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