Waushara County Watershed Lakes Council

Waushara County Watershed Lakes Council (WCWLC) is dedicated to the:

Protection
Preservation and
Restoration

of the waters within Waushara County by providing a network for communication and sharing of resources among member lakes.
The public is welcome to attend meetings and participate in our discussions.

Upcoming Meetings:

Saturday, August 13, 2022, 9 AM, Waushara County Courthouse, 209 S. St. Marie Street, Wautoma, Demonstration Room (Lower Level)
Saturday, November 12, 2022, 10 AM, Waushara County Courthouse, 209 S. St. Marie Street, Wautoma, Demonstration Room (Lower Level)
Saturday, February 11, 2022, 10 AM, Waushara County Courthouse, 209 S. St. Marie Street, Wautoma, Demonstration Room (Lower Level)
Saturday, May 13, 2023, 9 AM, Waushara County Courthouse, 209 S. St. Marie Street, Wautoma, Demonstration Room (Lower Level)
Saturday, August 12, 2023, 9 AM, Waushara County Courthouse, 209 S. St. Marie Street, Wautoma, Demonstration Room (Lower Level)

What’s New:

New! Waushara County Shoreland Ordinances
New! Shoreland Zoning Waushara County Land Conservation PowerPoint
New! Waterfront Concerns Panel Discussion Handout
WCWLC has awarded its 2022 Environmental Education Grant in the amount of $250 to Waushara County Land Conservation and Zoning for Conservation Field Days
Waushara County Rentals
Vacation Home Rental Information
Licensed Lodging and Vacation Home Rentals in Waushara County
Waushara County Nitrate Testing Results
DNR Central Sands Lakes Study press release, recommending a regional strategy for central sands high capacity well withdrawals
Westfield students build and monitor bluebird houses using funds from WCWLC Education Grant
Updated Waushara County “Lakes List” 3-1-21, from Waushara Co. Land Conservation Department, posted on “Members Only” password protected page. If your group contact info has changed, contact Laura – LC&Z Dept. office (920)787-0443; if forgot password, use “Contact Us” located on “About Us” tab
“Rising Concern Over High Water” and “Lake Level Monitoring“: vol45-4fall2020web – Lake Tides Fall/Winter 2020 articles
Silver Lake Management District’s field day “DASH project” with 7th Grade Science class (see Gallery for posters by 7th Grade class)
Waushara County Supervisors – Assignments to Lake District Boards update: 2020 Lake District Assignments
Article discusses lake district annual member meeting, Chapter 33/state statutes in times of COVID-19/social distancing safety:
- https://wisconsinlakes.org/lake-meetings-in-the-age-of-social-distancing/
Central Sands Lakes Study-DNR update_4-14-20
2022 Newsletter – Waushara Co Land Conservation Dept. posted on Records page
New Lake District board election recount law – 2019 Wisconsin Act 99 effective 2-7-20
DNR’s 11-9-19 presentation can be viewed at: WausharaCo_GW_Flooding_WIDNR_20191109
High Precipitation, Wet Weather, Global Warming-Graphics-Argus11-7-19
Six County Central Sands Groundwater Collaborative formed-Argus11-7-19
Latest AIS found in Marquette Co – see Resources tab/Golden Sands AIS fact sheets – Starry Stonewort
Materials from 8/10/19 WCWLC meeting – Todd Wahler’s presentation on High Water Levels:
- Waushara Co Lakes’ Levels graphic_toddw_2019-08-12-08-05-45
- Todd Wahler-Shoreline Zoning 8-10-19
“Waushara County Lakes Dealing with high water levels” – Resorter article, pg 4, 6/18/19
Wake/No Wake Statutes – Waushara Co Corporate Counsel Summary of State, County, Local Municipality, Lake Districts, Sanitary Districts Statutes re: speed and boating (and current high water levels): STATUTES RELATING TO BOAT SPEED_5-31-19
DNR Central Sands Lakes Study update/presentation to WCWLC: DNR_CSLS_Jeff Helmuth_5-11-19_resized
- Central Sands Lakes Study – DNR CSLS_January2020_Update and on Resources page
Wisconsin Well Water 101 – UW-SP tutorial to help you make decisions about your private water system
- Wisconsin Well Water 101
Waushara Co 3-year county-wide Private Well-Water Testing Project presentation by Patrick Nehring/UW-Extension from WCWLC 8/11/18 meeting:
- https://waushara.uwex.edu/files/2018/11/waushara_2018-water-east.pdf
Tests for Drinking Water from Private Wells
- July 2019 Price List – UW-SP Water & Environmental Analysis Laboratory/WEAL for Homeowner Private Well Water testing:
  - 2019 Price List – Homeowner well water testing
  - Homeowner Private Well Water Information Sheet
Waushara Co private well-water testing (3-yr. county-wide study) article – Argus 5/3/18:
- https://www.wausharaargus.com/latest-government/groundwater-quality-study-be-conducted-eastern-townships
Waushara Co Tourism and Water presentation by Patrick Nehring from WCWLC 11/10/18 meeting:
- https://waushara.uwex.edu/files/2018/11/Waushara-Tourism-and-lakes-2018.pdf
Waushara Co Shoreline Zoning Codes – comply with 2017 state legislature revisions to statutes:
- Shoreland Zoning Codes Chapter 58 (58-901, 58-902, 58-903)
- also available as .pdf file posted under Records/Resources tab/page:
  - WausharaShorelineZoningNov18
Who can Vote at lake district meetings? (also posted under tab “Records & Resources” as well as WI State Statutes – Chapter 33 current version)
- Lake District-Who can Vote
- Lake District guidance reference – who can vote
2018 updated “People of the Lakes Guide” (UW-Ex Lakes) now available – view/download .pdf file:
- https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/UWEXLakes/Pages/organizations/guide.aspx
- or can purchase hard-copy ($10): https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/UWEXLakes/Pages/resources/bookstore/POTL.aspx
2019 Fish Stocking Report by DNR for Waushara Co:
- https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/documents/trout/CatchableTrout2019.pdf
North Central Conservancy Trust brochure (consider by lake groups, landowners):
- NorthCentralConservancyTrust