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Clearwater Lake Management Plan

The Clearwater Lake Management Plan was completed in late 2003. The Clearwater Lake Area Association applied for a Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Challenge Grant for the project through the RLWD. The CLAA wanted to create a plan to improve/maintain lake water quality through active educational efforts with lakeshore owners and partnerships with local agencies. The Sustainable Lakes Planning Workbook was used as a guide for the management plan creation process.

Some elements of the Clearwater Lake Management Plan include:

  • A property owner's survey that gathered information about existing septic systems, aquatic vegetation, sedimentation, and lakeshore damage.
  • An extensive collection of historical lake information.
  • A database with information for each individual parcel along the lake.
  • Results and recommendations from the Clearwater Lake Water Quality Model Project.
  • Development of a vision statement, mission statement, short and long-term goals, and an action plan with implementation goals.

CLMP Document Downloads (pdf)

Shoreland Best Management Practices Bulletins

University of Minnesota Extension Service

Click on the links below to download the bulletins. They may be viewed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader (see sidebar link). The information in these bulletins can also be viewed on the University of Minnesota Extension Service shoreland BMP website.