ML&SA Leader’s Institute Mike and Sarah Litch Class of 2005...Watershed Landowner’s Handbook and...
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ML&SA Leader’s InstituteMike and Sarah Litch ‐ Class of 2005
Our Class ProjectWatershed Landowner’s Handbookand Stewardship Checklist Manual
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Glen Lake/Crystal River Location
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Big Glen
4,870 acres
130 ft.
70 ft.
10.5 miles
Oligotrophic
Little Glen
1,400 acres
13 ft.
6.2 ft.
6.5 miles
Mesotrophic
Watershed
12,415 acres
Lake area to watershed ratio1:1.98
Hydraulic residence time8.45 years
Area
Max. Depth
Avg. Depth
Shoreline
Trophic State
Watershed Information
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One Lake Association’s Efforts to Foster Stewardship
“It’s All About the Water”
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Monitoring
CLMP Monitoring
• Secchi Disk Transparency• Total Phosphorus• Chlorophyll a• Aquatic Plant ID and
Mapping• Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch
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Water Quality CommitteeVolunteers at work monitoring our Lakes and Stream
John Lund Andy DuPont, Bruce Lichliter Cal Killen
Bruce Lichliter
John Hayes Roy and Elaine Pentilla Gerry and June Powley
Emery/Sharon BlanksmaElaine Pentilla, Barb LeJeune
Cal Killen, John Hayes
June and Gerry Powley,Mike Litch, Rob Karner
Sarah Litch , Linda Stephan
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Watershed Biologist Monitoring
• Hydrolab tests - DO, T, pH, Cond• Plankton tows - Vert and Horiz • Sediment analysis - Mich 10 metal• Shoreline survey oversight
Cladophora, buffer condition,invasives
• Riparian property evaluationand consultation
• E.coli• Microcystis
Field Biologist
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Watershed Entry Road Signs (12)
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Building the Boat Washing Shed ‐ 2006
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Power Spray Operation
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Two of our Competent Staff ‐ 2011
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Timed Self Power Wash Now Available
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CLMP Plant Surveys
• Aquatic Plant Identification & Mapping
• Exotic Plant Watch
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Aquatic Plants Cataloged
Sago Pondweed Curley Leaf Pondweed
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One boat for 2 and 4 foot depths, another boat for 8 foot depths
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Additional Surveys
• Cladophora Survey
• Shoreline Survey
• Phragmites and Coltsfoot
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CSI Key
EWL 8/9/11
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How are we doing toward protecting our waters from nutrient and sediment inflow?
How much shoreline erosion are we experiencing? What shoreline practices should we focus on to guard against identified threats?
Glen Lake Association Shoreline SurveyA Study to Enhance Protectionof our Treasured Resource
We wanted answers to these questions:
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• 682 shoreline properties surveyed – 17 miles of shoreline
• 5 GLA volunteers and Rob Karner, Glen Lake –Crystal River Watershed Biologist, were the surveyors
Scope
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Greenbelt Length None <10% 10-25% 25-75% >75% 0 1 2 3 4
Greenbelt Avg. Depth None <10' 10-40' >40' 0 1 2 3
Turf >75% 25-75% 10-25% <10% 0% -4 -3 -2 -1 0
Greenbelt Density None Sparse Medium Dense 0 1 2 3
Species Diversity Uniform Several Many 1 2 3
Erosion None Minor Severe 0 -1 -2
Erosion Control Structures
Sea Wall Riprap Biotechnical
-3 -2 -1
Vertical Structures All Groundcover Understory Overstory 3 1 1 1
Greenbelt Buffer Rating SystemPoints added for Total Score
Total Rating
Action Recommended
Average Excellent/Very Good
-9 to 0 1 to 9 10 to 16
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Coltsfoot is Surveyedand
Controlled
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Purple loosestrife is identified in shoreline surveys, can be controlled with a beetle.
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Glen Lake Annual Stewardship Awards
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Lake‐friendly Landscaping
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Invasive Species Ordinance
Passed by Glen Arbor and Empire Township
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