nedlund helped to get it accomplished, and was
now also open to the lake study now being done - see below. The plug dam
is very important because it, along with a beaver dam up stream, holds
back a considerable amount of poor quality water.
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County
Assistance
(9-1-03)
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Per
a message for Duane Hebert of the county board, the county has agreed to
take the lead on a lake study which would involve county contributions and
resources in addition to previously commmitted lake association funds.
($11,000). Duane reported that they will develop a resolution to be
considered by the Forest and recreation committee and Land Conservation
committee's before review by the full board. The resolution to be
considered at the October 20th meeting.
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Proposed
Study Contract
(4-1-03)
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At
the fall meeting a "Water Management" lake study funded by the
association was approved by the members. Feedback to Bob Wellhoefer is
requested on the proposed contract by September 10th. Bob's email address
can be found under the Association Board tab at left. The contract is a MS
WORD document at Silverlakeletter.doc
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Action
to be Taken
6-19-03
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See
the letter to Jack Nedlund... Letter
from Association to Jack Nedland
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Proposed
Cty Resolution
7-25-03
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Draft
Resolution to be proposed to the county. Resolution
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New
Contributions coming in!!
6-1-03
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The
water level fund is growing. Many pledged their support and money at the
spring meeting. This money is going to be used for a professional water
level study sponsored by the association and the county at a total cost of
$20,000 and a cost to the association of $10,000. Please contribute
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Jack
Nedland - County Forester - Comments
5-1-03
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Jack
reports that Silver Lake is aging hundreds of years because of the toll
that the high water is having on the lake. Check out his words on the "Discussion
Thread"
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Lake
Clarity and other Silver Lake Information
9-1-02
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For
those that still feel we have no severe high water problem with Silver
Lake, please review the current water clarity levels. The information on
this site suggests the clarity has dropped to about 1/2 to 1/3 of previous
levels. See Wi
State Database!
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Contributions Requested!
5-31-02
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A new, voluntary association account has been opened for contributions
towards solving our high water situation. Money is needed to hire a
engineering firm to assess the situation and make viable recommendations
that can be acted upon. Hiring a firm now, will take some "seed"
money from the homeowners. You can send your donations to Bob Wenzel
the SLA treasurer. Your help is needed now!
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Adding "riprap" to shoreline to
prevent erosion
4-01-02
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You can get a permit to add rock to your shoreline to prevent
erosion. You need to take pictures of the shoreline and send in an
application to our local DNR representative - Dan Harrington (715-822-5421
ext.108). They will require that you put down a fabric base under the rock
and that the rock does not extend more than a couple of feet from the
current waterline. Rock can be purchased from a number of local
contractors. The process is outlined on the following link, and you can
download an application from there as well. DNR
Waterway Permits
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