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Written by LBMD
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Tuesday, 24 November 2009 16:57 |
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The recommendations were prepared to provide the Groundwater Work Group with recommendations for the overall technical approach to approvals for high capacity groundwater consumption in the State of Wisconsin. The recommendations are based on Mr. Nauta's experience as a member of the Groundwater Advisory Committee, his experience in numerous states and two other countries with high capacity well approvals, and from many discussions with fellow groundwater professionals, including staff from the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, the United States Geological Survey, and the University of Wisconsin.
With the exceptions of modifications made by 2003 Act 310, the groundwater use regulations in Wisconsin have not changed for decades, whereas stresses have increased dramatically, our understanding of the hydrologic environment has grown, and our tools for evaluating stresses have greatly improved. Mr. Nauta believes that Groundwater Work Group tools and knowledge should be utilized to manage the State’s water resources, and he provided recommendations which are consistent with the utilization of such tools in other states and countries.
Click here to open the PDF of Mr. Nauta's recommendations to the Groundwater Work Group. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 November 2009 17:07 |
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Written by LBMD
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 14:11 |
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Sunday's (Nov. 1, 2009) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel cover story "15,000 reasons to worry" highlighted the expanding problem of the invasive species called "Zebra Mussels". This excellent reporting addresses the cause, spread and problems created by this species. Click the link below to read the story and related articles. Zebra Mussels have occupied Lake Beulah since 1999.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/68119707.html
Crandon — A day at the beach in Wisconsin's North Woods didn't used to go like this.
Candy Dailey spent a Fourth of July holiday splashing with grandkids on the sandy shore of Lake Metonga when she felt a nasty sting on her foot.
She didn't need to look down to know the culprit was a zebra mussel - cuts from the razor-sharp shells have become as unremarkable as bee stings since the mussels invaded Dailey's lake eight years ago.
The natives of the Caspian Sea region first turned up in North America in the summer of 1988, thanks to overseas freighters' longstanding - and ongoing - practice of dumping their contaminated ballast water in the Great Lakes, which are now home to more than 185 non-native species.
None has wreaked more damage than the mussels, which feast on Great Lakes plankton and have cost the region billions of dollars in starved fish populations, beach-trashing algae blooms and plugged industrial and municipal water intake pipes.
Now, this ecological mess is spreading inland. ...
Read the rest here. http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/68119707.html
Graphic depicting how Zebra Mussels came to and spread throughout Wisconsin. Click here. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 05 November 2009 14:46 |
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Written by Richard Dow
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Wednesday, 09 September 2009 00:00 |
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The Lake Beulah Management District Annual Budget Meeting was held on August 24, 2009 at the East Troy Town Hall. Key Agenda Items and decisions include:
1. 2010 Budget Approval
The budget proposed by the Board was amended by the District Electors to include a $2,500 donation to the Kettle Moraine Land Trust plus an equal donation in 2009. The Kettle Moraine Land Trust is raising money to fund conservancy easements and other protective measures to help prevent property annexation and development in the Lake Beulah area particularly within the extraterritorial boundary of the Village of East Troy. The LBMD Board urges all Lake Beulah residents to support this effort through private donations. See the KMLT web site www.kmlandtrust.org for more information and a contribution form.
The Final 2010 Budget approved by the Electors includes the proposed 8% increase in the LBMD tax levy vs. 2009, confirmation of the additional $150,000 ten-year Term Credit Agreement that was approved in 2009 for the defense of Lake Beulah against East Troy Village Well #7, and approval to apply for a DNR Grant in 2010 to help fund the purchase of a new Weed Harvester in 2011.
Click here for the Approved 2010 Budget Worksheet.
2. Water Monitoring Update
Paul Van Henkelum of RSV Engineering presented an update of the three LBMD water monitoring programs designed to provide an early warning that Well #7 may be adversely effecting groundwater flow into Lake Beulah and/or lake water quality. Thus far, the cooperative Deep Well Monitoring program with the Village of East Troy has shown that the impermeable layer (claimed by the Village hydrologist) between the shallow acquifer that feeds Lake Beulah and the deep acquifer that sources Well #7 does not exist. Also, the deep monitoring well closest to Well #7 indicates that groundwater has started to flow from the lake back into the acquifer when Well #7 is pumping. All water monitoring programs will continue.
Click here for the RSV Engineering presentation.
3. Litigation Update
Dean Laing of O'Neil Cannon Holman DeJong S.C. presented an update of litigation concerning the legality and potential harm of Well #7 at the August 11, 2009 LBMD Regular meeting. Copies of that update were available at the Annual Meeting.
Click here for the Litigation Update
4. Board Member Elections
Board Members Dave Skotarzak and Dick Dow were re-elected for three year terms at the Annual Meeting. The following Board Officers were named at the following September 1, 2009 Regular Meeting:
Dave Bitter--Chairman
Dave Skotarzak--Vice-Chairman
Dick Dow--Treasurer
Val Johnson--Secretary
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Last Updated on Monday, 14 September 2009 15:43 |
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Written by LBMD
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Saturday, 03 May 2008 11:53 |
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The LBMD filed the attached "Brief of Lake Beulah Management District in Support of its Petitions for Judicial Review" on May 1, 2008 regarding the Well #7 high capacity well issue.
Click here for brief in support of petitions for judicial review. |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 03 May 2008 11:54 |
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Written by Richard Dow
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Sunday, 05 October 2008 16:46 |
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The Town Board of the Town of East Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin approved ordinance No. 2008-05 prohibiting aeration to protect the public health, safety and welfare from the potential
adverse effects which may arise from the use of aerators on the lakes
in the Town of East Troy.
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Last Updated on Friday, 10 October 2008 09:05 |
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Written by LBMD
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Friday, 25 April 2008 10:01 |
Press Release - Lawton & Cates, S.C.
COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND VILLAGE OF EAST TROY
Click here to read filing.
In an effort to protect public waterways and safeguard vulnerable wetlands, several individuals and two lake management districts filed suit today in Dane County Circuit Court against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Village of East Troy, located in Walworth County, Wisconsin. The lawsuit focuses on the lack of testing and consideration of whether a high capacity well is likely to harm nearby natural resources. The well was installed by the Village and approved by the DNR. The plaintiffs in this action seek to prevent operation of this well, and construction of any similar well likely to impact wetlands and public waters, until and unless the DNR first determines that the amount of groundwater withdrawn will not harm natural resources.
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