The e-lake letter
The e-lake letter is a free monthly electronic newsletter for everyone interested in Wisconsin lakes. The e-lake letter covers a wide variety of lake issues, lake events, and lake policy developments. Browse past issues below and Subscribe...
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October 2009: download this issue...
- Legislative and Policy updates
- Progress being made towards improved statewide groundwater policy
- Appeals Court to consider whether local governments have authority to protect water quality from large livestock facilities
- Wisconsin Association of Lakes welcomes new staff!
- Wisconsin Lakes Convention Call for Posters
- Do you know a person or group doing extraordinary things for your lake?
- Southeast area lakes workshop rescheduled to February 13th 2010
- Now available: Land use and wetlands: A local decision makers guide to wetland conservation
- Interested in more lake news and supporting statewide lake work?
September 2009: download this issue...
- Legislative and Policy updates
- Changing Lakes Changing Policy: workshop to explore shoreland management and water levels in southern lakes
- Wisconsin Association of Lakes seeks communications and public policy director
- Interested in more lake news and supporting statewide lake work?
August 2009: download this issue...
- Legislative and Policy updates
- Lakes largely left out of state's current groundwater law
- Wisconsin project gets Federal funding for fish habitat
- Wisconsin Association of Lakes seeks membership coordinator
July 2009: download this issue...
- Legislative and Policy updates
- Shoreland zoning rule (NR 115) advances
- Root for the home team giveaway!
- July 28th workshop to explore northern low lake levels
- Low water levels expose lake beds: property owners can prevent lake damage
- Properly disposing of lead fishing tackle just got easier
- Interested in more lake news and supporting statewide lake work?
June 2009: download this issue...
- Legislative and Policy updates
- Join us June 19th for the Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference
- New York Supreme Court upholds states' ballast water regulations
- Low lake levels in Northern lakes
- Workshop to explore low lake levels in Northern Wisconsin
- Shoreland tree packets available to lake districts and associations
- New website for public to report blue-green algae exposure
May 2009: download this issue...
- Legislative and Policy updates
- WAL launches new website!
- Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference is June 19th
- Are you worried about low lake levels?
- Promote AIS prevention with new AIS songs
- DNR announces recipients of $1.3 million in AIS grants
- Communicating environmentally
April 2009: download this issue...
- Phosphorus lawn fertilizer bill passes Legislature!
- Slow-no-wake bill passes Legislature!
- Legislative and state budget updates
- Wisconsin moves closer to state permits for ocean-going ships' ballast water discharges
- Wisconsin Lakes Convention presentations available online
- Introduce citizen resolutions at Wisconsin Conservation Congress hearings April 13th
March 2009: download this issue...
- Update on phosphorus lawn fertilizer bill
- Update on slow-no-wake bill
- Public hearings scheduled on Governor's proposed budget
- Independent DNR Secretary bill introduced
- Still time to register for the Wisconsin Lakes Convention
- Wisconsin Conservation Congress hearings are April 13th
- WAL raffle proceeds to support lake policy program and member services
February 2009: download this issue...
- Updates on Legislative activity
- Join us February 25th for Conservation Lobby Day
- Join us March 18-20th for the Wisconsin Lakes Convention
- New IRS requirements apply to non-profits with incomes of $25K or less
- EPA gets sued: new Federal rules regulating ballast water discharges too weak to protect lakes
- Study concludes more invasive species will enter Great Lake
January 2009: download this issue...
- Contact your legislators! Phosphorus lawn fertilizer bill is looking for co-sponsors for 2009 session
- Join us February 25th for Conservation Lobby Day
- Great Lakes Compact went into effect December 8th
- Ice anglers urged to follow VHS rules
- Weak Federal ballast water rule not good enough for Wisconsin
- Do you know a person or group who is doing extraordinary things for your lake?
- Interested in more lake news? Get The Lake Connection and special e-mail bulletins from WAL
