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Loon Family Squabbles

Mother Nature works in strange ways, and none are stranger than those pictured in the videos below. LLPOA member Brad Willert filmed the videos the week of July 19th and they are of the larger of the two chicks hatched on Cadotte this spring attacking the smaller, apparently trying to drive it away or perhaps kill it. The third shows the victim hiding under a dock. Our Loon Ranger, Jim Bjork, reported seeing the 2 chicks alive on the 21st of July after the videos were taken. DNR folks say that this type of behavior is not frequent but does happen apparently reflecting competition for food and territory. A big LLPOA Thanks to Brad for the video. May it also serve as a reminder to all boaters to give the loons plenty of space as they have their issues as we all do.

Post Mortem 07/23/2022 It appears that the smaller of the two of the loons has disappeared.

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Saga of a Loon

This is a report of several Loon Lakers trying to save a struggling loon on Loon Lake.

Late in the afternoon, on July 27th, Paul Martinez noticed a large loon struggling to come ashore in front of his home on the north bay. He said it was acting strangely, was not afraid of Paul and finally returned to the water. He called me wondering how to reach our Loon Ranger, Jim Bjork. I gave him Jim’s numbers. Apparently the loon moved 4 lots to the north and came ashore again at Carlson’s and was discovered in their driveway, some 300 feet from the lake, by Gina Carlson and then Don Bistodeau. Realizing it was ill or injured, Don captured it, covered it with a pillow case and held it to prevent it doing further injury to itself. Gina tried to reach several numbers for advice and/or assistance. It being after 4:30 on a Thursday afternoon no one answered. Jim Bjork, came directly after he was reached and then decided he would take it overnight and try to locate someone who could offer assistance on Friday morning. After many phone calls the next morning, Jim located a wildlife rehab center  in Duluth, Wildwoods Rehabilitation Center, 218-491-3604, who agreed to see the loon if Jim would bring it to them.  Jim and Mary Ann loaded the loon into their LOONMOBILE and immediately drove to Duluth. Upon examination and blood tests, they determined that the loon had severe lead poisoning and probably could not be treated/saved. However they wanted to do  another test and said they would let Jim and Mary Ann know of the results in the morning. It was with heavy hearts that they returned to Loon Lake that afternoon. However the Duluth center then decided to send the loon to its affiliate, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center  in Roseville, Mn, 651-486-9453 for further examination. When Jim called in the next day he was told that the diagnosis was changed from lead poisoning to severe malnutrition, dehydration and a broken leg. They had some hopes that the loon might make it and told Jim it had eaten its first minnow since they had it. The plan was to nurse it back to health hoping it would be able to be returned to the wild in time to fly south and if not they would keep it and release it in the spring.

Several days later Jim got the call indicating that the loon had not made it and died on August 2^nd.

These centers are nonprofit entities, funded solely by donations and serve thousands of wildlife each year, the Roseville one doing over 12,000 last year. I believe they are monitored by the states DNR.

Many thanks to all involved in this effort to protect and preserve one of our resident loons and be it a reminder of the fragility of life of Gods creatures!

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ASSOCIATION MEETING MINUTES

September 2, 2023 Minutes and Notes – Coming Soon

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September 3, 2022 Minutes and Notes

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Loon Lake Property Owners Association Meeting

May 29, 2021

The association held its annual meeting at 9:30 AM CDT on Zoom on May 29, 2021. there were 28 screens which were estimated to represent 38 members. The guest speaker was Dave Ferris from Burnett County Land Services and he spoke about Shoreland Erosion. Several board members gave reports on Water Quality, Invasive Species, Voyager Village proposed slip expansion and our present Loon population. Members were encouraged to mail their $30.00 annual dues to LLPOA 3727 Loon Lake RD, Danbury, WI 54830.

The meeting was recorded and can be viewed directly on youtube.com as llpoaannualmtg 5-29-21

MEETING RECORDING

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Update on proposed additional slips by Voyager Village

Message from President Peterson;

The Board continues to assert pressure on the county and Voyager Village to require Voyager Village to request approval from the County for an expansion of the number of boat slips on six lakes. The Board had hired a law firm to represent it and the Birch Island Property Owners Association. The intent was to obtain a legal opinion on whether the County and the DNR must approve the boat slip expansion. Due to a fee dispute with that law firm, the Board terminated the contract with that law firm. The Birch Island Property Owners Association is receiving legal help from an attorney for one of its members. We are working with that attorney. Voyager Village has retained a Chicago attorney to represent it. The Burnett County Corporate Counsel, David Grindell of Siren, has advised the Voyager Village attorney that the County must approve any boat slip expansion. My March 18 letter to the County,    which you have received and is posted here, was sent because it was becoming apparent that Voyager Village was not responding to the County’s request for information. I expect some action now from the County and Voyager Village. We are as of now undecided about having a Memorial day meeting due to COVID restrictions. “
Larry J. Peterson, Esq.

