Elkhart LakeImprovement Association

Dedicated to ensuring the beauty, tranquility, and quality of Elkhart Lake and the lake experience for future generations.

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KEEPELKHARTBLUEElkhart Lake Improvement Association www.KeepElkhartBlue.org

John Schott Presidentjohnschott@icloud.com920-876-2436, 920-698-2480

Chris Strigenz Vice President

John FetherstonSecretary

Randy BoeldtTreasurer

Henry JungLifetime Director

Tom NelsonLifetime Director

Bill Easom

Kim Elias

Rick Gebhardt

Peter Gunther

Nancy Hanlon

Joe Majerus

Dee Sheehan

Awais Siddique

Sue Staum

Julie Dobrynio

Kevin Sofen

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ELIAB o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s

Elkhart Lake is a glacial kettle lake with 292 acres of turquoise blue water lined with cedars. The largest lake in Sheboygan county and 4th deepest in Wisconsin, it is 119 feet deep and forms the headwaters of the Sheboygan River Basin. (Wisconsin DNR)

Boating Safety• Maintain and place buoys• Help fund police boat patrol and police pier• Initiate boating rules• Address boating pressure concerns Lake Water Quality• Monitor lake water quality • Identify pollution sources, work to reduce levels• Pursue grant funding for lake studies• Collect, organize, and analyze data• Educate residents on good shoreland living practices • Create a community of lake stewards through education and outreach• Control all invasive species

Membership• Increase public awareness of ELIA• Hold annual meeting and other educational and fundraising events for membership and community

Government Relations• Encourage intergovernmental cooperation (Town of Rhine, Elkhart Lake, DNR and Sheboygan County)• Educate local government on lake concerns• Partner with other conservation groups in watershed to increase awareness of lake issues

Public Outreach• Maintain ELIA social media and website• Produce and distribute ELIA newsletter• Distribute information kits on shoreland living practices to new residents • Provide educational presentations in community

Watershed Map

Mem

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I would be interested in participating in the following:

• water quality m

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•attending village/town m

eetings•buoy placem

ent

•staffing information booths

•writing new

sletter articles/stories •attending lake conferences•land conservancy

•planning social events

I would be interested in information on the following:

•septic tank managem

ent practices •shoreland buffer zone planting•invasive species

•lake living: keeping lake

•boating rules

health in m

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Shoreland ordinance (Elkhart’s lake ethic)

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Your Lake Association: at work for lake enthusiasts like you

KEEPELKHARTBLUEElkhart Lake Improvement Association www.KeepElkhartBlue.org

We appreciate your help, talent & support. Thank you!

The mission of the Elkhart Lake Improvement Association:ELIA’s mission is to preserve, promote and enhance the general welfare of the lake and the safety of those who use it. Elkhart Lake Improvement Association (ELIA) is a volunteer-run, member-based, 501(c)3 non-profit organization.