About lake groups
There are two main types of lake organizations, lake associations
and lake districts. The same lake may have both a voluntary association
and a public management district.
Download People of the Lakes
Ch. 1, Lake Organizations (PDF 547 KB)
Lake Associations
Lake associations are voluntary groups
and include unincorporated associations, qualified lake associations (incorporated
associations), and nonprofit corporations.
To be eligible for state lake planning, protection, and
recreational boating facilities grants, a lake association must be "qualified,"
which includes being incorporated and meeting
other standards (PDF 72 KB).
Lake associations must also complete a Lake
Association Organizational Application form (PDF
98 KB) in order to apply for or receive financial assistance from
the Department of Natural Resources Lake Grants Program. Its purpose is
to establish that a lake association meets the qualifications as required
by Wisconsin Statutes.
What can lake
associations do?
What type of lake
group is right for my lake?
More about lake
associations (exits site)
Lake Districts
Lake districts are special purpose units
of government; and include public inland lake protection and rehabilitation
districts, sanitary districts, special districts, and commissions formed
by local governments.
What type of lake
group is right for my lake?
More about lake
districts (exits site)
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