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LAKE LISGAR REVITALIZATION PROJECT COMMITTEE

LAKE LISGAR REVITALIZATION PROJECT COMMITTEE. Charles Baldwin John Glass Frank Kempf Tom Logan Sharon Puente Erik Sharpe. MISSION STATEMENT.

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LAKE LISGAR REVITALIZATION PROJECT COMMITTEE

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  1. LAKE LISGAR REVITALIZATION PROJECT COMMITTEE • Charles Baldwin • John Glass • Frank Kempf • Tom Logan • Sharon Puente • Erik Sharpe

  2. MISSION STATEMENT To get recognition from Town Council that Lake Lisgar is a community asset (Jewel) that is deteriorating and needs revitalization and remediary actions.

  3. Kinsmen Club Kiwanis Club Lions Club Lioness Club Optimist Club Rotary Club Lisgar Sailors Otter Valley Naturalists Sea Cadets Tillsonburg Rowing Club COMMUNITY SUPPORT

  4. THE ISSUES Silting upstream and at the river mouth creates slower moving and warmer water. • This leads to: • More weeds and algae • Less oxygen in the water • Shallower lakebed • Restricted recreational uses • Deterioration of the Town’s image • A significant issue for Council down the road

  5. REVITALIZATION Phase 1 • Control weed growth at north end • Improve water quality and flow • Reduce sediment flow into lake • Improve recreational opportunities Phase 2 • T.B.D.- Based upon prioritized input from service organizations/ committee

  6. REVITALIZATION PROJECT OBJECTIVES PHASE I Lake Lisgar Revitalization Committee Actions • Dredge and make serviceable the two existing sedimentation ponds on private propertyalong Cranberry Road • Dig a new sediment pond closer to the lake • Tap the expertise of LPRCA and MNR for other improvements related to water quality and flow

  7. REVITALIZATION PROJECT OBJECTIVES PHASE I Lake Lisgar Revitalization Committee Actions • To re-introduce trout to lake • To provide prioritized committee input into Community Parks, Recreation and Cultural Strategic Master Plan ESTIMATED COST $ 20,000 PAID BY COMMITTEE FUND RAISING EFFORTS

  8. REVITALIZATION PROJECT OBJECTIVES PHASE I Tillsonburg Town Council Actions • To officially recognize the Lake Lisgar Revitalization Committee • To pass a Resolution of Support in Principle for the Lake Lisgar Revitalization Project • To identify Lake Lisgar as a “Jewel” in the Town of Tillsonburg and recognized as such in the Community Parks, Recreation and Cultural Strategic Master Plan

  9. REVITALIZATION PROJECT OBJECTIVES PHASE I Tillsonburg Town Council Actions • To direct capital and operating funds to maintain the health of the lake • That the aeration system installed in the Renaissance Project and decommissioned 4 years ago be put back into regular service

  10. NEXT STEPS • Create a planning and action committeewith the involvement of other Tillsonburg service clubs (Completed Sept.16, 2011) • Dredge the 2 settling ponds by Cranberry Road • Create a Lake Lisgar Revitalization Trust with Town of Tillsonburg • Consult with MNR/LPRCA for other potential improvements to the lake

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