                                                                                                                                                                                        

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2020

The Board of Directors of the LLPOA extends to all members their best wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year and a Joyous Holiday season. May you and yours enjoy the warmth and spirit of the following video,

President’s Perspective November 2020

Wow – 2020. What a year to forget. No Spring or Fall Membership meetings. No ice cream social over the 4th of July. Bar and restaurant closures or restrictions on service. Nearly total isolation from one another. Health risks everywhere we may want to go. And of course, a crazy election season. The Board of LLPOA has been meeting via Zoom or out of doors as possible. There has been much activity on preparing a response to the Voyager Village (VV) proposal to increase boat slips on Loon/Cadotte. In 2002 the County approved an amendment to the VV Recreational Plan to increase the number of boat slips from 28 to 38. In February of this year, VV advised us that they may want to increase the number of boat slips by 16-24 more. We met with some representatives of VV and Birch Island Lake Association last winter. VV seemed willing to consider come compromise. A survey was done among the LLPOA members and there was strong opposition to this proposed increase. The Board of LLPOA has taken the position that at this time and based upon the current information it opposes the doubling of the number of boat slips. On June 15, 2020 VV advised us that their proposal was to increase the number of boat slips by32 additional. A request was made to VV by the Board of Directors of LLPOA to provide additional information regarding the role of the DNR in approving marinas; pier planners, and permitting of piers; what alteration of the shoreline may occur in adding 32 new boat slips; what actions it will take to protect the water quality and fish and plant life; whether VV has water quality testing data. No response has been received. Birch Island Lake is facing a proposed increase from 30 to 62. Their association has joined with us to resist these proposals. We made presentations to the Towns of Scott and Jackson. Both have passed resolutions objecting to the VV proposals. We have met with the Burnett County Lakes and River Association. They have taken no official position and their meetings have been canceled due to COVID-19. We have been in touch with Burnett County officials as well as have met with Craig Conroy; the Vice Chair of the Land Use Committee of the county. He represents this area of Burnett County. The two lake associations have retained two law firms to conduct research on the rights of the two associations to object to the VV proposals. One of the firm’s fees are being paid by a Birch Island property owner. The other firm’s fees are being shared equally between the two associations. Those legal opinions should be available after the first of the year. VV has not filed a request with the county to seek approval of their proposals to increase the number of boat slips on six lakes. All property owners are urged to review the county website regularly to learn if VV has filed the request and at which Land Use meeting will that proposal be heard. The Board will remain vigilant in monitoring this issue. It intends to appear at all pubic hearings on this matter. Any comments or suggestions are welcome. Email me; ljp@plklaw.net

Larry J. Peterson, President.

