February 15 2011 Minutes (DRAFT)

Know the Enemy (First in a Series)

Curly-leaf pondweed is an invasive aquatic perennial that is native to Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. It was accidentally introduced to United States waters in the mid-1880s by hobbyists who used it as an aquarium plant. The leaves are reddish-green, oblong, and about 3 inches long, with distinct wavy edges that are finely toothed. The stem of the plant is flat, reddish-brown and grows from 1 to 3 feet long. The plant usually drops to the lake bottom by early July.

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (click here for further information)

Interested in Starting a Lake Association?

Starting a Lake Association can be one of the most rewarding things you can do for your lake, for your property and for future generations.

It's the one thing where you and your neighbors all have the same interest--to protect and enhance you lake and lake property.

It's not at all difficult to form a lake association.  We can help.  Contact a committee member (information listed under 'About Us' tab) or call Scott at 715-804-4403.

A good place to start is the website for the Wisconsin Association of Lakes.  Click here for detailed information.  Your lakes will thank you.

Lakes Committee Wants County to Fill Vacant AIS Position "As Soon As Possible"

At its January meeting the Newbold Lakes Committee passed a motion requesting the Town Board write a letter to the County encouraging it to fill the vacant Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator as soon as possible.

The motion encourages all lakes associations and anyone interested in our waterways to do likewise.

The committee believes that the AIS Coordinator is critical to the success of our lakes management.

Lakes Committee Recommends Mission Statement

At its January 18 meeting, the Newbold Lakes Committee passed a unanimous motion to recommend the Town Board adopt the following mission statement:

"To preserve, protect and enhance the quality of the town's waters through education, communication, and outreach; to pass them along to future generations in better condition than we received them."

The motion will be presented to the Town Board at its January 27 meeting for their consideration.

Draft Vision Statements

With assistance from his daughter, Paul Kuhn, Two Sisters Lake Property Owners Association, submits the following starting points for consideration and/or discussion.  You may respond by clicking on comments below or emailing us at seshelman@newboldtown.com

1. To preserve, protect and enhance the quality of the town’s waters to fulfill the present generation’s stewardship obligation to pass the waters to future generations in better condition than we received them.

2. To pass the town’s waters, in better condition than when we inherited them, to future generations.

3. To preserve, protect and enhance the quality of the town’s waters to give them to future generations in better condition than we received them.

Lakes Committee Seeks Input

The newly formed Newbold Lakes Committee is undertaking a process to determine a basic statement of purpose.  In addition to our charter, established by the Newbold Town Board, the Lakes Committee seeks to establish a statement of purpose--who we are, what we do, and what we stand for.

This statement is one that the committee believes should receive the opportunity for widespread input, not only from its lakes associations, but also from any interested observer, including readers of this page.

Our preliminary work includes language that protects, preserves and enhances all lakes in the Town of Newbold. The committee discussed activities that include communication, education, and support to increase not only the number of lake associations in our town, but assisting to make existing lake associations even better.

If you have ideas toward those ends, please to contact the committee at seshelman@newboldtown.com before our January 16 meeting.  All are invited to participate. All ideas are welcome.