Goals – Lake L'Homme Dieu Assoc

Our overall Lake Management Goals currently are:

Improve development and management practices of lakeshore and watershed property owners.
To sustain and enhance fishery productivity, and improve the environmental qualities and aesthetics of each lakeshore and watershed
To enhance the quality of life of each resident of and visitor to the lake and watershed.

Specific individual goals are:

Keep all known exotic species from becoming established in Lake L’Homme Dieu
Help to develop and support a comprehensive waste management plan for the Alexandria Lake Region that maintains and restores high water quality for both surface and groundwater resources.
Maintain and improve the present water-quality monitoring program of the lakes system.
Reduce the quantity and improve the quality of water runoff from parcels already developed within the watershed.
Eliminate increases in runoff associated with new residential construction within the watershed.
Minimize the runoff of sediment and nutrients from road systems into waters and streams and use road right-of-way as a nutrient management system for existing development. Keep the roads surrounding the lake clean.
Limit the development of large feedlots and extensive irrigated agriculture in the immediate watersheds of the major lakes to preserve water quality and reduce land use conflicts.
To decrease the amount of runoff from agricultural uses within the lake oriented watersheds and to decrease the nutrient loading associated with agricultural runoff.
The lake ecological resource is the key to water-based recreation and should be protected, for use by present and future generations. Native aquatic vegetation and natural shoreline areas must be preserved.
Douglas County lakes should be managed for the greatest number of users and each user should be provided with an enjoyable experience.
Develop an area wide recreation plan that integrates the lake resource into an overall plan…
Develop a lake region fish management plan that considers all options for fish management…
Participation in public and Institutional management at the lake, township, city and state is essential.