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2020 Fall Newsletter

Loon Lake Property Owners Association 3727 Loon Lake Road Danbury WI 54830 FALL NEWSLETTER 2020 The Board of Directors of LLPOA hope this newsletter finds you healthy and able to enjoy the very nice weather we have enjoyed. Due to Governor Evers executive order there will be no Fall meeting of the LLPOA. This newsletter will bring you up to date on the Board activities since last Spring. The Spring meeting was canceled also. Therefore, some of you may not have renewed your membership. We are at 47 current members compared to 55 last year. We need more members to show a strong representation of Loon Lake property owners as we continue to discuss the boat slip issue on Cadotte Lake. Please renew now by sending your $30 check to the attention of John LeMay at the above address. The major issue has been Voyager Village’s (VV) proposal to increase the number of boat slips on Cadotte from 38 to 70, add additional canoe and paddle board racks, build a fishing pier and make improvements to the West Cadotte swimming area. The Board has not objected to the additional racks, fishing pier or swimming area improvements. The consensus of the Board members is to resist the proposal of 32 additional boat slips until more information can be gathered on the Page 2 impact that increase would have on the quality of the two lakes’ water, plant and fish conditions. The Board of the Birch Island Lake Property Owners’ Association has advised VV that 83% of the members who responded to a survey objected to adding 32 additional boat slips to Birch Island Lake. It has notified VV that it objects to the current proposal for Birch Island Lake. Our Board representatives have met with VV representatives on two occasions. In July the Board sent to VV a request for additional information that would assist us in addressing concerns regarding the need for a commercial marina permit; a pier planner to determine the nature and design of the additional boat slips; review of the proposal by DNR; and what measures would be taken to protect the plant and animal life of both lakes. We have received no response. The proposal has not been filed with the county. When it is, a public hearing will be held, but notice of this public hearing will only be given through the local newspaper and Burnett County website. Be on the look out for it. We request all property owners plan on attending this public hearing. Board representatives have met with Craig Conroy, the vice chair of the Land Use and Information Committee which will hear this proposal. Mr. Conroy is also the Town of Jackson representative to this committee. He has lived in this area his entire life. He is looking into whether this proposal needs approval from the DNR. Board representatives have met with the Burnett County Lakes and Rivers Association. We expressed our concern for the quality of the two lakes with this much additional boat traffic. We provided them with the request for additional information which we have sent to VV. They advised us to keep them “in the loop” and invited us back to their Fall meeting in September. They agreed that the DNR and other agencies should become aware of this proposal. Page 3 Contact has been made with some county supervisors, the county conservatist and DNR personnel. Efforts are being made to make sure all county personnel are aware of this proposal and our position that the significant increase will adversely affect the plant and fish life on both lakes as well as the quality of the water. Board members have interviewed a law firm for possible assistance in presenting our case at the public hearing. We are waiting for that firm’s fee proposal and outline of its participation in this process. The Board requests that each of you reach out to whoever you know at Burnett County and voice your concern for the quality of the lakes if 32 more boats are permitted to be permanently moored on Cadotte. This increase does not take into consideration the number of boats that come in daily to use the three boat landings. An educational effort has been taken to inform all Loon Lake property owners of the importance of no wake zones within 100 feet of docks and within 200 feet of the shoreline. There has been significant shoreline erosion this summer from boat traffic causing waves close to the shoreline. Research continues to be gathered by the Board on the disruption of the bottom of the lake by wake board boats and high powered boats. Due to the shallow nature of Loon Lake there is no question when the bottom of the lake is disturbed phosphorous is released into the water. The phosphorous levels in Loon Lake have increased significantly in the past 10 years. The Board and volunteers continue to monitor the decontamination station at the boat landing on Loon Lake. There is a fair amount of compliance, but there is still concerns with the fishing tournament groups which use Loon Lake. Not all fishermen are decontaminating their boats. We have been advised by the Burnett County Sheriff that if we obtain a photograph of the vehicle and boat licenses that it will send a warning letter. On the second offense a citation will be issued and a Page 4 fine imposed. All property owners are encouraged to spread the word that decontamination of boats before and after use on all lakes is required by Wisconsin law. The 4th of July boat parade was a success. The Ehrenbergs/Ziemans won first place with the Surf Shop; Hansen’s won second place with the Shark Boat; and the Red, White and Blue trophy went to the Kratzs for the Uncle Sam’s Loon. Stay healthy and safe. Your feed back is welcome. You can respond to Don Lund who will be emailing this newsletter or Larry Peterson, the President of the LLPOA at: ljp@plklaw.net

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Loon Lake Property Owners Association
Board Of Directors Meeting

May 11, 2019
Present: Larry Peterson, Paul Orman, Jerry Surprenant, John LeMay, Craig
Campbell, Chris Moeller, Mary Ann Bjork.
The Meeting was called to order at 9:15 AM by President Larry Peterson.
Secretary’s Report:
Motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the 9/1/2018
membership meeting. Motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report:
John LeMay presented the financial statement dated 8/30/2018 showing a
checkbook balance of $9,120.91. Motion was made and seconded to approve the
Treasurer’s report. Motion passed.
John LeMay will contact John Angel confirming that Crossroads Church will be
open by 8:00 AM on the day of our membership meeting. He will have a $100.00
check available for use of the church.
Chris Moeller will arrange and prepare coffee for the meeting.
Board members will bring treats.
Committee Reports:
Water Quality: Jerry Surprenant reported that he will again be monitoring water
quality four times on Loon and Cadotte. He will have reports from the Wisconsin
DNR lake water testing from last year.

Peterson reviewed potential committee reports for semiannual meeting.

Discussed Agenda for meeting 9/1/2018.

