A small but energetic crowd gathered at Camp Tanadoona on Sunday, 9/27/15. We enjoyed a delicious pot luck dinner and heard the story of Christmas Lake’s Zebra Mussel infestation and subsequent actions from Joe Shneider, their Association president. Steve Gunther, the LMPA president, offered a summary of the highlights and concerns for the 2015 season. and suggested actions from the LMPA members. The full presentation is posted below for more information.
The Highlights:
- No Zebra Mussel infestations occurred in our lake
- Carver County and the Watershed District continue to improve their AIS prevention support
- Lake resident monitors have been deployed to improve alert of a Zebra Mussel infestation
- State and local money is available and flowing to projects that will improve water quality
- Aquatic invasive weed levels continue to improve
- Good communication among our neighbors
The Concerns
- The threat of new and more devastating invasive species continues
- We have holes in our AIS prevention system
- Lake Quality Rating has degraded LMPA
- Donor participation numbers are shrinking
- We are one careless or uneducated lake user away from changing our lake quality forever
What We’d Like from You
- Do your part to help us meet our mission to keep Lake Minnewashta beautiful and to preserve its water quality
- Use a Permitted Lake Service Provider when working on your shore
- Don’t move a mussel from infested lakes via watercraft, toys or lifts
- Clean Drain and Dry your boat before and after launching
- Plant a shoreline buffer strip and use available grant money to help
- Keep debris out of the storm drains, especially leaves
- Register your email address on our website https://lakeminnewashta.org
- Volunteer for a committee, neighborhood captain or the board
- Make a tax-deductible donation tonight
2015 Lake Minnewashta Annual Mtg slides FINAL
