By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director During 2018,the Oakland County Board of Commissioners launched and funded their “Healthy Lakes” Intiative. The Commissioners recognized the critical importance of monitoring and protecting local lakes. The Board...
LAME DUCK SESSION (Originally issued in the December 2018 Newsletter) This lame duck session has been like no other in terms of the volume of bills coming up for consideration that could undermine protections for Natual Resources. As of December 18, here is the status...
by Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director A recent study, published online October 8, 2018 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, surveyed 20 government reports analyzing the economic impacts of U.S. water pollution laws. Most of these laws...
by Paul J.Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director Part 301, Part 303, and Part 325 of the NREPA authorize the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Water Resources Division (WRD), to define types of regulated activities that would be expected to have only minor...
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director Each year The North American Lake Management Society (NALMS founded in 1980) awards individuals or teams for design, facilitation, or performance of exceptional education and outreach activities supporting community...
By Paul J. Sniadecki MLSA Board Director NOTE: Definition of “Benchmark” from Merriam-Webster: a) something that serves as a standard by which others may be measured or judged; b) a point of reference from which measurements may be made. This monthly MLSA...
by Scott Brown Michigan Lake Stewardship Associations Executive Director Author’s note: To view a well done report by WXYZ television regarding increasingly prolific invasive populations of red swamp crayfish appearing in ponds located in the Detroit...
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director The MLSA Board of Directors met in June 2018 and took action to fill the organization’s Officer Positions pursuant to our organization’s By-Laws. Mike Gallagher, Gull Lake, was elected as the new MLSA President, and John...
By Paul J. Sniadecki MLSA Board Director In less than a month, on Tuesday, August 8, 2018, citizens of our state go to the polls for the 2018 Michigan Primary Election. We will be electing candidates for the November 2018 General Election. The races include the...
by Lon Nordeen, MLSA Board member Inland lake volunteers have been monitoring water quality in Michigan since 1974 as a part of the Self-Help program. In 2003, former Governor Jennifer Granholm created the Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) (by Executive Order...
Note to readers: This article originally appeared in the June 2017 Washington State Lake Protective Association Waterline Newsletter. Joy Ramstack Hobbs has been working with the WALPA Volunteer Lake Monitoring committee to further their efforts in starting a...
By Clifford H. Bloom, Esq. Bloom Sluggett Morgan, PC Grand Rapids, Michigan There have been many headaches for lakefront property owners in Michigan over the years, particularly with regard to the latest watercraft “toy”. During the 1960’s and 1970’s, the main safety...
By Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director This article was written to update readers about legislation previously reported on within past editions of this newsletter or within The Michigan Riparian magazine: LARGE QUANTITY WATER WITHDRAWALS – House Bill No. 5638...
By Scott Brown Michigan Lake Stewardship Associations Executive Director For over sixty years, our members, lakefront property owners and their respective lake associations have voluntarily placed themselves at the forefront of a seemingly never ending battle with an...
The Spring 2018 edition of the Michigan Chapter, North American Lake Management Society Newsletter is now available by clicking here….
IT’S MISIN TIME! by Paul J. Sniadecki, ML&SA Board Director The annual spring lake overturns have occurred, the water is clear, boats are on the water, and so… It’s MISIN Time! The next few weeks provide the best and easiest opportunity to check your lake for new...
By Paul J. Sniadecki, ML&SA Board Director The Michigan Waterways Commission (WWC) is a seven-member advisory board appointed by the Michigan Governor. The WWC works with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on the use of dedicated funds, provided by boaters,...
by Alisha Davidson, PhD ML&SA Research and Development Coordinator We know it can be difficult to find (and find contact information for) organizations such as local lake associations, drain commissioners, DEQ/DNR offices, land conservancies, and watershed...
Submitted by Paul J Sniadecki, ML&SA Board Director On February 22, 2018, State Rep. Aaron Miller (R-Sturgis MI) introduced MI House Bill 5638 that would allow farms or businesses withdrawing large amounts of Michigan groundwater to bypass the Michigan Department...
By all measures, our dear friend and colleague Richard “Dick” Morey lived a full and meaningful life. Passing away on the evening of Wednesday, January 31st, Dick’s 79 year purposeful journey came to a peaceful end in the presence of his loving wife Darlene, son...