Speaker to be Becca Klemme, Burnett County, and she will conduct the Special Public Meeting to discuss aquatic plants in Loon and Cadotte Lakes.

Discussed idea of opening voting membership to anyone interested in the goals and purposes of the association. Recognized that it would be necessary to amend bylaws to do so and agreed to consider it in the spring when have more attendees at board meeting and time to propose an amendment, if board if that is the direction the board wishes to go.

Recommended that President send letters recognizing the cooperation and work of Steve Johnson, Greenskeeper at Voyager Village, toward dealing with invasive species.

Respectively submitted, John LeMay

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Spring Membership Meeting May 25, 2019

Call To Order:

The meeting was called to order by Vice President Brett Bauer at 9:10 a.m. There were 31 members present.

Program Guests:

Brad Morris and Tom Boisvert from Burnett County presented the Aquatic Plant Management Plan to the membership for approval.  He reviewed the four goals deemed important to keeping Loon-Cadotte waters healthy and how to implement these goals. A motion was made and seconded to approve and accept the plan as presented. Motion carried by voice vote.

Jerry Suprenant reviewed the annual report from the DNR showing the status of our lakes. Phosphorous levels have been rising since 2015. He will continue to do water sampling on Loon and Cadotte. He was commended by Brad Morris of Burnett County for his diligence in keeping up with the Secchi disk readings.

Vice President Bauer continued with the meeting by introducing the board members. Present were Vice President Brett Bauer, Treasurer John LeMay, Secretary Mary Ann Bjork, Paul Orman, Chris Moeller, Jerry Suprenant and Craig Campbell.

Secretary’s Report:

There were no corrections or additions to the minutes of the September 1, 2018 meeting. A motion to accept was made by Jerry Suprenant and seconded by Don Lund. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report:

John LeMay reviewed the financial report dated 5-10-2019 showing a check book balance of $9,124.28. Income since August 18, 2018 was $123.37. Disbursements totaled $473.92. A motion to accept was made by Jim Fischer with a second

by Mary Kay Orman. Motion carried.

John also reminded the members that he is collecting the annual $30.00 dues and has application forms available for any new members. Dues can be mailed to John LeMay at 3727 Loon Lake Road, Webb Lake 54830.

Committee Reports:

Water Quality:

Loon Watch:

Jim Bjork reported on the status of our Loons. There were two that nested and laid eggs on Loon Lake. Black flies drove the Loons off the nest and the eggs were destroyed. It’s early in the season and they may renest. There are Loons on Cadotte but a nest has not been spotted. Be respectful and stay at least 200 feet away from nesting Loons.

Invasive Species:

Craig Campbell reinforced the need to follow the guidelines set forth in the Aquatic Plant Management Plan in an effort to keep our lakes clean. Currently there are no invasive species in Loon and Cadotte. He will again install special plates on Loon and Cadotte to monitor for Zebra Mussels. Decontamination stations are set up at the public landings and all are encouraged to clean their boats with the bleach water or 409 spray that is provided. It’s the law.

Lake Study:

Attached is the Lake Study Plan discussion prepared by Don Lund covering the presentation at the meeting by Brad Morris and Tom Boisvert of Burnett County. The only correction to that summary is that the cost of the Lake Study will be shared 50/50 between the Burnett County and the LLPOA with the LLPOA share estimated to be $3,000.

New Business:

Vice President Brett Bauer distributed copies of a survey asking for input on ways to increase our membership. The surveys have been sent to all property owners on Loon Lake.

Paul Orman stressed the importance of outreach and will be providing ways for members to contact neighbors with lake information, the purpose of the Property Owners Association and an invitation to join the LLPOA.

Old Business:

The 4th of July boat parade is Saturday, July 6^th at 2:00 p.m. Meet at the island and after the parade join family and neighbors at the West Cadotte pavilion for ice cream. Judges for the event will be the Peterson family.

Motion to adjourn was made by Paul Orman, seconded by Mary Kay Orman. Motion carried.

Hope to see you all at the fall meeting. Bring family members and neighbors, Respectfully submitted,

Mary Ann Bjork

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LOON LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION FALL MEETING AUGUST 31,2019

Program Guest:

Vice President Brett Bauer introduced guest speaker Rebecca Keith, F.N.P. who spoke about Lyme disease, its co-infections, treatment and prevention. /\fter allowing for questions Vice President Bauer thanked Ms. Keith and turned the meeting back to President Larry Peterson who introduced the board members. Present were President Larry Peterson, Vice President Brett Bauer, Treasurer John LeMay, Secretary Mary Ann Bjork, Paul Orman, Chris Moeller, Craig Campbell and Jerry Suprenant.

