As a lakeshore resident, you will experience changing environmental conditions, wildlife, recreational lake users (on most lakes) and governmental agencies, and sooner or later you will probably want to make some alterations to your property or the lakeshore. This packet has been created to be a useful tool with information about the lakes in the area in which we live and defines what your responsibilities are as a lakefront owner.

This packet includes information about lake water quality, storm water runoff, aquatic vegetation (control and maintenance), wildlife, and boating safety, permitting requirements for lakeshore property owners, and resources to go to when you have questions (Important Numbers to Know section has a magnet attached so you can put it on your refrigerator!). As a lakeshore resident, you have privileges that other folks don’t, but you also have a responsibility to educate yourself about the environment you’ve chosen to live near. Your actions have a direct impact on the water quality of your lake, so, even if you've lived at the lake for a while, we feel that some pertinent environmental information and resources would be of value to you, and we’ve tried to include them in this packet.