the lake management planning program
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Rideau Lakes Rideau Lakes Environmental Environmental
FoundationFoundation
Collaborative programCollaborative program, organized by:, organized by:Friends of the Tay WatershedFriends of the Tay Watershed
Otty Lake AssociationOtty Lake Association
Rideau Valley Conservation AuthorityRideau Valley Conservation Authority
Tay Valley TownshipTay Valley Township
Community Stewardship Council of Lanark CountyCommunity Stewardship Council of Lanark County
Majority of funding granted through the Majority of funding granted through the Ontario Trillium FoundationOntario Trillium Foundation
$96,000$96,000 over three years over three years
Additional funding from the Additional funding from the Rideau Lakes Rideau Lakes Environmental FoundationEnvironmental Foundation and the and the Community Community Stewardship Council of Lanark CountyStewardship Council of Lanark County
All lake groupsAll lake groups are encouraged to begin are encouraged to begin
developing lake developing lake management plansmanagement plans
LMP informationLMP information
WorkshopsWorkshops
3 lakes3 lakes from within TVT and Tay from within TVT and Tay
River WatershedRiver Watershed
Customized Customized technical technical guidanceguidance
‘‘State of the Lake’ State of the Lake’ reportreport
Finalized LMPFinalized LMP
The majority of planning and work involved in The majority of planning and work involved in developing a lake management plan will be developing a lake management plan will be
carried out by the lake group and their carried out by the lake group and their volunteers.volunteers.
All lake groupsAll lake groupsProvide informational Provide informational materialmaterial
DirectionDirection
WorkshopsWorkshops
3 core lakes3 core lakesProvide assistance Provide assistance where local expertise is where local expertise is lacking, including:lacking, including:
Program ManagementProgram Management
Interpretation of dataInterpretation of data
Completion of reportsCompletion of reports
All lake groupsAll lake groupsBe ambassadors for the Be ambassadors for the lake and the planlake and the plan
Encourage partnerships Encourage partnerships and discussionand discussion
Spark enthusiasm and Spark enthusiasm and interestinterest
Motivate people to Motivate people to participateparticipate
3 core lakes3 core lakesPrepare a proposal and Prepare a proposal and attend an interviewattend an interview
Plan, collect information, Plan, collect information, recruit volunteers, recruit volunteers, fundraise, etc.fundraise, etc.
Communicate regularly Communicate regularly with the Program with the Program ManagerManager
Provide annual reports Provide annual reports and informationand information
Care about a lakeCare about a lake
Ensure the Program Manager Ensure the Program Manager has your contact informationhas your contact information
““There are two primary choices in life; to There are two primary choices in life; to accept conditions as they exist, or accept accept conditions as they exist, or accept
the responsibility for changing them.”the responsibility for changing them.”
Denis Waitley Denis Waitley
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
For more information about the Lake Management Planning Program, please contact the Program Manager:
Sheanna Tinlin1-800-267-3504 Ext 1173
sheanna.tinlin@rideauvalley.on.ca
Rideau Lakes Rideau Lakes Environmental Environmental
FoundationFoundation
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