Posts by Karen Dixon
Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes Comprehensive Management Plan.
There are tabs to click “plans by lake,” “maps” and “appendices,” depending on what you are looking for. The plan itself is listed on the homepage of the link. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/13dvhPFl3xp72CDDXh5jfvEi8ErZkBfrA
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Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes Comprehensive Management Plan
There are tabs to click “plans by lake,” “maps” and “appendices,” depending on what you are looking for. The plan itself is listed on the homepage of the link.
http://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/13dvhPFl3xp72CDDXh5jfvEi8ErZkBfrA
Read More2019 NLDC AIS Video
2019 TAISP Annual Report
The Fall Draw Down – The When and the Why
The water level in the Chain above the dam will likely decrease from its current level and reach 8’0″ sometime shortly before October 1st.
Then beginning on October 1st, the level will be drawn down from 8’0″ to reach the final winter level on or before October 31st.
The operation of the Rest Lake Dam is guided …
Read MoreSummer 2017 AIS Update
DNR Gains Agreement to Guide Manitowish Chain Water Levels through Rest Lake Dam Operations
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has signed a four-year agreement with a unit of Xcel Energy to maintain predictable water levels and enhanced downstream flow, particularly during spring, on the Manitowish Chain of Lakes through the operations of the Rest Lake dam.
The agreement, with Xcel’s Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Co., was developed to address …
Read MoreRon Kuehn, MCDF attorney update
In October 2014, the MCDF, Xcel Energy and the DNR reached an agreement to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would establish Rest Lake Dam operating parameters including: retention of the 3.5 foot winter drawdown; summer water release (downstream of the dam) and water retention (within the Chain) parameters designed to protect summer water …
Read MoreNew Rule Slows Boats Near Shore
Wisconsin boaters are now required to operate at slow-no-wake speeds within 100 ft. of lake shorelines. The new rule was approved in order to make lakes safer and to protect shorelines from erosion. Boats operating in shallow waters often churn up sediment and chop up vegetation, decreasing water quality and potentially spreading invasive aquatic species.
Current …
Read MoreLegislative Update
A new classification system for invasive species took effect last fall under NR40. Also in this rule there is a prohibition against the transport of any boat or trailer with AIS attached, along with rules for vehicles leaving a boat launch or parking area after being in the water. The new rule gives the DNR …
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