Secretary’s Report:

The May 25, 2019 minutes had previously been sent to the membership by Don Lund. As there were no corrections or additions to the minutes a motion to accept was made by Paul Orman with a second by Brett Bauer. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report:

Committee Reports:

Water Quality:

Jerry and Judy Suprenant have done water quality testing in May, June, July and August. Jerry noted that the DNR asked that the August test be done on August 25‘h as they would also do sampling by satellite and comparing the results. The August secchi disk showed water clarity on Loon Lake at 7 to 7 / feet. This is the lowest score since 2012 and Supernants have been testing since 2001. Cadotte showed a clarity depth of only 6 feet.

Loon Watch:

Jim Bjork shared the story about a pair of loons that adopted and raised a baby duck as their own. This is very unusual as ducks and loons do not get along. The National Loon Association is tracking and documenting this situation.

There were a pair of loons on Loon and Cadotte, but no chicks. It was noted that the week of July 4th was extremely busy with boat traffic and we should remind family and friends to stay at least 200 feet from nesting loons. If boat traffic gets too close to a nest the adult could feel threatened and leave the nest.

Jerry Surprenant reported seeing 10 loons at one time on Cadotte. These loons are called floaters and consist of young loons looking for a nesting spot for the next summer or loons without chicks to care for.

Jim also reported that the eagles are still in the area. They had two babies but only one survived. Chris Moeller warned about feeding the eagles fish because they learn to expect it and can become aggressive by attacking boats to get at fresh caught fish.

Invasive Species:

Craig Campbell stated that the decontamination station at the Loon Lake boat landing is being used and he has had to refill the containers several times. He also mentioned that the plate he anchored near the landing for monitoring the presence of zebra mussels is missing.  He will try to track it down.

Voyager Village is committed to keeping our lakes free of invasive species and will continue to work with our association on educating its members.

Brett Bauer explained that he will be gathering information on installing a video recorder surveillance camera at our boat landing. Fish lake has a microwave system that is monitored by a nearby property owner that is of interest. The cost for this type of system would be about $1,800.00 for camera, broadcaster, solar and batteries. It is the law that boats need to be decontaminated and chronic abusers could be reported to the DNR or law enforcement.

Old Business:

John LeMay stated that the committee organized to set goals for maintaining a healthy lake will try to meet this fall to follow up on the suggested goals and make recommendations.

President Peterson informed the membership that we had 20 responses to the survey regarding the definition of membership. There was a wide variety of suggestions with no consensus.

New Business:

LYME DISEASES AND OTHER TICK BORNE DISEASES

Ms.   Keith runs the Keith family Wellness clinic in Minong, Wisconsin, and is an authority on Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases. Her presentation centered on prevention, identification and treatment of diseases caused by tick bites. These diseases compromise the effectiveness of our body’s immune system and often go undiscovered and unchecked because diagnosis is  difficult.  Many  symptoms of the diseases can imitate those of other more common diseases such as those that cause joint pain and weakness  in  the  limbs. And  since  these  diseases  may  travel  to  the  brain,  their  symptoms  can  focus medical attention on other, more well-known, neurological diseases rather than one caused by a tick bite.

Lyme  disease,  named such because it  was first diagnosed in  Lyme,  Connecticut,  is found in  every county in Wisconsin.  The bullseye that can show up at  the site of a  tick bite has been pointed out as something to look for to prove Lyme disease. But, the bullseye does not always appear and not having a bullseye does not mean you have not contracted Lyme disease. Diagnosis is difficult and only 50% of people with Lyme disease are actually diagnosed as having it. The list of diseases caused by tick bites is very long which can complicate diagnosis even more. Rocky Mountain Spotted-Fever, a very dangerous tick borne disease, is among the diseases found in Wisconsin. A new test recently developed in Germany is apparently as much as 97% effective in identifying the presence of  a  tick borne disease and  will likely replace former test regimens. The sooner treatment with antibiotics is started the more likely the disease will be stopped. Treatment may involve several antibiotics. Tick bite diseases can be treated but are not cured and many of us may be walking around with one of them while our immune systems are strong enough to keep it in cheek. Infections in youngsters and infants are often not recognized since they may not be able to describe their joint pains and only seem to have stomach aches.

