Lake Management Plan
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Lake Improvement Districts (LIDs) are a taxing entity through the county. The purpose of this funding is to go directly to improvements in the lake and the lakeshore. PGOLID is involved in many programs geared for lake improvement. The tables below explain past and present programs and have recommendations for the future. This table was last updated 2/3/2010.
Lake Monitoring
Category |
Description |
Person(s) Responsible |
Baseline Water Quality Monitoring |
• Collect water samples at designated lake sites twice a month from May to September and evaluate for total phosphorus, chlorophyll a . • Secchi disk monitoring twice a month from May to September. • Dissolved oxygen and temperature profiles taken twice a month from May to September. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
Extra Water Quality Monitoring Projects |
• In 2008-2010, hypolimnion water samples collected twice a month from May to September to evaluate internal phosphorus loading from the lake sediment. • In 2009-2010, additional water quality parameters collected including ortho-phosphorus, total nitrogen, chloride, alkalinity, color, conductivity, and total suspended solids. • In 2007-2008, collected water samples in Echo Bay to evaluate conditions before a potential new development. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
Special Lake projects |
• Aquatic insect biomonitoring survey (2008). |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
Recommendations |
• Continue baseline monitoring, and add extra monitoring and special projects when necessary. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
Watershed/Stream Monitoring
Category |
Description |
Person(s) Responsible |
Baseline Water Quality Monitoring |
• Collect water samples at designated stream inlets monthly (total phosphorus, total suspended solids, water flow, dissolved oxygen, temperature, conductivity). • Collect water samples at designated stream inlets after storm events each season (>1 inch rain). |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
Extra Water Quality Monitoring Projects |
• Collect extra water samples during spring thaw to track the snow melt runoff into streams. • Collect E.coli samples at Bob Creek and Burton Lake Outlet during baseline monitoring and storm event monitoring to evaluate any health risks from upstream cattle operation. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
Special Stream projects |
• Aquatic insect biomonitoring survey (2008).
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PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
Recommendations |
• Continue baseline monitoring, and add extra monitoring and special projects when necessary. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
On-site Waste Treatment Systems
Project |
Description |
Person(s) Responsible |
County Records Survey, 2004 |
Obtained county records for on-site waste treatment systems and evaluated the status and age of systems. |
Blue Water Science |
Waste Treatment System Screening Volunteer Survey, 2006 |
Invited lake residents to volunteer for a screening of their on-site waste treatment system. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
County inspections of on-site waste treatment systems and abatements |
In 2007-2009, Otter Tail County inspected on-site waste treatment systems that were 20 years old or older. They abated the properties that did not meet requirements. |
Otter Tail County Land and Resource Department |
Recommendations |
Update the 2004 county records survey to see if the proportion of complying properties and the ages of systems have improved due to the 2006 educational survey and the 2007-2009 county abatements. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
Aquatic Plant Projects
Categories |
Description |
Person(s) Responsible |
Aquatic Plant Surveys |
• In 2003, Blue Water Science was hired to survey aquatic plants in the PGOLID lakes. This transect survey showed moderate aquatic plant diversity and the presence of invasive curly-leaf pondweed. • In 2010-2011, PGOLID plans to have a point intercept survey completed for all four lakes as a follow-up to the 2003 survey and to identify any new invasive species |
• Blue Water Science
• Independent Contractor |
Recommendations |
Complete the 2010-2011 aquatic plant surveys and compare results to 2003 survey. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
Invasive Species Projects
Categories |
Description |
Person(s) Responsible |
Chemical Treatment of Aquatic Invasive Plants |
• PGOLID started a Curly-leaf pondweed (CLP) treatment program in 2005. This project has shown a great reduction in CLP and is an ongoing project. |
Licensed chemical applicator |
Surveys |
• From 2007-present, Eurasian flowering rush surveys are conducted from Buck's Mill to Little Pelican lake. Any flowering rush that is found is hand-removed. This project is ongoing and follows a flowering rush contingency plan. • From 2006-present, inspect areas around public accesses for Eurasian watermilfoil. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
DNR Watercraft Inspection Program |
• From 2006-present, PGOLID has participated in the DNR Watercraft Inspection Program. This program hires DNR interns for the summer to inspect boats for invasive species and survey boaters entering and exiting the two Pelican Lake accesses. |
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) |
Zebra Mussels |
• Educate PGOLID property owners about new regulations that apply to PGOLID lakes since zebra mussels were found in 2009. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator and PGOLID Board |
Recommendations |
Continue all programs as currently designed. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator and PGOLID Board |
Shoreland Projects
Projects |
Description |
Person(s) Responsible |
Shoreland Inventory |
In 2004, Blue Water Science was hired to conduct a shoreland inventory on PGOLID lakes. This project evaluated how many parcels had 50% natural vegetation along the shoreline in a strip at least 15 feet deep. The results showed that 40% of properties met these criteria. |
Blue Water Science
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Shoreline Habitat Restoration Grant |
In 2009, PGOLID was awarded a $25,000 grant for restoring shoreline properties back to their natural conditions. In 2009, 6 properties were planted. This grant runs through June 2011. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
Recommendations |
In the next five years, complete a new shoreland inventory and compare results to 2004 to see if there is any improvement. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
Information and Education
Categories |
Description |
Person(s) Responsible |
Educational Seminars and Presentations |
• Educational seminars for lake residents in the summer. • Educational presentations at PGOLID and PLPOA meetings. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator |
Dissemination of Educational Information Via Electronic Sources |
• Articles in the Pelican Brief ( Pelican Lake Property Owners Association [PLPOA] Newsletter). • PGOLID website. • Pelican Lake Property Owners Association Website (PLPOA). |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator and PGOLID Board |
New Regulations |
• Keep abreast of new state/county/local government lake regulations and disseminate the information in an understandable way to PGOLID residents. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator and PGOLID Board |
Community |
• Work with upstream landowners, farmers, ranchers, and other lake associations to act in a proactive manner in the protection of the water quality that flows into the PGOLID. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator and PGOLID Board |
Recommendations |
Continue all programs as currently designed. |
PGOLID Water Resource Coordinator and PGOLID Board |