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The Lake Management Planning Program

Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation. The Lake Management Planning Program. The Lake Management Planning Program. Collaborative program , organized by: Friends of the Tay Watershed Otty Lake Association Rideau Valley Conservation Authority Tay Valley Township

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The Lake Management Planning Program

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  1. Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation The Lake Management Planning Program

  2. The Lake Management Planning Program Collaborative program, organized by: • Friends of the Tay Watershed • Otty Lake Association • Rideau Valley Conservation Authority • Tay Valley Township • Community Stewardship Council of Lanark County Majority of funding granted through the Ontario Trillium Foundation • $96,000 over three years • Additional funding from the Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation and the Community Stewardship Council of Lanark County

  3. Lake Management Planning Program Services All lake groups are encouraged to begin developing lake management plans • LMP information • Workshops • 3 lakes • from within TVT and Tay River Watershed • Customized technical guidance • ‘State of the Lake’ report • Finalized LMP

  4. Roles and Responsibilities The majority of planning and work involved in developing a lake management plan will be carried out by the lake group and their volunteers.

  5. Roles and Responsibilities Program Manager All lake groups • Provide informational material • Direction • Workshops 3 core lakes • Provide assistance where local expertise is lacking, including: • Program Management • Interpretation of data • Completion of reports

  6. Roles and Responsibilities Lake Management Planning Committee All lake groups • Be ambassadors for the lake and the plan • Encourage partnerships and discussion • Spark enthusiasm and interest • Motivate people to participate 3 core lakes Prepare a proposal and attend an interview Plan, collect information, recruit volunteers, fundraise, etc. Communicate regularly with the Program Manager Provide annual reports and information

  7. To benefit from the LMP Program, you must: • Care about a lake • Ensure the Program Manager has your contact information “There are two primary choices in life; to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.” Denis Waitley

  8. Getting Started • Need/Desire • Knowledge of the issues • Commitment/Involvement • Communication with property owners and community partners • Ability to raise funds • Knowledge and understanding of LMP process • Other stakeholder interest

  9. Rideau Lakes Environmental Foundation For more information about the Lake Management Planning Program, please contact the Program Manager:Sheanna Tinlin1-800-267-3504 Ext 1173sheanna.tinlin@rideauvalley.on.ca

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