[PAGE 1] Office of the Clerk/Treasurer W240 N3065 Pewaukee Road Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072 Phone (262) 691-0770 Fax (262) 691-1798 tarczewski@pewaukee.wi.us PEWAUKEE LAKE MANAGEMENT PLAN COMMITTEE AGENDA 1:00PM TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013 LAKE PEWAUKEE SANITARY DISTRICT OFFICES N25 W27534 Oak Street, Pewaukee, WI 53072 1. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance 2. Purpose of our lake Improving of our lakes ecosystem Human recreation 3. History of Pewaukee Lake Snail Lake Eastern Basin marsh The dam History of the District Formed in 1944 Purpose – garbage, septic inspection and lake management 4. Aquatic plants History of heavy native plants in eastern basin Public perception during peak ex. 1938 and 1990 Old Harvesting operations/Chemical treatment First Harvester 1944 Contract with Matt Grinwald in 1947 Contract with Bio Chemist for next 38 years Sodium Arsenite, Copper Sulfate, Blue Vitriol, 2-4D, ect Arsenic discontinued in 1967, 1969 banned by state 1960’s A new Invasive species – Eurasian water milfoil – management was harvesting and 2,4-D copper sulfate and Aquathol –(1968-1985) 5. New Management Strategies (1985) Understanding the role of aquatic plants Oxygen supply Stabilization of the lake bottom Aquatic life and its role in the ecosystem Trophic status (eutrophic to meso-eutrophic) from 1970’s to 1990’s 1990 The end of the lake (peaks in the cycle, Public perception, citizens advisory) SEWRPC Lake Management Plan Abandoning chemical treatment Clerk / Treasurer Kelly M. Tarczewski [PAGE 2] Office of the Clerk/Treasurer W240 N3065 Pewaukee Road Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072 Phone (262) 691-0770 Fax (262) 691-1798 tarczewski@pewaukee.wi.us No long term benefits Insurance liabilities 6. Managing the future Managing the peaks Municipal cooperation Equipment and sites Additional staff 7. Challenges History and education to public Understanding no 2 lakes are alike Not all shorelines are the same Not every plant in the lake is Eurasian water milfoil That not every acre of open water should be available for skiing, swimming or sailing That an ecosystem is affected by everything we do That someone’s magic fix could be a major mistake that takes 10 years to fix 8. Summary and/or Conclusions Discussion Additional materials or steps by committee 9. Schedule Next Meeting 10. Adjourn Kelly Tarczewski Clerk/Treasurer (4/15/2013) NOTICE It is also possible that members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance to gather information that may form a quorum. At the above stated meeting, no action will be taken by any governmental body other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice. Any person who has a qualifying disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act that requires the meeting or materials at the meeting to be in an accessible format must contact the Clerk/Treasurer, Kelly Tarczewski, at (262) 691-0770 by 12:00 p.m. the Tuesday prior to the meeting so that arrangements may be made to accommodate your request. Clerk / Treasurer Kelly M. Tarczewski