Lake Management Plan
Establishing a clear and realistic plan for managing a lake is a powerful tool to help protect natural resource systems, including the water quality of the lake and its fish, plants and wildlife communities.
What Does a Lake Management Plan Do?
- Identifies the concerns that the people feel are important to address
- Sets realistic goals, objectives and actions
- Identifies needed funds and other resources
- Serves as a working draft/living document
- Focuses attention, energy, and efforts on common values and resources based on realistic goals
What is a General Outline of a Lake Management Plan?
- Association history and background
- Regional resources and other entities
- Priority areas of interest
- Background info
- Pertinent resources or actions to date
- Areas of concern
- Community visioning session
- Realistic goals, objectives and action
- Action plan includes funds, resources and other needs
- Evaluation methods for Year One assessment, review, revise
The Plan Ultimately Should Include:
- What information and support is available to you
- What your priority issues or concerns are
- What actions you have chosen to pursue
- Who is responsible for implementation
- The time-line for implementation
- How you will measure success
- Realistic budget that identifies local and outside sources of support
Topics Often Include:
- Water quality
- Fisheries management plans
- Aquatic vegetation
- Wildlife
- Exotic species
- Land use and zoning
- Managing water surface use conflicts
- Public water access
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