There  are  two Hatches  of  ticks  during  the  year.   One  in in  tlxe  spring  and one is  in  the fall.    two,  we    are    iii the midst of the fall hatch now. Caution and prevention are important. Likewise, your pets can carry Nicks and can contract tick borne diseases which they can transfer to you through scratches and other contacts. Ms.  Keith advised don’t sleep with your pet.  She  also recommended  watching  a documentary film about Lyme disease which you will find if you Google “Under the Skin”. There were two pamphlets regarding Lyme and other tick borne diseases available at the meeting and they have been copied and attached to this document. You can also Google Lyme disease for more information.

TREASURERS REPORT-JOHN LEMAY

The LLPOA has a healthy bank balance. As reported previously, the association has entered into an agreement with Burnett County to conduct an updated lake study headed by the County. It would be an advantage to the LLPOA to have such a report when trying to get financial grants from the WDNR to fight exotic species that may someday be discovered in our lake. The association has invested $3,000 in the study. Voyager  Village,  recognizing  the  importance  of  working  to keep  our lakes  (Loon  and  Cadotte) free of exotic species has given our association a contribution of $1,17O toward the study. The

association’s lake study committee will be meeting again this fall. It is expected there will be a joint meeting of the association and Voyages Village next spring to discuss the study.

LAKE WATER QUALITY — JERRY SURPRENANT

Testing was done this summer during June, July and August by Perry and Judy Surprenant. The Secehi disk test consists of dropping a white disk into the lake and determining at what depth of water you can no longer see the disk. During this summer’s tests, one set showed a depth of only 7.0 to 7.5 feet which is much less than most other tests. A similar test on Cadotte Lake showed a depth of only six feet. The weather was a little windy, but there were no unusual conditions that Jerry and Judy could see that would account for the reduced depths. Other tests during the summer were back to the normal ten to eleven feet.   New satellites have been put into use that will coordinate their readings with results obtained during our testing to see if the satellite information would be sufficient to replace actual on-the- water testing. More information about this will be available next summer.

JIM  BJORK — LOON COMMITTEE

There were no chicks on Loon Lake this year. A pair of Loons had laid two eggs, but the black flies drove them from the nest and they abandoned the eggs. The eggs were collected by Jim and others in hopes of hatching them, but it was not successful. It isn’t known if any chicks were born on Cadotte Lake. Their nesting usually takes place at the very south end o1 the lake where they are quite hidden. Jim will maintain two nests on Loon Lake next year since our lake is big enough to support two Loon families. He reported that young Rons always come back to an area within ten to twelve miles of where they were born to look for nesting places.   Jim also discussed the number and size of the boats, pontoons and personal water craft on Loon Lake over the July 4th weekend. He is concerned that Soon chicks may not be able to survive the boat traffic on such weekends.

Jim reported on the eagles nest by his home on the channel and said there were two young eagles in the nest this year, but one of them either fell or had a mishap trying to fly and was found dead below the nest. He also said the eagles tore the nest down. Chris Moeller related a situation some of her family members found themselves in when fishing on Loon Lake. People have apparently been throwing fish to the eagles and the birds have become aggressive. In fact, one made an attack on their fishing boat looking for fish. Chris reminded everyone to not feed the eagles.

CRAIG GAMPBELL — EXOTIC SPECIES

Craig reported he is encouraged in that the disinfection chemicals at the boat landing have been used and needed refilling. When the sign about cleaning boats and trailers first went up there didn’t seem to be much attention being given to the necessity of cleaning equipment. Perhaps people are realizing it is important and doing what the law requires. Craig also mentioned that the zebra mussel steel panel that has been located at the boat landing is missing and he is trying to find it. Similar panels are also located at the Voyager Village landings. These panels attract zebra mussels if there are any in the lake and give an indication of their presence. So far, the panels have not had any zebra mussels on them. Bret Bauer reported we are trying to get cameras for the landing and possibly a microwave signal to a residence close to the landing for recording activity at the landing. Fish Lake has this kind of equipment at their lake which Bret is using as a guide.

LARRY PETERSON-PRESIDENT

Larry reported that a public meeting will be arranged at Voyager Village next spring to discuss how to protect our lakes against the invasives that have infested local neighboring lakes. Voyager Village is interested in being involved in keeping Loon and Cadotte Lakes in their natural condition and finding ways to protect them as the use of the lakes by more and more boats, pontoons and personal water craft increases and as activity on the shoreline around the lakes grows.

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